Eric:
I too am using AVG, but have had real accessibility issues with it.
I constantly have trouble accessing update information, and enabling
updates. Plus, when it does the updates, it creates all sorts of issues
with Jaws when I am in the middle of doing other work.
What screen reader are you using with AVG?
Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Eric Oyen
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2014 10:09 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Computer security: accessible Virus protection and malware
programs
AVAST? I had nothing but issues with their windows version. It got to = the
point where my machine was made unusable because it wouldn't = uninstall. It
took going into safe mode with a sighted assistant and a = utility to remove
it. their mac product is a lot better, but it doesn't = catch everything.
ALso, given my recent experience with their phone tech support, I have = no
love lost for that product. they insisted on saying their product was = not
at fault, even after I documented the problems it caused.
anyway, for OS X, you would have a lot better luck with ClamXav. for =
Windows, use AVG.
-eric
On Nov 25, 2014, at 9:51 AM, Jim Shaffer wrote:
> I seem to remember a lot of folks on this list were using Avast =
anti-virus.=20
> I've switched to it, and it is sort of accessible, but could be much =
better.=20
> Some things speak, some don't. I had Norton on here, and uninstalled
> =
it,=20
> because it was totally inaccessible. I really don't understand why so
> =
many=20
> packages are not accessible. There's nothing inherrently graphical =
about=20
> virus/spyware protection that I can think of.
> --
> Jim, KE5AL
> -----Original Message-----=20
> From: Dr. Ronald E. Milliman]\\`
> Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2014 10:34 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Computer security: accessible Virus protection and =
malware=20
> programs
>=20
> I appreciate everyone's recommendations regarding computer security
>programs. I've been using MS Security Essentials, but MS is no longer
>supporting that program, and I feel I need to find a replacement. =
There are
> several good programs available, but very few of them are easily =
accessible.
> I was hoping someone here was familiar with Bit Defender, especially =
the
> free version. A fellow who works for me says it is a great program, =
but he
> has recommended several other programs to me in the past with very few
> =
of
> them being easily accessible! <lol> Obviously, he is fully sighted and
> =
all
> of those icons and graphics that are not alt-tagged don't bother him!
>=20
> I'll check out some of the programs you all suggested and see how I =
like
> them. Thanks again!!
>=20
> Ron, K8HSY=20
>=20
>=20
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