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(ot) Fix-It?
Anyone here have experience with a software package named "Fix-it"
(version 4.0)? On the face of it, it seems to me to be similar to Norton Utilities - true? I was helping a friend fix some computer problems today, and he had Fix-It installed. On start-up, Fix-It started an antivirus program. A bit later in the start-up cycle, MacAfee Antivirus (the user's antivirus of choice) started. What the heck? Does Fix-It have its own A/V program? It didn't appear (to me) to be starting MacAfee. Jeanne Hedge, as directed by Natasha ============ http://www.jhedge.com |
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(ot) Fix-It?
"Jeanne Hedge" wrote in message ... Anyone here have experience with a software package named "Fix-it" (version 4.0)? On the face of it, it seems to me to be similar to Norton Utilities - true? I was helping a friend fix some computer problems today, and he had Fix-It installed. On start-up, Fix-It started an antivirus program. A bit later in the start-up cycle, MacAfee Antivirus (the user's antivirus of choice) started. What the heck? Does Fix-It have its own A/V program? It didn't appear (to me) to be starting MacAfee. Jeanne Hedge, as directed by Natasha ============ http://www.jhedge.com I am not familiar with Fix-It. However, many computers come with McAfee or Norton preinstalled, and using more than one AV program on a single computer is almost guaranteed to cause conflicts. I suggest that you uninstall McAfee (probably by using "Add or Remove Programs" in Control Panel) and then reinstall Fix-It. If you do not want to uninstall McAfee, you at least need to make sure that it is turned off. However, both McAfee and Norton are known to sometimes "come to life" on their own and take over the AV setup. MaryL |
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(ot) Fix-It?
"MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER wrote in message news:RB5Tf.138692$0G.123736@dukeread10... "Jeanne Hedge" wrote in message ... Anyone here have experience with a software package named "Fix-it" (version 4.0)? On the face of it, it seems to me to be similar to Norton Utilities - true? I was helping a friend fix some computer problems today, and he had Fix-It installed. On start-up, Fix-It started an antivirus program. A bit later in the start-up cycle, MacAfee Antivirus (the user's antivirus of choice) started. What the heck? Does Fix-It have its own A/V program? It didn't appear (to me) to be starting MacAfee. Jeanne Hedge, as directed by Natasha ============ http://www.jhedge.com I am not familiar with Fix-It. However, many computers come with McAfee or Norton preinstalled, and using more than one AV program on a single computer is almost guaranteed to cause conflicts. I suggest that you uninstall McAfee (probably by using "Add or Remove Programs" in Control Panel) and then reinstall Fix-It. If you do not want to uninstall McAfee, you at least need to make sure that it is turned off. However, both McAfee and Norton are known to sometimes "come to life" on their own and take over the AV setup. MaryL Sorry...I just realized that I did not really answer your question. However, I sent to the Fix-It page, and at least one version does include an AV component: http://www.v-com.com/product/Fix-It_Utilities_Home.html MaryL |
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(ot) Fix-It?
On Sat, 18 Mar 2006 23:02:43 -0600, "MaryL"
-OUT-THE-LITTER wrote: I am not familiar with Fix-It. However, many computers come with McAfee or Norton preinstalled, and using more than one AV program on a single computer is almost guaranteed to cause conflicts. I suggest that you uninstall McAfee (probably by using "Add or Remove Programs" in Control Panel) and then reinstall Fix-It. If you do not want to uninstall McAfee, you at least need to make sure that it is turned off. However, both McAfee and Norton are known to sometimes "come to life" on their own and take over the AV setup. My friend wanted to keep McAfee, so I tried to uninstall Fix-It (henceforth known as "F-I"), which someone else had put on his computer about the time the trouble I was trying to straighten out (his printer wouldn't work) started. Unfortunately, every time I ran the uninstall, the un-installation went to "program not responding" status (I was using F-I's uninstaller). Because we were running out of time for the day, I took advantage of F-I's modify program option, and uninstalled the A/V package for F-I. On restart, F-I's antivirus did not load but McAfee did. And the printer started working again. Now I have to talk him into either 1) getting more RAM; 2) stop using that resource hog known as AOL 9.0; or 3) getting a new machine (the current one is 10 years old). One of these options is the only true way to address the actual problem he's got (which isn't the one I was there to deal with). Jeanne Hedge, as directed by Natasha ============ http://www.jhedge.com |
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(ot) Fix-It?
Jeanne Hedge wrote:
snip Now I have to talk him into either 1) getting more RAM; 2) stop using that resource hog known as AOL 9.0; or 3) getting a new machine (the current one is 10 years old). One of these options is the only true way to address the actual problem he's got (which isn't the one I was there to deal with). I would think the best solution is a new machine, even the most basic available would knock spots off something that old and would probably cost less than $300. -- Adrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk |
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