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<blockquote data-quote="ebocious" data-source="post: 834058" data-attributes="member: 75834"><p>Correct. As I recall, I still got alerts after installation, so I didn't even bother with the Disable/Install setting. Anyway, if I recall, VS gave me a hassle with my utility apps, uploading everything to VT every time I wanted to run it. I think the last straw was when it told me to update, refused to work until I updated, and failed to download the update. I had to go to the website to download the latest version. If my memory serves me, I had to uninstall the current version first, but I don't recall.</p><p></p><p>In short, I see good intentions behind VS, but it's just too rough and crude for me. AG (or TF) is a lot more polished and stable. Of course, I don't have it installed on everything; I mostly use Cruel Comodo. But then, CC defeats VS because I can customize it any way I want to, without shelling out a penny.</p><p></p><p></p><p>That could be why. But honestly, that's how I got caught in 2006 with my pants down. I tried replacing the firewall in the AOL security suite (I believe it was McAfee for AV & FW, and CA Pest Patrol for AS) with Zone Alarm, and those worms snuck in while I was training it. Of course, I realize Windows is more robust today than it was then, but I prefer to have everything closed when I install a new app, and sometimes even disconnect from the Internet when I can. I don't do learning mode. I need out-of-box lockdown.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ebocious, post: 834058, member: 75834"] Correct. As I recall, I still got alerts after installation, so I didn't even bother with the Disable/Install setting. Anyway, if I recall, VS gave me a hassle with my utility apps, uploading everything to VT every time I wanted to run it. I think the last straw was when it told me to update, refused to work until I updated, and failed to download the update. I had to go to the website to download the latest version. If my memory serves me, I had to uninstall the current version first, but I don't recall. In short, I see good intentions behind VS, but it's just too rough and crude for me. AG (or TF) is a lot more polished and stable. Of course, I don't have it installed on everything; I mostly use Cruel Comodo. But then, CC defeats VS because I can customize it any way I want to, without shelling out a penny. That could be why. But honestly, that's how I got caught in 2006 with my pants down. I tried replacing the firewall in the AOL security suite (I believe it was McAfee for AV & FW, and CA Pest Patrol for AS) with Zone Alarm, and those worms snuck in while I was training it. Of course, I realize Windows is more robust today than it was then, but I prefer to have everything closed when I install a new app, and sometimes even disconnect from the Internet when I can. I don't do learning mode. I need out-of-box lockdown. [/QUOTE]
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