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Windows Forum / Windows XP / Wireless Networking / May 2008norton is keeping me from connecting to wireless networks in coffee shops (starbucks)
hi every1! i have just recently bought a vaio vgn-cr35m with a trial version of norton internet security...but the problem is when itry to connect to wireless networks in coffee shops.. everytime i start internet explorer the login page comes out for a few seconds (the login name and password from the counter) and then the page is replaced saying symantec has bloacke this site for your safety bla bla..n then they tell u if u trust this site then click here..so it gets me back to the page but by the time i type the password n user id n hit enter..its blocked again!! how can i solve this? i have connected to other wireless connections before..should just uninstall norton? thanx in advance :) sara lee My personal opinion is that I want anti-virus/anti-spyware to be separate products from any type of "firewall" product. So I would replace Norton (Symantec) with a version of the product that is anti-virus/anti-spyware only, or at least it needs to give you the ability to turn that particular component off. However that may no longer be possible (and/or sometimes it may still get in the way when even turned off), which means you may have to look at some other brand of AV/ASw Product. There are even some free ones like "AVG Free", but you should shop around a little. As for the firewall protection you can just use the Windows Firewall that is already in Windows. I think it is a little less "maniacle" to deal with. That's my opinion of what I think of the poor quality and over-kill direction that many "security" products today are moving in. But that is just my opinion. I just don't buy into the whole Unified Threat Management (UTM) mentality that everyone is glomming into,...I want separate distinct products for different jobs so I can choose the best product for each job instead of a single product that does everything "half-baked".  SignaturePhillip Windell www.wandtv.com The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or Microsoft, or anyone else associated with me, including my cats. ----------------------------------------------------- > hi every1! > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > sara lee > My personal opinion is that I want anti-virus/anti-spyware to be separate > products from any type of "firewall" product. So I would replace Norton [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] > > - عرض النص المقتبس - thnx! i think il settle for AVG or nod32 for my pc :).. no more annoyin norton I guess I'm not alone in this. I hate antivirus/antispam products that try to do everything (firewall, email scan etc). Most of them end up doing almost nothing but annoy us. > My personal opinion is that I want anti-virus/anti-spyware to be separate > products from any type of "firewall" product. So I would replace Norton [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] >> >> sara lee and replace it with something else. I like Eset NOD32, but others also are happy with the free versions of Avast and AVG. >should just uninstall >norton? -- Barb Bowman MS-MVP http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/ > and replace it with something else. I like Eset NOD32, but others > also are happy with the free versions of Avast and AVG. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Barb Bowman > MS-MVPhttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspxhttp://blogs.digit almediaphile.com/barb/ yes u guys are right , theres no getting around it i even tried disbling it for a few mins but it still didnt work..guess il just uninstall it :) thanx :) Another free version choice: Avira Antivir > and replace it with something else. I like Eset NOD32, but others > also are happy with the free versions of Avast and AVG. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx > http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/ > i have just recently bought a vaio vgn-cr35m with a trial version of > norton internet security... Yep. That's what trials are for. It sucks, so remove it. -Frank |
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