Antivirus, Firewall and Computer Health
11-08-2025, 20:54
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Re: Antivirus, Firewall and Computer Health
Never seen it written that way…
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11-08-2025, 22:58
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Re: Antivirus, Firewall and Computer Health
Well that would be because its just wrong 
£10 is correct, no matter how you actually say it.
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When used for sterling, the pound sign is placed before the numerals (e.g., £12,000) and separated from the following digits by no space or only a thin space.
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Yesterday, 10:42
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Re: Antivirus, Firewall and Computer Health
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Originally Posted by Itshim
If you are not worried about Russia attacking you. £21 buys you the full works from kaspasky. And let's be honest if they wanted to, you wouldn't have a hope of preventing it.
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After Kaspersky got banned in the US and the company installed another Antivirus in its place to get around the ban without user knowledge I wouldn't trust them with any of my devices.
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Never seen it written that way…
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Nor me, it's £ before sterling.
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Yesterday, 10:50
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Re: Antivirus, Firewall and Computer Health
At least he didn't use the Euro sign, which I'm pleased to say doesn't seem to have found it's way onto my keyboard yet
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Yesterday, 12:03
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Re: Antivirus, Firewall and Computer Health
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At least he didn't use the Euro sign, which I'm pleased to say doesn't seem to have found it's way onto my keyboard yet |
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Yesterday, 13:12
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Re: Antivirus, Firewall and Computer Health
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I understand but I haven't had a problem when using them . Which I cannot say about bit defender or norton 
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Re: Antivirus, Firewall and Computer Health
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After Kaspersky got banned in the US and the company installed another Antivirus in its place to get around the ban without user knowledge I wouldn't trust them with any of my devices.
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over the years I have seen users locked out of their computers by Kaspersky and never recommended it due to this
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Yesterday, 18:57
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Re: Antivirus, Firewall and Computer Health
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over the years I have seen users locked out of their computers by Kaspersky and never recommended it due to this
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Fair enough , never had anything go wrong using it.
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Yesterday, 23:06
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Re: Antivirus, Firewall and Computer Health
I'm curious, how does AV software lock you out ?
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Re: Antivirus, Firewall and Computer Health
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I'm curious, how does AV software lock you out ?
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It is hard to explain but if you google it there are instances of it happening dating back years. My experiences in particular are dated so my experience in IT was lesser at the time I likely would find it easier to fix now but then it was a nightmare
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Re: Antivirus, Firewall and Computer Health
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I'm curious, how does AV software lock you out ?
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Today, 18:39
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Re: Antivirus, Firewall and Computer Health
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Well I suppose a constant BSOD is a form of lockout. 
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