any conflicts/issues with these programs used together?

[nessu]

Over the last several months, I have gradually added the
following anti-spyware programs on my computer:
Adaware
Spybot S&D
SpywareBlaster
IE Spyad
In addition, I loaded Zone Alarm free version. I still
have NAV 2001 as my anti-virus. So far, these seem to be
beneficial programs.

I would also like to add SpywareGuard, and the Mozilla
browser so that I don't have to use IE6. My question is,
will any of these programs conflict with each other or hog
memory? Before this, I downloaded almost nothing (other
than required security-related updates, etc.)in the way of
new programs. Thank you for any suggestions/comments.

[Rick T]

nessu wrote:

> Over the last several months, I have gradually added the
> following anti-spyware programs on my computer:
> Adaware
> Spybot S&D
> SpywareBlaster
> IE Spyad
> In addition, I loaded Zone Alarm free version. I still
> have NAV 2001 as my anti-virus. So far, these seem to be
> beneficial programs.
>
> I would also like to add SpywareGuard, and the Mozilla
> browser so that I don't have to use IE6. My question is,
> will any of these programs conflict with each other or hog
> memory? Before this, I downloaded almost nothing (other
> than required security-related updates, etc.)in the way of
> new programs. Thank you for any suggestions/comments.

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that as long as you're not
running more than one pest control program's 'Active Scan' options at
the same time, all that stuff should work fine, with the exceptions that...

- if the program has a 'quarantine' folder, the other programs may pick
up on stuff kept within that folder. Either ignore messages like that or
take the time to set up ignore lists.

- Norton's is ummm (how to put this politely) the most unlikely to
coexist with the other programs (and in some cases the Operating
System), though NAV 2001 seems to be OK in that respect (from the lack
of complaints I've read)

You'd want to keep IE6 around to be able to access WindowsUpdate... make
sure to keep abreast of any Critical Updates for it. I'd suggest *not*
giving it automatic access in the firewall if you're using another
browser for surfing; allow it through only on an "as needed" basis.

Though I'm probably gonna get blasted for this, I don't think IE6 is
*that* much more swisscheesy than other browsers, if it's set up right.

(of course having said that, my regular browser is Mozilla, too)



Rick