Windows Security vs Norton Security

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New Vista computer. Does Windows work with Norton?

I paid for Norton and it works great. I also 'signed up' for
Windows Security but it tells me my computer is not protected.
Windows gives me the big red X from Windows firewall and Malware protection.

Window and Norton don't seem to work together. Grrr.
Should I get rid of Windows Security? If so, how in the world do I get rid
of it?

Thanks
 
"Janey" <Janey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> New Vista computer. Does Windows work with Norton?

Norton 360, Norton AV and NIS are all certified for Vista:
https://winqual.microsoft.com/member/softwarelogo/certifiedlist.aspx

> I paid for Norton and it works great. I also 'signed up' for
> Windows Security but it tells me my computer is not protected.

What do you mean by Windows Security, and where did you sign up for it?

> Windows gives me the big red X from Windows firewall and Malware
> protection.
>
> Window and Norton don't seem to work together. Grrr.

It's not recommended to run two firewalls and/or two anti-virus programs at
the same time, they may conflict with each other and cause connection
problems, even chrashes.

> Should I get rid of Windows Security? If so, how in the world do I get rid
> of it?

Hopefully you can uninstall it in Control Panel > Programs, should you
decide to bin it.

Charlie42
 
Have you updated your Norton Antivirus Definitions? Have you also updated
the Antivirus utility itself?
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"Janey" <Janey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> New Vista computer. Does Windows work with Norton?
>
> I paid for Norton and it works great. I also 'signed up' for
> Windows Security but it tells me my computer is not protected.
> Windows gives me the big red X from Windows firewall and Malware
> protection.
>
> Window and Norton don't seem to work together. Grrr.
> Should I get rid of Windows Security? If so, how in the world do I get rid
> of it?
>
> Thanks
 
Janey wrote:
> New Vista computer. Does Windows work with Norton?
>

> I paid for Norton and it works great. I also 'signed up' for
> Windows Security but it tells me my computer is not protected.
> Windows gives me the big red X from Windows firewall and Malware protection.
>

I have similar issue with Windows security vs Kaspersky. I believe the
culprit is Vista.

Try 'exiting' Norton and re-starting. If the 'X' shield disappears, then
you have hit the same Vista bug as I.

(No comment about your choice of Norton.)
 
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