I use Cox high speed internet. They offer free spyware and anti virus. Are
they as good as using bought anti virus tools such as Nortons? Not looking to
save money, just not looking to waste.
--
Thank you,
Phil

It is in the best interest of the ISP's to protect the computers connected
to their service so many of them offer quality antivirus and anti spyware
programs to their subscribers. Go to the web site of the company that makes
what your ISP is offering you. Read up on it and see if you think it fills
your needs.

--


Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

"Phil" <Phil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:33E02131-5B0B-402D-B4ED-16F6E2A626C7@microsoft.com...
>I use Cox high speed internet. They offer free spyware and anti virus. Are
> they as good as using bought anti virus tools such as Nortons? Not looking
> to
> save money, just not looking to waste.
> --
> Thank you,
> Phil

Usually these services provided by the ISP are only aplicable to the email
service they provide you.
ie the AV will not be available to your system, only your email via cox.

"Phil" <Phil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:33E02131-5B0B-402D-B4ED-16F6E2A626C7@microsoft.com...
> I use Cox high speed internet. They offer free spyware and anti virus. Are
> they as good as using bought anti virus tools such as Nortons? Not looking
to
> save money, just not looking to waste.
> --
> Thank you,
> Phil

Any that I have installed are on the computer to stay. It is, of course,
used by the email account also.

You are thinking of ISP resident services where they supposedly check the
email "before" it is sent to you.

When they offer free software for their subscribers it is just that - free
software, either by a download of through a CD you receive in the mail.

--


Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

"DL" <dl@spoofmail.nothere> wrote in message
news:%23uIJ1n7DGHA.984@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Usually these services provided by the ISP are only aplicable to the email
> service they provide you.
> ie the AV will not be available to your system, only your email via cox.
>
> "Phil" <Phil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:33E02131-5B0B-402D-B4ED-16F6E2A626C7@microsoft.com...
>> I use Cox high speed internet. They offer free spyware and anti virus.
>> Are
>> they as good as using bought anti virus tools such as Nortons? Not
>> looking
> to
>> save money, just not looking to waste.
>> --
>> Thank you,
>> Phil
>
>

Well yes I was refering to ISP services, specific to the email.
I dont have such, but I do have a registered Domain + mail that does include
the service and it works well.

"Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uzxdeb8DGHA.3528@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Any that I have installed are on the computer to stay. It is, of course,
> used by the email account also.
>
> You are thinking of ISP resident services where they supposedly check the
> email "before" it is sent to you.
>
> When they offer free software for their subscribers it is just that - free
> software, either by a download of through a CD you receive in the mail.
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> Quote from George Ankner:
> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>
> "DL" <dl@spoofmail.nothere> wrote in message
> news:%23uIJ1n7DGHA.984@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Usually these services provided by the ISP are only aplicable to the
email
> > service they provide you.
> > ie the AV will not be available to your system, only your email via cox.
> >
> > "Phil" <Phil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:33E02131-5B0B-402D-B4ED-16F6E2A626C7@microsoft.com...
> >> I use Cox high speed internet. They offer free spyware and anti virus.
> >> Are
> >> they as good as using bought anti virus tools such as Nortons? Not
> >> looking
> > to
> >> save money, just not looking to waste.
> >> --
> >> Thank you,
> >> Phil
> >
> >
>
>

They would be using some commercial version, they don't "write their
own". If you don't like the vendor they use, get one you do like.

Phil wrote:

> I use Cox high speed internet. They offer free spyware and anti virus. Are
> they as good as using bought anti virus tools such as Nortons? Not looking to
> save money, just not looking to waste.