I do computer repair (yes, even OEM warranty for several major OEMs).
Even though they have NIS factory installed, many times they recommend
uninstalling it as part of troubleshooting.
I have seen so many machines messed up by Norton/Symantec products that I
won't allow it near any machine on my LAN.
I use AVG on a dozen machines and it doesn't slow things down anywhere as
much as Norton did.
I use Avast on another dozen and Clamwin on even more.
All are free and cause less problems than Norton.
Why anyone feels the need for third party firewalls is beyond me.
IMHO they are just a PITA to give you a false sense of security.

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"Little Billy" <billy@club.ca> wrote in message
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> "BK" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>> Yes, we have also used NIS for years and have had no problems on our XP
>> machine. A neighbor just bought a new machine with Vista installed and
>> wants to activate the trial version of Norton's. I told her I'd check
>> this newsgroup to see if anyone had anything to say.
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>> Thanks for your input.
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> It works fine. It came with my new Sony and I didn't have any problems. I
> know companies put this stuff on to get you to buy it but a company like
> Sony wouldn't put something on that was incompatible. A lot of people put
> different virus/firewalls on when the trial runs out and this is when
> they have problems. It's only recently that zone alarm has a Vista
> compatible version (it works) because previously ZA wouldn't even install.
> The same with Avast which I use now. I didn't like AVG it seemed to slow
> everything down.
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>> "LesleyO " <lesleyo@DELETETHIStelusplanet.net> wrote in message
>> news:u8lC5ExtIHA.552@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Yep, I've been using it since I got my system with no problems at all.
>>> Mind you, I've been using NIS for several years and know what it's
>>> about, so don't have a problem handling it. Some other folks have
>>> different experiences.
>>> LesleyO
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>>> "BK" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>>>> Anyone have any experience with the Vista compatible version of
>>>> Norton's?
>>>
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