Norton and Windows Defender do they conflict?

RobbyJK · 03-27-2009, 07:06 PM

Windows Vista Home premium 32 bit with Norton Internet Security 2008 installed......Will my having windows defender turned on conflict with Norton?

**Net Jockey** · 03-27-2009, 08:41 PM

I won't have ether of them on my computer.

jcgriff2 · 03-28-2009, 12:00 AM

NIS 2008 will turn Windows Defender OFF.

I do not recommend using NIS, KIS, McAfee or any other product w/ 3rd party firewall under Vista. NIS firewall will block internal Vista ports and cause disruptions in vital system services.

I have no issues with any of their anti-virus products.

I use Win Firewall, Win Defender and usually ESET NOD32 anti-virus.

Regards. . .

jcgriff2

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RobbyJK · 03-28-2009, 10:24 AM

Oh ok well i bought it already and it is good for another 50 days so i just wont renew it after that and i will use windows as my security? Thanks

jcgriff2 · 03-28-2009, 11:16 AM

Hi -

For anti-virus you can of course purchase another product. I recommend ESET NOD32 - 30 day trial if you would like to try (I have no ffiliation with ESET, but did beta-test version 4)

http://www.eset.com/download/free_trial_download.php

A good free anti-virus used by some at this forum - I have on 2 systems here -

AVE Free Edition - http://free.avg.com/download-avg-ant...s-free-edition

Another free a/v that I recently tested - Avira -
http://www.avira.com/en/download/

For info - go into services.msc and look at the number of system services by Symentec/ Norton. Look under Symantec, Norton and you'll also find one for Live Update. At one time, I had counted 12 along with 101 drivers. Another place to look - msconfig.exe - services & start-up tabs. Look for Symantec Corp.

Regards. . .

jcgriff2

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**Net Jockey** · 03-28-2009, 11:45 AM

I had AVG for years...but started having problems with it...So I switched to Avira and I like it.

In place of Bit defender...I use Spyware Blaster...with good results.
http://majorgeeks.com/downloadget.ph...7615f4682b4cef

RobbyJK · 03-28-2009, 12:32 PM

I dont understand why norton is bad though??? Is it going to ruin my pc cuz....i just had to replace my hard drive after a year of use on my dell inpiron 530s desktop?? If i use the remaining 50 some days left on my subscription on norton is it going to harm my pc? Cuz that is the impression i got....And i will be useing AVG and windows firewall with spyware blaster when my subscription is up... is that a good combo ofd security? Sorry that was more than one question,....

**Net Jockey** · 03-28-2009, 12:59 PM

No Noton will not hurt your PC...Norton is a resource hog...and does not do the job any better than AVG or Avira.

Edit: The only way Norton will hurt your computer is...because of the huge amount of memory it uses...It could slow your computer down.

RobbyJK · 03-28-2009, 01:02 PM

oh okay that is better and makes more sense.

**nonamedsomebody** · 03-28-2009, 01:03 PM

well said norton isn't all to great they had that firewall hole a few years back thats been patched but still I don't trust norton I run AVG Free 8.5 and Subelt Kerio on my Xp and Vista Machines.

**Net Jockey** · 03-28-2009, 01:28 PM

I own a 50.00 Dollar router that is also is a firewall...I use the windows firewall along with that and have never had a problem.

**nonamedsomebody** · 03-28-2009, 02:27 PM

Yeah hardware firewalls are damn good. My dsl modem has one and I have it setup so I basically don't show up if somebody where to sniff my ports.

jcgriff2 · 03-30-2009, 01:10 AM

Thank you guys.

Norton will not cause hardware damage. Its firewall interferes with Vista system services by blocking local ports and also tends to interfere with Windows Updates.

As was said, AVG or Avira damn good a/v products - and free.

**l_b_rex** · 03-30-2009, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by jcgriff2

NIS 2008 will turn Windows Defender OFF.

I do not recommend using NIS, KIS, McAfee or any other product w/ 3rd party firewall under Vista. NIS firewall will block internal Vista ports and cause disruptions in vital system services.

I have no issues with any of their anti-virus products.

I use Win Firewall, Win Defender and usually ESET NOD32 anti-virus.

Regards. . .

jcgriff2

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I hope you don't use WIN Anitvirus, lol... It is malware.