Vista Security Center and Norton Internet Security 2008

I have Vista Home Premium and NIS 2008. The Security Center fails to
recognize the installation of NIS 2008. When I boot up I keep on getting
messages that are in the "Norton" format that my firewall is turned off, then
anti-virus is turned off and then spyware is turned off. When I go into the
Norton Protection center everything is listed as secure and I have the green
checkmark. I have unistalled and reinstalled. I have used the Norton removal
tool after these uninstalls and I still get these messages. Interesting
enough when I initially install NIS 2008 the security center recognizes it
but does not after I reboot the first time. I have verified the repository
and I have removed it so that a new directory is built. Nothing works!
Suggestion??

Forwarded to Vista Security newsgroup via crosspost for more exposure.

Symantec Support
http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/index.html

[Some would say that no Norton application is Windows-compatible, let alone
Vista-compatible.]
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/


SandC wrote:
> I have Vista Home Premium and NIS 2008. The Security Center fails to
> recognize the installation of NIS 2008. When I boot up I keep on getting
> messages that are in the "Norton" format that my firewall is turned off,
> then anti-virus is turned off and then spyware is turned off. When I go
> into the Norton Protection center everything is listed as secure and I
> have
> the green checkmark. I have unistalled and reinstalled. I have used the
> Norton removal tool after these uninstalls and I still get these messages.
> Interesting enough when I initially install NIS 2008 the security center
> recognizes it but does not after I reboot the first time. I have verified
> the repository and I have removed it so that a new directory is built.
> Nothing works! Suggestion??

Uninstall NIS and leave it uninstalled!

http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

Above is a link to Avast Free 4 Home Anti-Virus
It is low resource using, free and Vista 32bit and 64bit compatible.

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html

For Spyware removal, use the above link to “Spybot Search & Destroy 1.5.2”
Download it, install it, update it, immunize your system and scan your
System with it.

http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/

For a non-scanning, but running in the background, Program to STOP Spyware
being downloaded to your Computer, use SpywareBlaster 4, available at the
above link.

--
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Forwarded to Vista Security newsgroup via crosspost for more exposure.
>
> Symantec Support
> http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/index.html
>
> [Some would say that no Norton application is Windows-compatible, let alone
> Vista-compatible.]
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>
>
> SandC wrote:
> > I have Vista Home Premium and NIS 2008. The Security Center fails to
> > recognize the installation of NIS 2008. When I boot up I keep on getting
> > messages that are in the "Norton" format that my firewall is turned off,
> > then anti-virus is turned off and then spyware is turned off. When I go
> > into the Norton Protection center everything is listed as secure and I
> > have
> > the green checkmark. I have unistalled and reinstalled. I have used the
> > Norton removal tool after these uninstalls and I still get these messages.
> > Interesting enough when I initially install NIS 2008 the security center
> > recognizes it but does not after I reboot the first time. I have verified
> > the repository and I have removed it so that a new directory is built.
> > Nothing works! Suggestion??
>
>

"SandC" wrote:

> I have Vista Home Premium and NIS 2008. The Security Center fails to
> recognize the installation of NIS 2008. When I boot up I keep on getting
> messages that are in the "Norton" format that my firewall is turned off, then
> anti-virus is turned off and then spyware is turned off. When I go into the
> Norton Protection center everything is listed as secure and I have the green
> checkmark. I have unistalled and reinstalled. I have used the Norton removal
> tool after these uninstalls and I still get these messages. Interesting
> enough when I initially install NIS 2008 the security center recognizes it
> but does not after I reboot the first time. I have verified the repository
> and I have removed it so that a new directory is built. Nothing works!
> Suggestion??

"SandC" wrote:

> I have Vista Home Premium and NIS 2008. The Security Center fails to
> recognize the installation of NIS 2008. When I boot up I keep on getting
> messages that are in the "Norton" format that my firewall is turned off, then
> anti-virus is turned off and then spyware is turned off. When I go into the
> Norton Protection center everything is listed as secure and I have the green
> checkmark. I have unistalled and reinstalled. I have used the Norton removal
> tool after these uninstalls and I still get these messages. Interesting
> enough when I initially install NIS 2008 the security center recognizes it
> but does not after I reboot the first time. I have verified the repository
> and I have removed it so that a new directory is built. Nothing works!
> Suggestion?? Norton has up dated some of their packages. If your subscription go th the e-mail chat. I have Norton 360 ver 2.0. It is darn good

"hobo560@hotmail.com" <hobo560hotmailcom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:E04A5FD8-4CAC-479B-8AC5-5FBE864C68AB@microsoft.com...
>
>
> "SandC" wrote:
>
>> I have Vista Home Premium and NIS 2008. The Security Center fails to
>> recognize the installation of NIS 2008. When I boot up I keep on getting
>> messages that are in the "Norton" format that my firewall is turned off,
>> then
>> anti-virus is turned off and then spyware is turned off. When I go into
>> the
>> Norton Protection center everything is listed as secure and I have the
>> green
>> checkmark. I have unistalled and reinstalled. I have used the Norton
>> removal
>> tool after these uninstalls and I still get these messages. Interesting
>> enough when I initially install NIS 2008 the security center recognizes
>> it
>> but does not after I reboot the first time. I have verified the
>> repository
>> and I have removed it so that a new directory is built. Nothing works!
>> Suggestion?? Norton has up dated some of their packages. If your
>> subscription go th the e-mail chat. I have Norton 360 ver 2.0. It is darn
>> good

There is absolutely nothing Norton/Symantec could ever do or say that
would convince me to use any of their security software again.
You are entitled to your opinion and I am entitled to mine.

