Norton Corporate Edition

I know this is not an antivirus forum but I was unable to find an answer that maybe a gamer can help me with. I have Norton Antivirus Corporate Edition 8.1 installed and there is a realtime protection that I disable when gaming but a reminder will pop up in the lower right corner that tells me it is disabled. When it comes up during any game the game minimizes. Anyone have a clue how I disable reminder? very frustrating!

Providing you are up to date on Windows Update, and you aren't checking your email and opening executable attachements, then you aren't going to get a virus while playing a video game anyways. So just totally kill ALL of that AV stuff before you play. -- Mike Beauchamp http://www.therevox.com - custom electro-theremins and stuff. http://www.mikebeauchamp.com - mike's personal site. "Tiny Lund" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > I know this is not an antivirus forum but I was unable to find an answer > that maybe a gamer can help me with. I have Norton Antivirus Corporate > Edition 8.1 installed and there is a realtime protection that I disable when > gaming but a reminder will pop up in the lower right corner that tells me it > is disabled. When it comes up during any game the game minimizes. Anyone > have a clue how I disable reminder? very frustrating! > >

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>I know this is not an antivirus forum but I was unable to find an answer >that maybe a gamer can help me with. I have Norton Antivirus Corporate >Edition 8.1 installed and there is a realtime protection that I disable when >gaming but a reminder will pop up in the lower right corner that tells me it >is disabled. When it comes up during any game the game minimizes. Anyone >have a clue how I disable reminder? very frustrating! >

I can't stand Norton ANYTHING, but... Isn't there an options screen when you run the main program? I assume from the way your question was worded that you looked at the properties in the systray program... Eldred -- http://www.umich.edu/~epickett Screamers League IICC League GPLRank -6.0 MoGPL rank +267.80 Ch.Rank +52.58 MoC +741.71 Hist. +82.34 MoH:na N2k3 rank:in progress Slayer Spektera lvl 72 assassin Slayer Spectral_K lvl 38 Necro US East

> > I can't stand Norton ANYTHING, but... > Isn't there an options screen when you run the main program? I assumefrom the > way your question was worded that you looked at the properties in thesystray > program... > Agreed. Norton does more harm than good. I keep it disabled, and scan occasionally. I know it's not the most proactive approach, but Norton's is so blessedly evasive that it gives me no choice. Alanb

Why not just ditch norton all together, and use one of the many online (and up to date) virus scanners? like: http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/licence.php http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/ -- Mike Beauchamp http://www.therevox.com - custom electro-theremins and stuff. http://www.mikebeauchamp.com - mike's personal site. "Alan Bernardo" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:eZTtc.7311$pt3.2302@attbi_s03... > > > > > I can't stand Norton ANYTHING, but... > > Isn't there an options screen when you run the main program? I assume > from the > > way your question was worded that you looked at the properties in the > systray > > program... > > > > Agreed. Norton does more harm than good. I keep it disabled, and scan > occasionally. I know it's not the most proactive approach, but Norton's is > so blessedly evasive that it gives me no choice. > > Alanb > >

Thanks for the advice men. I do disable the Norton and the problem is that it reminds me it is disabled. I am pretty certain that there are no other settings in the options that will kill the reminder. I will explore the option of using online AV but I have heard they often run adware. Thanks again "Tiny Lund" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > I know this is not an antivirus forum but I was unable to find an answer > that maybe a gamer can help me with. I have Norton Antivirus Corporate > Edition 8.1 installed and there is a realtime protection that I disablewhen > gaming but a reminder will pop up in the lower right corner that tells meit > is disabled. When it comes up during any game the game minimizes. Anyone > have a clue how I disable reminder? very frustrating! > >

> I can't stand Norton ANYTHING, but... Except Norton Ghost. Anyone who doesn't use it (or at least Driveimage etc) must be insane.

>> I can't stand Norton ANYTHING, but... > >Except Norton Ghost. Anyone who doesn't use it (or at least Driveimage etc) >must be insane. > Or unaware of its benefits. We(well, not me - our desktop support guys) use Ghost at work to quickly re-image systems over the network. I've never run it for home use. What advantages would it gain me? Eldred -- http://www.umich.edu/~epickett Screamers League IICC League GPLRank -6.0 MoGPL rank +267.80 Ch.Rank +52.58 MoC +741.71 Hist. +82.34 MoH:na N2k3 rank:in progress Slayer Spektera lvl 72 assassin Slayer Spectral_K lvl 38 Necro US East

This is all fine n' dandy as long as a virus hasn't disabled the system. The only problem I've found with Norton is that it affects bootup times. But really, NAV has saved my system on more than one occassion during a download, so I was damn glad I had it. Netsky paid me a visit recently and NAV was there to meet it at the door. That alone pays for the software. Like any AV software, it has to be running properly. "Mike Beauchamp" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Why not just ditch norton all together, and use one of the many online(and

