On Wednesday, April 9, 2014 9:19:42 AM UTC-5, Ron wrote:
On 4/9/2014 8:45 AM, trader_4 wrote:

On Wednesday, April 9, 2014 8:34:57 AM UTC-4, Mayayana wrote:

| OK, if you say so. The ONLY thing on this PC that was trialware was



| Norton. Again, NO "crapware".







I'd call anything from Symantec crapware.



And when it's pre-installed as a free trial version



it's sleazy crapware. Symantec would be out of



business if they didn't pull that trick on onwitting



computer buyers.



I guess I must be one of those "unwitting" buyers. My HP came with

free Norton for a year. When I bought it, they had a deal where for

a nominal fee, I think it was ~$30, you could get two additional years.

I took advantage of that. I got 3 years of Norton and it's performed

fine by me, no issues at all. I think I saw where you posted suggesting

that anti-virus isn't needed. I'd say it's that view that's unwitting.



Oh, and I got a free starter version of Microsoft Office, which I'm still

using. I could have upgraded to the full version for $100, but for my

limited use, there is no need, the free version is fine for me.

I guess that's just all more crapware.





There is nothing wrong with Norton. There was for years, but it's fine

now. I wouldn't pay for it, too many free alternatives, but I get it for

free so I use it.

Don't get excited...I heard you! *L*