Re: Shopping/ virus protection

Slowness is a problem with Norton as it takes over lots of system 
resources- drove me crazy.  I don't have that problem with PC-cillin.

Theresa

Donna wrote:

>I use Norton and most of the isp's now are also offering some protection as
>well.
>
>So what it doing a full system scan? Mine runs the scan in the background
>weekly and I can tell when it is on... slows everything down.
>
>Donna
>
>  
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
>>Behalf Of pdickson
>>Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 7:51 PM
>>To: gardenchat@hort.net
>>Subject: Re: [CHAT] Shopping/ virus protection
>>
>>While we are off topic...  what virus protection programs do you all use?
>>I
>>have always used McAfee but recently bought Norton.  I ended up having to
>>take Norton off after I couldn't get my computer to run right.  It slowed
>>it
>>down so bad that I just could take it.
>>I still have to get the courage up to take that Norton one back to Wal-
>>mart.
>>Tricia
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "james singer" <islandjim1@verizon.net>
>>To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 4:33 PM
>>Subject: Re: [CHAT] Shopping, etc.
>>
>>
>>    
>>
>>>I have a google address for such occasions.
>>>
>>>What struck me, however, was the carnivorous-like collecting of them.
>>>Blood in the water almost.
>>>
>>>On Jun 16, 2005, at 5:25 PM, kmrsy@comcast.net wrote:
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>And no one asked for your e-address, Jim?
>>>>
>>>>Just a warning, but, you should each have some sort of extra address
>>>>        
>>>>
>>for
>>    
>>
>>>>such mailing lists - maybe you already do, but just in case, I thought
>>>>        
>>>>
>>I
>>    
>>
>>>>should mention it. Most ISPs let you have several addresses on your
>>>>account. Use one of the others or set up a hotmail or yahoo adrs for
>>>>such offers.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>I just received the latest Info USA (Mailing Lists) catalog. One of the
>>>>selections offered which can be cross-referenced with other data is
>>>>email addresses. Giving out your e-adrs just sets you up on lists that
>>>>get sold and then your box gets clogged with spam. You may have spam
>>>>filters, but there's plenty of ways to get around them.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Kitty
>>>>neIN, Zone5
>>>>
>>>>-------------- Original message --------------
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>>>This is probably off-topic, even for this list. But we went shopping
>>>>>today.
>>>>>
>>>>>First stop was Borders. I bought a John Prine anthology and used an
>>>>>internet discount coupon. Ms. Fatma, who bought an Ottmar Liebert CD,
>>>>>was way behind me and in a different line, told the clerk she had
>>>>>forgotten to print out an internet coupon. The clerk asked her if
>>>>>Borders had sent the coupon to her, and she said "no." The clerk said,
>>>>>"Would you like me to put you email address in our database and send
>>>>>you coupons directly?" Ms. Fatma said "Yes. I'm a teacher and I buy
>>>>>lots of books and such over the course of a year." The clerk said,
>>>>>"Would you like me to add your email address to our teachers database?
>>>>>There are additional discount coupons sent to that list." So Ms Fatma
>>>>>said yes.
>>>>>
>>>>>Then We went to Williams-Sonoma to purchase two oyster knives. Ms
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>Fatma
>>    
>>
>>>>>does not like my Baltimore harbor, working-class knives. She wanted
>>>>>something nicer. We found two French-made knives; beautiful polished
>>>>>wood handles. We also picked up a yellow and red tablecloth from
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>India;
>>    
>>
>>>>>our kitchen is yellow and red. At checkout, the clerk asked Ms Fatma
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>if
>>    
>>
>>>>>she would like her email address added to their database so she would
>>>>>receive notice of sales; she said yes.
>>>>>
>>>>>Next was Pottery Barn. Ms. Fatma had the remainder of a gift
>>>>>certificate, which she cashed in on a bright red roasting pan. At
>>>>>checkout, the clerk asked her if she would like her email address
>>>>>entered in some sort of sweepstakes. Of course she said yes.
>>>>>
>>>>>Three stops; four address submissions. Lord love a duck.
>>>>>
>>>>>Island Jim
>>>>>Southwest Florida
>>>>>27.0 N, 82.4 W
>>>>>Hardiness Zone 10
>>>>>Heat Zone 10
>>>>>Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
>>>>>Maximum 100 F [38 C]
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>>>Island Jim
>>>Southwest Florida
>>>27.0 N, 82.4 W
>>>Hardiness Zone 10
>>>Heat Zone 10
>>>Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
>>>Maximum 100 F [38 C]
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