Marta, You need to do an UNinstall with the Virex, and I found with version 10.3.9 that the Virex was one of the main problems with the processor running wide open, causing lots of heat and the fans to run wild, once I uninstalled on each of the machines all calmed down.
John R. On Jan 11, 2006, at 10:07 AM, Marta Edie wrote: > Thanks- but why then does my Virex appear automatically every time > I turn on the computer and it scans my iDisk? I believe that is > all that it ever does except when I might have the urge to see > these little files fly by in the window. So when I get my new 12 > inch iBook it won't have a virus protection and i also won't need one? > Marta > > On Jan 10, 2006, at 22:18, Dan Crutcher wrote: > >> I don't use any virus-protection software and haven't for about >> five years. >> >> I don't know of any Mac viruses. >> >> Dan >> >>> I haven't upgraded to Tiger, thus did not know, just wondered why >>> i never heard anything about Virex anymore. What virus fighter >>> do you all use ? >>> Marta >>> >>> On Jan 10, 2006, at 9:49, Michael Robertson wrote: >>> >>>> I used it when it was part of the .Mac program, and was running >>>> Panther, but its not supported under Tiger, if you go to >>>> the .Mac site, you will see its no longer there. >>>> mike robertson >>>> On Jan 9, 2006, at 4:26 PM, Marta Edie wrote: >>>> >>>>> I have been using Virex ( McAfee) for as long as I can think. >>>>> It must have come with the computer. I have version 7.5. Is >>>>> this acceptable ? sufficient? What is the group's take-off on >>>>> this? >>>>> Marta >>>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will >>> | be January 24 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. >>> | The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. >>> | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> >>> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> >>> >> >> >> >> >> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will >> | be January 24 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. >> | The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. >> | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> >> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> > > > > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will > | be January 24 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. > | The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. > | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> > | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be January 24 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. | The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>