McAfee and Norton AV on the same machine?

McAfee and Norton AV on the same machine?

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McAfee and Norton AV on the same machine? Andy Bowles 10-16-2007
Posted by Andy Bowles on October 16, 2007, 12:49 pm
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I want to have McAfee Internet Security 2007 and Norton Antivirus
installed on the same machine simultaneously.

Only one of the products will be enabled at any time. So, when McAfee
is running, Norton will be installed but disabled, and vice versa.

Will that work?

In case you're wondering about my sanity, this is the reason: I
occasionally have to connect to a customer's site by VPN, and the
customer requires that any machine that is connected to their network
have Norton Antivirus. Under all other cirucmstance, however, I want
to use McAfee, because I prefer it, have paid for it, and don't to be
dependent on my customer for product updates.

Thanks.

Andy Bowles

Posted by What's in a Name? on October 16, 2007, 1:48 pm
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> I want to have McAfee Internet Security 2007 and Norton Antivirus
> installed on the same machine simultaneously.
>
> Only one of the products will be enabled at any time. So, when
> McAfee is running, Norton will be installed but disabled, and vice
> versa.
>
> Will that work?
>
> In case you're wondering about my sanity, this is the reason: I
> occasionally have to connect to a customer's site by VPN, and the
> customer requires that any machine that is connected to their
> network have Norton Antivirus. Under all other cirucmstance,
> however, I want to use McAfee, because I prefer it, have paid for
> it, and don't to be dependent on my customer for product updates.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Andy Bowles
>

Why don't you try using a virtual PC set up to use for that client
only?
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Posted by Andy Bowles on October 17, 2007, 5:29 am
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>
>> I want to have McAfee Internet Security 2007 and Norton Antivirus
>> installed on the same machine simultaneously.
>>
>> Only one of the products will be enabled at any time. So, when
>> McAfee is running, Norton will be installed but disabled, and vice
>> versa.
>>
>> Will that work?
>>
>> In case you're wondering about my sanity, this is the reason: I
>> occasionally have to connect to a customer's site by VPN, and the
>> customer requires that any machine that is connected to their
>> network have Norton Antivirus. Under all other cirucmstance,
>> however, I want to use McAfee, because I prefer it, have paid for
>> it, and don't to be dependent on my customer for product updates.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Andy Bowles
>>
>
>Why don't you try using a virtual PC set up to use for that client
>only?

I'll do that if necessary, but I was hoping to be told that it isn't.

Posted by Richard Urban on October 16, 2007, 2:00 pm
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Personally, I would not have either of them on my system - let alone "both"
of them.

Are you liking pain?

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>I want to have McAfee Internet Security 2007 and Norton Antivirus
> installed on the same machine simultaneously.
>
> Only one of the products will be enabled at any time. So, when McAfee
> is running, Norton will be installed but disabled, and vice versa.
>
> Will that work?
>
> In case you're wondering about my sanity, this is the reason: I
> occasionally have to connect to a customer's site by VPN, and the
> customer requires that any machine that is connected to their network
> have Norton Antivirus. Under all other cirucmstance, however, I want
> to use McAfee, because I prefer it, have paid for it, and don't to be
> dependent on my customer for product updates.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Andy Bowles


Posted by RJK on October 30, 2007, 7:10 pm
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LOL ...I agree :-)

regards, Richard


> Personally, I would not have either of them on my system - let alone
> "both" of them.
>
> Are you liking pain?
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>
>
>
>>I want to have McAfee Internet Security 2007 and Norton Antivirus
>> installed on the same machine simultaneously.
>>
>> Only one of the products will be enabled at any time. So, when McAfee
>> is running, Norton will be installed but disabled, and vice versa.
>>
>> Will that work?
>>
>> In case you're wondering about my sanity, this is the reason: I
>> occasionally have to connect to a customer's site by VPN, and the
>> customer requires that any machine that is connected to their network
>> have Norton Antivirus. Under all other cirucmstance, however, I want
>> to use McAfee, because I prefer it, have paid for it, and don't to be
>> dependent on my customer for product updates.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Andy Bowles
>



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