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Posted by MoiMoi on March 29, 2007, 10:16 pm
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> > [REMOVE].net says...
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> Over the past two weeks I have had two complete shut-downs of my computer
> >> when browsing with IE6 using XP Pro with all updates. It is a whole
> >> system
> >> off without going through the shut down routine.
> >>
> >> The system seems fine when I boot-up again.
> >>
> >> I am running real time CA antivirus. And, I frequently run Spybot,
> >> Adaware,
> >> and Super Spyware Antispyware Repair.
> >>
> >> Does anyone know what might be happening?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Bob
> >
> > I'd used CA AV since it was a freebie years ago; suddenly (in the ver. 8
> > iteration?) it was bringing my XP Home box down, when I'd fire up a
> > couple of different programs. My puter was fairly new, and I really
> > thought I had a hardware failure, since it's pretty hard to zap the
> > whole OS. But it was the CA AV.
> > It would also terminate Pegasus mail if I had it activated for the
> > emailer.
> >
> > I'd look there first. Really.
> >
> > MM
> >
>
> Thanks a lot. I will check it out. I like CA because it has a small
> footprint. What AV did you change to?
>
> Bob
I've found that free AVG has served me plenty well enough.
If you rule out hardware issues and prob continues, you might want to
unintall CA AV for a while at least, as test.
MM
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