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any conflicts/issues with these programs used together?
Over the last several months, I have gradually added the
following anti-spyware programs on my computer: Adaware Spybot S&D SpywareBlaster IE Spyad In addition, I loaded Zone Alarm free version. I still have NAV 2001 as my anti-virus. So far, these seem to be beneficial programs. I would also like to add SpywareGuard, and the Mozilla browser so that I don't have to use IE6. My question is, will any of these programs conflict with each other or hog memory? Before this, I downloaded almost nothing (other than required security-related updates, etc.)in the way of new programs. Thank you for any suggestions/comments. |
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any conflicts/issues with these programs used together?
nessu wrote:
Over the last several months, I have gradually added the following anti-spyware programs on my computer: Adaware Spybot S&D SpywareBlaster IE Spyad In addition, I loaded Zone Alarm free version. I still have NAV 2001 as my anti-virus. So far, these seem to be beneficial programs. I would also like to add SpywareGuard, and the Mozilla browser so that I don't have to use IE6. My question is, will any of these programs conflict with each other or hog memory? Before this, I downloaded almost nothing (other than required security-related updates, etc.)in the way of new programs. Thank you for any suggestions/comments. I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that as long as you're not running more than one pest control program's 'Active Scan' options at the same time, all that stuff should work fine, with the exceptions that... - if the program has a 'quarantine' folder, the other programs may pick up on stuff kept within that folder. Either ignore messages like that or take the time to set up ignore lists. - Norton's is ummm (how to put this politely) the most unlikely to coexist with the other programs (and in some cases the Operating System), though NAV 2001 seems to be OK in that respect (from the lack of complaints I've read) You'd want to keep IE6 around to be able to access WindowsUpdate... make sure to keep abreast of any Critical Updates for it. I'd suggest *not* giving it automatic access in the firewall if you're using another browser for surfing; allow it through only on an "as needed" basis. Though I'm probably gonna get blasted for this, I don't think IE6 is *that* much more swisscheesy than other browsers, if it's set up right. (of course having said that, my regular browser is Mozilla, too) Rick |
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