Weird code: 3163

[Redwolf]

I recently downloaded a new copy of Norton. Now, whenever I do anything with Norton (including closing or minimizing the window during a scan) I get a small box on the screen that simply says "Reader" at the top, with the numbers 3163 in the box itself. If I close that box, or click "OK," it allows me to proceed with what I was doing, but the box will pop up again anytime I do anything else until I close the Norton window.

I've tried googling on "Reader 3163" and simply "3163" and I can't find anything about this. Has anyone else here encountered it?

Redwolf

[kkrell]

Just on-line chat with Symantec through their website, let them take over your machine, and they'll fix it for you.

[Doug_Tipple]

I'm getting ready to get the yearly Norton anti-virus subscription, as the reminder boxes keep popping up. Rather than doing the download at their retail prices, the past years I have bought a Norton anti-virus disk on ebay (good for three computers) for less money. I'll keep my eye out for 3163. I hope that the 3163 window doesn't fall under the Gomer Pyle category of "Surprise, Surprise, Surprise".

[Denny]

If you keep ignoring the pop ups for NIS 2011 they will, eventually, offer it for free. (w/the 3 installs)

Alas, the first install was not so good. Two chat techs and 5 hours later, over a couple of days....ignoring that we started on Friday and the wife fought with it all weekend, the second install was much better.

Then there was the third chat tech, and whoever took his chair after the first three hours and threw in the towel an hour later.

The second Friday the wife and I rebuilt the network. I have no idea how they managed to so thoroughly hose the thing.

I'm not thrilled with the setup windows in it either....

[hans]

I am surprised folks still buy Norton AV software, the reputation has not been good for years.
I am even more surprised now, since MS is offering a free AV service:
http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/

[Denny]

yer not alone....wanna talk with me wife about it?

[I.D.10-t]

Habbit, many colleges make their students pay for programs through student fees, and they get use to certain programs like notion, word*, excel. Up front it seems free, and habits formed but let's face it the in word and windows changed so much that there was a still a lag. I now am as likely to use OOo.

Aggressive advertising is also a factor, I think I spent the first few hours deleting links for things like acrobat, McCaffee, etc. Makes me want to wipe the drive and download Debian.

Technically I was "taxed" for that one when I bought the computer.

[Pfreddee]

Try Linux, people.

With best regards,

Pfreddee(Stephen)

[emmline]

Try Linux, people.

With best regards,

Pfreddee(Stephen)

It's not that that's a bad idea...it's probably a very good idea. The problem (I think) for many people operating a PC is that instructions for installing Linux usually include phrases like "splanctify your hard drive into 3 demi-compartments before pressing F13/*strawberry shortcake, then make a back-up copy of the middle third on a freshly poached flounder. Rewire all components below the battery compartment such that "blue" wires (which are green on models made prior to '09) touch, but do not interact with, terminals labeled B and/or Q. Take care not to obliterate that little plastic unidentified peg-like component that you left in the original store packaging before you threw it away."

Or am I thinking of the old days? Is it easy now?

[I.D.10-t]

Trying to set up broadband was the death nail to me. Maybe I'll burn another Debian disk and try again on an "old" pentium iii. Kind of a chicken egg thing that could trash the system and leave you unconnected to fix the problem.

[Denny]

does add to the challenge, dunnit!

[fearfaoin]

Or am I thinking of the old days? Is it easy now?

You are thinking of the old days. Last time
I installed RedHat (a few years ago) it was
"insert CD, reboot, come back in an hour".

You only have to splanctify your hard drive
if you want to have Windows and Linux at
the same time.

[Doug_Tipple]

Spanctify this, splanctify that. Really, folks! Even my spell check doesn't like that word. I like the idea of sticking in a disk and coming back in an hour. Those are instruments that I can follow.

No one has commented on the free Microsoft anti-virus package. Is it any good? If so, why are people more computer savy than I still using Norton?

[emmline]

"insert CD, reboot, come back in an hour".

I can usually do that. It's when any set of instructions takes an unexpected off-road detour that I find myself without the required navigational know-how.

[emmline]

No one has commented on the free Microsoft anti-virus package. Is it any good? If so, why are people more computer savy than I still using Norton?

I believed in Kaspersky, but the kid--running a Toshiba laptop at college--has still run aground with some sort of malicious cyber-malady, and will not be up and running again until I can re-install the system over Thanksgiving.

But now I'm wondering...IF I download that Ubuntu thingy, and install it on his laptop such that he can boot Windows 7 or Linux, what problems is he likely to encounter? For example, if you get a virus visiting the fanfic page for WOW Naughty Elves or something...could you still use your Ubuntu aspect?