Author Topic: Symantec alternative to McAfee's SiteAdvisor  (Read 12608 times)

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August 07, 2008, 07:39:59 pm
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August 07, 2008, 08:54:54 pm
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I mentioned to Connie that you also need NIS 2009 installed to use it ;)
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August 07, 2008, 09:19:19 pm
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I mentioned to Connie that you also need NIS 2009 installed to use it ;)
that seems foolish at first. But maybe they didn't want to get into that arena, what with SiteHound, AVG\LinkScanner and others already propagating the landscape.
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August 07, 2008, 10:04:24 pm
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Wouldn't surprise me ......... I'd have expected them to release it for free as a standalone product like the rest, and see how it faired against the competition, before pulling it into the main app and restricting the crap out of it :(
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August 08, 2008, 12:36:48 am
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...before pulling it into the main app and restricting the crap out of it
Heh,too late for them in my opinion...and as they say,"simplicity is a virtue":
I personally find that some nifty freeware programs from some friends around here,
can do the trick/achieve the same effect with way way much less hassle...  ;)

August 08, 2008, 01:00:24 am
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August 11, 2008, 02:06:14 pm
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I personally find that some nifty freeware programs from some friends around here,
can do the trick/achieve the same effect with way way much less hassle...  ;)

also updated accurately and mainly we don't have to post multiple reviews to get them to their list either  ;D

August 11, 2008, 02:35:29 pm
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hehe ;) ..... good to see you here dude ;)
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October 15, 2008, 08:25:01 pm
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October 16, 2008, 12:00:53 pm
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Ever looked into who runs browserdefender?

October 16, 2008, 03:35:23 pm
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