<keepout@yahoo.com.invalid> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 17 May 2008 12:18:00 -0700, somerton
> <somerton@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>>I am using Vista Home Premium with AVG Free anti Virus and NoAdware.
>>I intend to delete AVG and Install Trend 2008 internet Security.
>>Will it run along side Windows Defender or will i have to shut it down, If
>>so how?
>>Sorry i am not very technical,
>
> trend does all the work. It'll tell you what it's shutting down.
> It'll also ask to remove anything [not removed] that could interfere with
> it's
> operation.
> FWIW:
>>See which product is right for you
>>
>> 1 year subscriptions
>
>> 1 Trend Micro AntiVirus plus AntiSpyware 2008 (1 PC) $39.95 per year
>> 2 Trend Micro Internet Security 2008 (3 PCs) $49.95 per year
>> 3 Trend Micro Internet Security Pro (3 PCs) $69.95 per year
>
> I only jumped in here because I'm up for renewal again, and I've been
> fighting
> with trend over the same problem for the past 2 years.
> See the 3 PC claim on #2.
> That is ONLY good for your 1st purchase. A renewal you become a 2nd class
> citizen. After 10 years with Trend they offered me a 10% discount with a
> renewal for a program I can no longer use because they got it in their
> heads
> that I'm running it on 3 machines. I can't make any guarantees on their
> seats
> thing. I have no idea how they got it in their heads I'm using it on 3
> machines. All 3 seats are filled. A renewal, I will once again have to
> change
> my name, and since all 3 seats are filled, their words, the program won't
> register.
> It took help from Trend to renew last time.
> I've been at it with their support team to DELETE my account so I can get
> a NEW
> program with 3 empty seats, so I can register the program with my name.
>
> So far [again been at it with them for more than 2 years on this problem],
> they've pretty much ignored my requests to delete my account.
> I just wish I could find a better anti virus program.
> Threatening with jump ship to Norton 360 doesn't even make them flinch.
> And it
> shouldn't, Norton 360 can't compete with any of trends 3 versions.
> Where is the competition for trend ?
>
> I don't really know if Trends tech support has tanked, since I've had zero
> need
> for any kind of support other than this name change problem with seats
> that's
> gone nowhere.
> It's a great program.
>
> The version you're asking about will ALSO disable windows firewall.
> I'm testing the cheapie version this minute. It doesn't have a firewall,
> but it
> disables windows defender.
> I can't tell you how good windows firewall actually is. It gets the same
> results as trends firewall did when I ran it at GRC.com.
> I'm still waiting for the weekly report to see if Windows firewall has
> blocked
> anything other than cookies.
> I know the scans don't differ from #1 version to #2.
> And I'm sure if I got hit with anything from the web this week, Trend will
> show
> it after the scan tomorrow.
> The scan setups are identical also, you can disable sections of the drive
> to
> NOT scan. But not by using the SCAN NOW button. That runs a default thing
> that
> scans every byte on your machine from the memory to the last memory stick
> or
> drive on the machine. For me that's an 8 hour plus scan. It's ALSO the
> MANDATORY 1st scan trend runs to give you a clean machine after 1st setup.
> After that you should only use custom scans, they had a 'ignore already
> scanned
> files'. I never got that to work, when I went to support, they made me
> download
> #2 [I was still on 2007's subscription]. They removed the 'skip already
> scanned
> files.'. that would take my weekly scan down from 4-5 hours, to maybe 1/2
> hour
> max.
>
> The big diff in #2 & #1 is the firewall missing in #1. You may want a
> firewall,
> Trend alerts you when something on the web tries to stick garbage on your
> machine immediately. I haven't seen a warning from windows firewall since
> I
> turned it on.
> So it all boils down to the scan tomorrow if something made it thru
> windows
> firewall whether I bite the bullet, change my name, fight with tech
> support and
> try to renew #2, or go and buy #1.
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After hearing about your problems with TrendMicro support I'd just dump
their software. Go with NOD32 for your AV and pick up a couple of AS
programs and run them in addition to Windows Defender. Windows firewall
should be just fine or you can go with the Advanced Windows Firewall.
If you watch what you are doing while on the web you shouldn't have to
deal with any adware, spyware or more serious malware. Personally, I haven't
been infected with any adware, spyware or malware for the past two years.
C.B.
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