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> up to date) virus scanners? like: > http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ > http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/licence.php > http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/ > > > -- > Mike Beauchamp > http://www.therevox.com - custom electro-theremins and stuff. > http://www.mikebeauchamp.com - mike's personal site. > > > "Alan Bernardo" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:eZTtc.7311$pt3.2302@attbi_s03... > > > > > > > > I can't stand Norton ANYTHING, but... > > > Isn't there an options screen when you run the main program? I assume > > from the > > > way your question was worded that you looked at the properties in the > > systray > > > program... > > > > > > > Agreed. Norton does more harm than good. I keep it disabled, and scan > > occasionally. I know it's not the most proactive approach, but Norton's > is > > so blessedly evasive that it gives me no choice. > > > > Alanb > > > > > >

Well, I use 3 partitions. Basically, one has Windows, one has games and one has misc stuff. I backup the Windows partition with Norton Ghost and when Windows decides to do something silly or reacts badly to some new software, I can have it restored to its former glory within 5 minutes. An average Windows XP installation with everything set up the way I like it and all the essential drivers/utilities installed compressses to a 600MB image which can be burned to a CD. The same principal as Windows XP's system restore but far more comprehensive and reliable. I consider myself a power user who runs lots of bleeding edge software though - it might not be as beneficial to a casual home user/gamer.

Nope. Not easily, at least. That's just one reason why I run a separate WinXP gaming partition. One thing you _can_ do is turn off the Norton Services in your service list. It's a pain, but it's the only way around it. -Larry "Tiny Lund" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > I know this is not an antivirus forum but I was unable to find an answer > that maybe a gamer can help me with. I have Norton Antivirus Corporate > Edition 8.1 installed and there is a realtime protection that I disablewhen > gaming but a reminder will pop up in the lower right corner that tells meit > is disabled. When it comes up during any game the game minimizes. Anyone > have a clue how I disable reminder? very frustrating! > >

I have a similar setup. Multi-Boot with three WinXP installations. One for General Stuff, one for Work and one for gaming. -Larry "Damien Evans" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Well, I use 3 partitions. Basically, one has Windows, one has games andone > has misc stuff. I backup the Windows partition with Norton Ghost and when > Windows decides to do something silly or reacts badly to some newsoftware, > I can have it restored to its former glory within 5 minutes. An average > Windows XP installation with everything set up the way I like it and allthe > essential drivers/utilities installed compressses to a 600MB image whichcan > be burned to a CD. The same principal as Windows XP's system restore but > far more comprehensive and reliable. I consider myself a power user who > runs lots of bleeding edge software though - it might not be as beneficial > to a casual home user/gamer. > >

On Sat, 29 May 2004 06:42:37 -0400, "Mike Beauchamp" <[email hidden]> wrote: >Why not just ditch norton all together, and use one of the many online (and >up to date) virus scanners? like: >http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ >http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/licence.php >http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/ They are too slow. I prefer to use the free AVG antivirus program and use it in manual mode only.

On Sat, 29 May 2004 09:27:03 -0400, "Tiny Lund" <[email hidden]> wrote: >Thanks for the advice men. I do disable the Norton and the problem is that >it reminds me it is disabled. I am pretty certain that there are no other >settings in the options that will kill the reminder. I will explore the >option of using online AV but I have heard they often run adware. Thanks >again This is such a late reply that I don't even know if it's worth it, but here is something you may want to try: There's a utility software called TweakUI that used to be provided on the Windows install software but you now have to download: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp The link you want is on the right side, the third one from the top. Install it, then run it and go to General->Focus. Check the box next to "Prevent applications from stealing focus" then click "OK" to exit the program. Now try running a game and see if things are better. If that doesn't work and you really want to switch AV programs, try Avast! http://www.avast.com/ Their home version is free. However, you must register every year to use it.

Hey that sounds like a good Idea! I have tweak ui installed I'll give that a try. Thanks! "Locke" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > On Sat, 29 May 2004 09:27:03 -0400, "Tiny Lund" > <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >Thanks for the advice men. I do disable the Norton and the problem isthat

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> >it reminds me it is disabled. I am pretty certain that there are no other > >settings in the options that will kill the reminder. I will explore the > >option of using online AV but I have heard they often run adware. Thanks > >again > > This is such a late reply that I don't even know if it's worth it, but > here is something you may want to try: > > There's a utility software called TweakUI that used to be provided on > the Windows install software but you now have to download: > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp > > The link you want is on the right side, the third one from the top. > Install it, then run it and go to General->Focus. Check the box next > to "Prevent applications from stealing focus" then click "OK" to exit > the program. Now try running a game and see if things are better. > > If that doesn't work and you really want to switch AV programs, try > Avast! > > http://www.avast.com/ > > Their home version is free. However, you must register every year to > use it.