[Elecraft] Norton...

[Jim McDonald]

Believe it or not, the 2010 version of Norton Internet Security, is the
top-rated "pay security site" by Consumers Reports.  The CU score is 67
versus 51 for AVG Antivirus Free Edition 9.0.

>From the reviews I've read Norton is much improved in the last couple of
years.  I'm using it and had no problem with the K3 Utility program on my XP
computer or my current Windows 7/64 Professional Edition one.

Jim N7US



-----Original Message-----

      Perhaps this is not as off-topic as it appears! I would like to 
add my viewpoint to those who condemn Norton's various utilities...I 
concur in their assessment whole-heartedly. The various Norton AV 
programs are known to steal as much as 25% in the way of clock cycles, 
as well as being inflexible and obdurate to a fault. I believe they 
should be avoided at all costs, particularly when one is using the 
computer in real-time radio control applications. I have used Zone Alarm 
and AVG for many years without problem. When new computers are delivered 
to me running Norton, it is the first to go. [My computer experience 
extends back to IBM-650 days and forward to WIN 7 (64 bit) days.]

John Ragle -- W1ZI