Turning off anti-virus when installing updates?

I agree with ''spankey'' antivirus should not interfere with your updates .I
have norton at the moment and even that doesn't interfere with
updates,although i will be getting rid of norton when my subscription runs
out.
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martyb


"Spanky deMonkey" wrote:

> Leave the antivirus alone. Let it do it's thing. I have never had a
> problem with updates clashing with anvirus. If you have Norton or McAfee, I
> would ditch those awful programs and get avast or AVG Free. Much better for
> your Vista system.
>
>
> "ceed" <ceed.spameater.RemoveThis@dysthe.net> wrote in message
> news:1187202468.108023.116090@k79g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > What's the general consensus on turning off anti virus programs when
> > installing windows updates? Not that I have had any problems keeping
> > it running, but I was wondering if it's considered a good idea to do
> > so as a precaution since the updates are potentially quite drastic
> > changes to the core system.
> >
> > Thoughts?
> >
> > //ceed-e-dum
> >
> >
>
>
>

ceed wrote:
> Hi,
>
> What's the general consensus on turning off anti virus programs when
> installing windows updates? Not that I have had any problems keeping
> it running, but I was wondering if it's considered a good idea to do
> so as a precaution since the updates are potentially quite drastic
> changes to the core system.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> //ceed-e-dum
>
>
I've not had any updates fail to install on XP or Vista machines when
running various Norton AV products, including NIS2007 i run currently.

Dave

All updates on my Vista system are automatic. I'm not about to try to turn
off my AVG Anti-virus program at all hours of the night. I have never turned
it off when installing new programs.
"ceed" <ceed.spameater DeleteThis @dysthe.net> wrote in message
news:1187202468.108023.116090@k79g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
> Hi,
>
> What's the general consensus on turning off anti virus programs when
> installing windows updates? Not that I have had any problems keeping
> it running, but I was wondering if it's considered a good idea to do
> so as a precaution since the updates are potentially quite drastic
> changes to the core system.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> //ceed-e-dum
>

ceed wrote:
> Hi,
>
> What's the general consensus on turning off anti virus programs when
> installing windows updates? Not that I have had any problems keeping
> it running, but I was wondering if it's considered a good idea to do
> so as a precaution since the updates are potentially quite drastic
> changes to the core system.
>

Never turn off your anti-virus protection while the computer is
connected to the Internet! (And I've yet to see or hear of a case of an
anti-virus application causing problems with the Windows Updates.)


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Agree with Spanky. I use AVG Free fully active and no problems. (nor with
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"Spanky deMonkey" <Spanky1.TakeThisOut@deMonkey.com> wrote in message
news:eSQ1ww23HHA.464@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Leave the antivirus alone. Let it do it's thing. I have never had a
> problem with updates clashing with anvirus. If you have Norton or McAfee,
> I would ditch those awful programs and get avast or AVG Free. Much better
> for your Vista system.
>
>
> "ceed" <ceed.spameater.TakeThisOut@dysthe.net> wrote in message
> news:1187202468.108023.116090@k79g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
>> Hi,
>>
>> What's the general consensus on turning off anti virus programs when
>> installing windows updates? Not that I have had any problems keeping
>> it running, but I was wondering if it's considered a good idea to do
>> so as a precaution since the updates are potentially quite drastic
>> changes to the core system.
>>
>> Thoughts?
>>
>> //ceed-e-dum
>>
>>
>
>