I'm familiar with the problems associated with installing and running more than one anti-virus program at a time, but I have customers who have done so, although I caution them against doing this. I wanted to know if anyone knows of a good, reliable website that explains it in simple terms that anyone can understand. Ditto for running multiple software firewall programs.
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running more than one anti-virus program
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erikhertzel
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Check out this thread that was active not too long ago:
thread760-1177738
Some people have differing opinions on the issue, but I feel that when you have the right tools in place, you don't need to continue to add to the system as it will just bog it down needlessly.
Just my opinion
Erik
thread760-1177738
Some people have differing opinions on the issue, but I feel that when you have the right tools in place, you don't need to continue to add to the system as it will just bog it down needlessly.
Just my opinion
Erik
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I can give simple reason:
Virus detection programs contain parts of a virus code in a database so that the can detect a file and compare it with it's records. It is aware of it's own files so ignores them.
However a second AntiVirus program will NOT be aware of the other programs files and will see it's database as a threat and attempt to delete it. Causing no end of problems.
Stu..
Only the truly stupid believe they know everything.
Stu.. 2004
Virus detection programs contain parts of a virus code in a database so that the can detect a file and compare it with it's records. It is aware of it's own files so ignores them.
However a second AntiVirus program will NOT be aware of the other programs files and will see it's database as a threat and attempt to delete it. Causing no end of problems.
Stu..
Only the truly stupid believe they know everything.
Stu.. 2004
If they still don't belive you:
Only the truly stupid believe they know everything.
Stu.. 2004
Only the truly stupid believe they know everything.
Stu.. 2004
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Stu,
It's not so much a matter of their not believing, it's a matter of us techie types sometimes making assumptions and overlooking the obvious to us, not so obvious to them. I'm trying to cover all the bases when working with them to ensure I don't overlook such an important issue, but finding that with customers of varying computer experience, it's not always possible. Thanks for your input.
It's not so much a matter of their not believing, it's a matter of us techie types sometimes making assumptions and overlooking the obvious to us, not so obvious to them. I'm trying to cover all the bases when working with them to ensure I don't overlook such an important issue, but finding that with customers of varying computer experience, it's not always possible. Thanks for your input.
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