[nfbcs] virus software

Fri Nov 22 14:57:13 UTC 2013

The paid version of microsoft internet security is very effective...all of
microsoft uses it

On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 4:24 PM, Steve Jacobson <steve.jacobson at visi.com>wrote:

> Susie,
>
> To my knowledge, Microsoft Security Essentials is the most accessible,
> even though it is a little strange in some
> ways.  One issue I considered is that there have been a number of
> anti-virus solutions about which people have
> raved saying how accessible they are, only to have the next versions break
> significant parts of the interface for
> us.  I think that the awareness of Microsoft of accessibility makes this
> less likely to happen there.  I also feel
> that even if it were to be found to be true that Microsoft is somewhat
> less effective, that I am still going to be
> more likely to run scans and know the product is up-to-date than if I am
> using another less accessible product.
> This has to be brought into the picture when one looks at what offers the
> best protection.  I will readily admit,
> though, that for the past couple of years, I have pretty much given up on
> experimenting with the latest versions
> of other products, so I'm very open to be wrong about this.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Steve Jacobson
>
> On Wed, 20 Nov 2013 20:16:33 +0000, Stanzel, Susan - FSA, Kansas City, MO
> wrote:
>
> >OK, I'm back to my original question. What is the most accessible product?
>
> >Susie
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jim Barbour
> >Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 1:52 PM
> >To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List
> >Subject: Re: [nfbcs] virus software
>
> >Oh really?  Thanks Steve.
>
> >Jim
>
> >On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 01:37:02PM -0600, Steve Jacobson wrote:
> >> Jim,
> >>
> >> At least one of the sources of an article that Microsoft Security
> >> Essentials was no longer to be recommended backed off significantly in
> >> a later release.  As is often the case, retractions don't get as wide a
> circulation as that which is being
> retracted.
> >>
> >> Best regards,
> >>
> >> Steve Jacobson
> >>
> >> >----- Original Message -----
> >> >From: "Jim Barbour" <jbar at barcore.com>
> >> >To: "NFB in Computer Science Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> >> >Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 11:22 AM
> >> >Subject: Re: [nfbcs] virus software
> >>
> >>
> >> >> Hey Everyone,
> >> >>
> >> >> Unfortunately, security essentials has essentially been abandoned
> >> >> by Microsoft and is no longer recommended as a anti-virus solution.
> >> >>
> >> >> I am not sure what has taken it's place, but I recommend staying
> >> >> away from MSE.
> >> >>
> >> >> Jim
> >> >>
> >> >> On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 05:16:57PM +0000, Stanzel, Susan - FSA,
> >> >> Kansas City, MO wrote:
> >> >>> Isn't that automatically on my computer?
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Susie
> >> >>>
> >> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >> >>> From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mike
> >> >>> Freeman
> >> >>> Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 9:11 AM
> >> >>> To: 'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List'
> >> >>> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] virus software
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Microsoft Security Essentials.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Mike
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >> >>> From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> >> >>> Stanzel, Susan - FSA, Kansas City, MO
> >> >>> Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 6:36 AM
> >> >>> To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List (nfbcs at nfbnet.org)
> >> >>> Subject: [nfbcs] virus software
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Good morning Listers,
> >> >>> I need to get a virus scanning program. I use JAWS 14 on a Windows
> >> >>> 7 machine. Naturally, I don't want to pay a fortune. What is the
> >> >>> most JAWS friendly one?
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> >> >>> Susie Stanzel
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