C.B.


--
It is the responsibility and duty of everyone to help the underprivileged
and unfortunate among us.

"hobo560@hotmail.com" <hobo560hotmailcom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:E04A5FD8-4CAC-479B-8AC5-5FBE864C68AB@microsoft.com...
>
>
> "SandC" wrote:
>
>> I have Vista Home Premium and NIS 2008. The Security Center fails to
>> recognize the installation of NIS 2008. When I boot up I keep on getting
>> messages that are in the "Norton" format that my firewall is turned off,
>> then
>> anti-virus is turned off and then spyware is turned off. When I go into
>> the
>> Norton Protection center everything is listed as secure and I have the
>> green
>> checkmark. I have unistalled and reinstalled. I have used the Norton
>> removal
>> tool after these uninstalls and I still get these messages. Interesting
>> enough when I initially install NIS 2008 the security center recognizes
>> it
>> but does not after I reboot the first time. I have verified the
>> repository
>> and I have removed it so that a new directory is built. Nothing works!
>> Suggestion?? Norton has up dated some of their packages. If your
>> subscription go th the e-mail chat. I have Norton 360 ver 2.0. It is darn
>> good

It's crap! Designed to screw up Windows XP and Vista even more so.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
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"SandC" wrote:

> I have Vista Home Premium and NIS 2008. The Security Center fails to
> recognize the installation of NIS 2008. When I boot up I keep on getting
> messages that are in the "Norton" format that my firewall is turned off, then
> anti-virus is turned off and then spyware is turned off. When I go into the
> Norton Protection center everything is listed as secure and I have the green
> checkmark. I have unistalled and reinstalled. I have used the Norton removal
> tool after these uninstalls and I still get these messages. Interesting
> enough when I initially install NIS 2008 the security center recognizes it
> but does not after I reboot the first time. I have verified the repository
> and I have removed it so that a new directory is built. Nothing works!
> Suggestion??

NIS stands for Norton Is Stupid
uninstall, remove all traces and do not reinstall, get something that weorks

--
Adaware http://www.lavasoft.de
spybot http://www.safer-networking.org
AVG free antivirus http://www.grisoft.com
Etrust/Vet/CA.online Antivirus scan
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
Panda online AntiVirus scan http://www.pandasoftware.com/ActiveScan/
Catalog of removal tools (1)
http://www.pandasoftware.com/download/utilities/
Catalog of removal tools (2)
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/n...aspx?CID=40387
Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts file
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
links provided as a courtesy, read all instructions on the pages before use

Grateful thanks to the authors and webmasters
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"momanddad" <momanddad@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AAD21079-9331-4683-8882-774E921C2D0B@microsoft.com...
>
>
> "SandC" wrote:
>
>> I have Vista Home Premium and NIS 2008. The Security Center fails to
>> recognize the installation of NIS 2008. When I boot up I keep on getting
>> messages that are in the "Norton" format that my firewall is turned off,
>> then
>> anti-virus is turned off and then spyware is turned off. When I go into
>> the
>> Norton Protection center everything is listed as secure and I have the
>> green
>> checkmark. I have unistalled and reinstalled. I have used the Norton
>> removal
>> tool after these uninstalls and I still get these messages. Interesting
>> enough when I initially install NIS 2008 the security center recognizes
>> it
>> but does not after I reboot the first time. I have verified the
>> repository
>> and I have removed it so that a new directory is built. Nothing works!
>> Suggestion??

"AlmostBob" <anonymous1@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9DA62893-1DF7-47F6-A94A-295815F16068@microsoft.com...
> NIS stands for Norton Is Stupid
> uninstall, remove all traces and do not reinstall, get something that
> weorks

or get something that works, if weorking isn't for you

>
> --
> Adaware http://www.lavasoft.de
> spybot http://www.safer-networking.org
> AVG free antivirus http://www.grisoft.com
> Etrust/Vet/CA.online Antivirus scan
> http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
> Panda online AntiVirus scan http://www.pandasoftware.com/ActiveScan/
> Catalog of removal tools (1)
> http://www.pandasoftware.com/download/utilities/
> Catalog of removal tools (2)
> http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/n...aspx?CID=40387
> Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts file
> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
> links provided as a courtesy, read all instructions on the pages before
> use
>
> Grateful thanks to the authors and webmasters
> _
>
>
> "momanddad" <momanddad@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:AAD21079-9331-4683-8882-774E921C2D0B@microsoft.com...
>>
>>
>> "SandC" wrote:
>>
>>> I have Vista Home Premium and NIS 2008. The Security Center fails to
>>> recognize the installation of NIS 2008. When I boot up I keep on
>>> getting
>>> messages that are in the "Norton" format that my firewall is turned off,
>>> then
>>> anti-virus is turned off and then spyware is turned off. When I go into
>>> the
>>> Norton Protection center everything is listed as secure and I have the
>>> green
>>> checkmark. I have unistalled and reinstalled. I have used the Norton
>>> removal
>>> tool after these uninstalls and I still get these messages. Interesting
>>> enough when I initially install NIS 2008 the security center recognizes
>>> it
>>> but does not after I reboot the first time. I have verified the
>>> repository
>>> and I have removed it so that a new directory is built. Nothing works!
>>> Suggestion??
>