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  1. May 31st, 2006, 01:58 PM #1
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    Free Antivirus Offered to Vista Testers

    With Windows Vista Beta 2 slated to become public through a Customer Preview Program in the coming weeks, testers may find themselves facing a major problem: many antivirus suites don't yet work with the new operating system. Computer Associates is aiming to remedy this issue by offering free copies of eTrust EZ for Vista.

    http://www.betanews.com/article/Free...ers/1148668916
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  2. May 31st, 2006, 02:09 PM #2
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    Excellent, I was wondering what to do about AV. Thanks Eric
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  3. June 4th, 2006, 12:57 AM #3
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    Avast anti virus includeing the free home edition supports Vista and is a 64 bit program.
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  4. June 5th, 2006, 01:44 PM #4
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    Well so far I'm not having a lot of luck with the Etrust AV. It installed OK, but Security Centre is complaining that real-time protection is turned off. Nothing I try will enable it, and there is no explanation or suggestions on what to do
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    I've been waiting for someone to try it out.....I killed a Vista install a while back by installing AVG or Avast....I might try the newer Avast..
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    Well I uninstalled and reinstalled with the same results, so I sent an email to CA. This is the reply I got:

    Hi Nick

    Thank you for contacting CA Consumer Support
    This is with reference to the issue number 14968639
    Please be advised the Antivirus will not work on a 64 bit vista os.
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    It would have been nice if they could have let me know before I downloaded and installed it

    It looks as if those of us who want to use 64-bit Vista are in for interesting times
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    It would have been nice if they could have let me know before I downloaded and installed it.
    ...could of been worse, at least it was free...

    Avast Home/Pro should work, as an alternative: http://www.avast.com/eng/system-requ...vast-home.html


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    Has anyone heard any news as to whether *cough!* Norton or McAfee are developing 64-bit versions for Vista?
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    Please Bistro, the very thought sends shudders through me. It is starting to look increasingly as if 64-bit programming is causing big problems for the companies that normally write good software. I can only imagine what 64-bit would be like from the companies that regularly produce crap
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    Exactly why I am not jumping on, in or anywhere near the bandwagon when it comes to 64-bit. IMHO "wait and see" is the best road to take at this venture.
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    So far,eTrust AV for Vista 32bit has been behaving itself fairly well. The only nig I've found,is it checks for updates everytime I reboot instead of just once a' day as it's supposed to...
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