What typically happens is that the cursor freezes in the text box when I'm working in "respond to this post" mode and hit "enter" as I'm formatting the text of my response to the other person's quote.
If it's a Norton/Firefox thing, are there options on either program that I should turn off in order to correct the problem?
I bought that and installed it recently, and lots of stuff stopped working on my system. I'm fairly sure that browser hangs were one of the problems. I eventually had to uninstall and go back to NAV 2002.
You still should use a software firewall and a spyware blocker. Most basic routers do not provide these functions, and NAT is not a substitute for a firewall.
The more I learn about computers, the more pissed off I get at Steve Jobs. He's such a greedy control freak that he's kept everything to himself. In the long run, it's killed his market share.
He has to keep inventing new things, because every time he comes out with something, his closed architecture gives people the incentive to reproduce his applications in different, sharable ways and at lower prices -- and the dance goes on and on and on.
What's the saying, "Pigs get fat but hogs get slaughtered."?
Because I can't build my own Mac, I'll probably never buy one just on principle.
The latest Mac operating systems are basically their own user interface running on top of Linux. He's caved in that respect.
Also, the switch to Intel processors was very significant. I can't believe they don't play that up more in their marketing. (At least to take the marketing dollars from Intel for the Intel Inside program.)
I think there was a minor uproar among MAC users, so additional advertising would hurt some of the exclusiveness some like to feel. On the other hand, there are ways offered to simultaneously have Windows running.
My linksys router came with some iteration of Zonealarm, I don't remember which version exactly. As to a spyware blocker I don't know what you mean. I know what spyware is, and I know how you "catch it", but I'm not aware of a program to stop it.
Keep in mind that the primary function of a router is to control traffic between two or more networks/devices. Any firewall that may be programmed into the firmware is going to be like taking a sledge hammer to crack a walnut.
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You can turn off the Firefox spell checker by going to Tools --> Options --> Advanced --> General, to test the theory that the Norton program is interfering with it.
I have Norton Antivirus (not Norton Internet Security) installed on one computer, and haven't had any problems like you're describing.
I use "spybot search and destroy". It monitors the Windows registry and warns you any time something tries to make a registry change, allowing you to veto. Plus, it recognizes a known set of spyware code and exploits, and blocks them in realtime. You can also use it to scan your system for existing spyware and remove it.
Yeah it happened to me also, like I was writing something and then all of sudden nothing happens anymore and then a crash. I thought it was just my computer.