im trying to install my norton anti virus cd rom....but my laptop will not recognise any disc....what to do??
2007-11-25 09:57:11 · 14 answers · asked by Emma H 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
I seem to recall that by default Vista does not trust CD's ,, you have to log-in as Admin and specifically tell Vista it's OK to 'read' the CD
Personally I'm an XP fan (although I HATE the default 'autorun' = XP automatically 'runs' any CD I insert (irrespective of whatever virus ridden s/w might be present on it) but at least you can turn off autorun in the Registry for all time, so maybe there is someone out there who has an idea of how to 'fix' Vista ?
2007-11-25 10:02:38 · answer #1 · answered by Steve B 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Don`t install Norton AntiVirus, please. You hate Vista, I hate Norton.
After installing Norton, your computer will become damn slow.
That stupid NORTON just broked down my PC last month because of using too much memory to scan.
I just ask a computer specialist last Sunday. For Windows Vista, he recommended me to install ESET NOD32 3.0 Antivirus, AVG Anti-Spyware and ZoneAlarm 7.0 Firewall.
2007-11-25 20:40:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.zonealarm.com/store/content/catalog/products/sku_list.jsp?dc=56pus&ctry=GB&lang=en
go there click "trial on the right"
download / install
u don't say what version of AV it is, prolly an old one.. so if thats the case, won't work
also its not a firewall, you need BOTH
trial zone alarm for 2 weeks
then switch it to free version
but u'll have no anti virus then , so after install avg free also
just download it now, leave it on ya desktop . install it in a few weeks =)
http://www.filehippo.com/download_avg_antivirus/
2007-11-25 10:26:25 · answer #3 · answered by junglejungle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Listen to Linda and Steve up top^. For security reasons Vista does not like to "autorun" CDs...it is way, way more secure and only a little hassle once one gets used to it.
2007-11-25 10:30:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Haha join the club, I hate vista also. (I still run xp and 2000) I also hate norton. (I recommend using AVG anti-virus, it's free and so much better than norton) Anyway, try it on another computer to see if it's your computer or the cd and go from there.
2007-11-25 10:02:49 · answer #5 · answered by Cameron S 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Although it is possible that the drive is faulty, it is more than likely to be a software problem..
The easiest cure would be to backup anything you need to keep, onto a flash drive, and then format and reinstall the operating system and programs..
If the laptop wont boot from the windows disk, then it is probably a hardware fault with the DVD drive.
2007-11-25 10:04:51 · answer #6 · answered by compyshop 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
can you hear it spin up. If so go to my computer select the drive D or E (right click explore ) double click the exe file. This the executable file
2007-11-25 10:19:51 · answer #7 · answered by spell chaser 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Windows AND Norton?!?!
the wonder combination that has blighted the world for years
2007-11-25 10:09:27 · answer #8 · answered by Icarus 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
dont install norton its annoying i suggest you to use avg-anti virus.
2007-11-25 21:06:06 · answer #9 · answered by donald 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy a mac, I recently switched from a windows machine and bought a sexy smexy macbook, yum yum.
2007-11-25 10:43:13 · answer #10 · answered by koolkid2168 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