▲ 660 ▼ Anon loves proprietary tech (lemmy.ml) submitted 2 years ago by TronNerd82@lemmy.ml to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works 44 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Object@sh.itjust.works 42 points 2 years ago (4 children) On that matter, why is Norton antivirus so popular? I don't remember being prompted to install one when installing Windows, yet I've seen a lot of people with it. permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] radix@lemmy.world 53 points 2 years ago (3 children) Back in the day, Norton actually made some useful tools. They've been coasting on that 90s reputation for decades, though. It's all unnecessary bloatware now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] BananaOnionJuice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 2 years ago Dos was so much easier to use with Norton Commander. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tash@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago You gave me flashbacks of the Peter Norton and John McAfee days! permalink fedilink source parent [–] criss_cross@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago There's still contracts that force anti-virus on servers and desktops so that may be their other source of revenue permalink fedilink source parent [–] skooma_king@lemm.ee 36 points 2 years ago (1 child) Back in the day, you were pushed hard to either put McAfee or Norton on your computer when you bought one from Dell, Compaq, etc. A lot of older people still think you need to do that so it’s still pretty popular. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) I always used kaspersky which I stupidly downloaded from a torrent lol. Guess it worked? I'll never know tho. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kautau@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago It protected our computer perfectly :) permalink fedilink source parent [–] odium@programming.dev 31 points 2 years ago (1 child) It comes preinstalled in a bunch of laptops. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] shneancy@lemmy.world 34 points 2 years ago (1 child) strange, most IT professionals will tell you the only thing you need is Windows Defender and an ability to think before clicking strange download buttons permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] odium@programming.dev 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) Not strange, most executives will sign a deal where another company gives them money for every laptop they sell with that company's product preinstalled. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] shneancy@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago ah of course, money permalink fedilink source parent [–] notthebees@reddthat.com 7 points 2 years ago It just comes on cheap prebuilts or laptops. It sucks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] radix@lemmy.world 53 points 2 years ago (3 children) Back in the day, Norton actually made some useful tools. They've been coasting on that 90s reputation for decades, though. It's all unnecessary bloatware now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] BananaOnionJuice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 2 years ago Dos was so much easier to use with Norton Commander. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tash@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago You gave me flashbacks of the Peter Norton and John McAfee days! permalink fedilink source parent [–] criss_cross@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago There's still contracts that force anti-virus on servers and desktops so that may be their other source of revenue permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BananaOnionJuice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 2 years ago Dos was so much easier to use with Norton Commander. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tash@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago You gave me flashbacks of the Peter Norton and John McAfee days! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] criss_cross@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago There's still contracts that force anti-virus on servers and desktops so that may be their other source of revenue permalink fedilink source parent
[–] skooma_king@lemm.ee 36 points 2 years ago (1 child) Back in the day, you were pushed hard to either put McAfee or Norton on your computer when you bought one from Dell, Compaq, etc. A lot of older people still think you need to do that so it’s still pretty popular. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) I always used kaspersky which I stupidly downloaded from a torrent lol. Guess it worked? I'll never know tho. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kautau@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago It protected our computer perfectly :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) I always used kaspersky which I stupidly downloaded from a torrent lol. Guess it worked? I'll never know tho. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kautau@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago It protected our computer perfectly :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kautau@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago It protected our computer perfectly :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] odium@programming.dev 31 points 2 years ago (1 child) It comes preinstalled in a bunch of laptops. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] shneancy@lemmy.world 34 points 2 years ago (1 child) strange, most IT professionals will tell you the only thing you need is Windows Defender and an ability to think before clicking strange download buttons permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] odium@programming.dev 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) Not strange, most executives will sign a deal where another company gives them money for every laptop they sell with that company's product preinstalled. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] shneancy@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago ah of course, money permalink fedilink source parent
[–] shneancy@lemmy.world 34 points 2 years ago (1 child) strange, most IT professionals will tell you the only thing you need is Windows Defender and an ability to think before clicking strange download buttons permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] odium@programming.dev 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) Not strange, most executives will sign a deal where another company gives them money for every laptop they sell with that company's product preinstalled. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] shneancy@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago ah of course, money permalink fedilink source parent
[–] odium@programming.dev 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) Not strange, most executives will sign a deal where another company gives them money for every laptop they sell with that company's product preinstalled. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] shneancy@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago ah of course, money permalink fedilink source parent
[–] notthebees@reddthat.com 7 points 2 years ago It just comes on cheap prebuilts or laptops. It sucks. permalink fedilink source parent
