Steve: Just in case the below also gets bounced from the PEDA Forum.
Best regards, Ivan Baggett Bagotronix Inc. website: www.bagotronix.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bagotronix Tech Support" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Protel EDA Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 3:07 PM Subject: Re: [PEDA] Antivirus Problems > > Recently I've had InoculateIT antivirus loaded on my system (P4 2.4GHz w/ > XP Pro SP1) and have since occasionally had my databases get corrupted. I > remember others on this forum having problems with Norton. Is there an > antivirus program that doesn't cause problems with Protel 99SE SP6? > > Steve: > > I have heard the file corruption complaint from many folks over the years. > The pattern I have noticed is that they all run BIG applications, such as > Protel or AutoCAD, and they all use some kind of antivirus software that > scans files automatically when the files are opened and/or saved. > > My conclusion is shocking: that all of the antivius programs that scan > files in real time are seriously flawed. I am sure that the antivirus > vendors would prefer to produce s/w without this bug, but they must not have > enough technical information about Windows file operations and latent bugs > to do so, otherwise they would. > > My proposal: stop using antivirus scans in real time. Use a mass file scan > periodically, instead. You could set it up to scan when you turn the PC on > in the morning, if you are willing to wait 30 minutes or so to start using > your PC. Or you could start the scan just before you leave the office in > the evening. > > Best regards, > Ivan Baggett > Bagotronix Inc. > website: www.bagotronix.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Protel EDA Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 2:29 PM > Subject: [PEDA] Antivirus Problems > > > > Recently I've had InoculateIT antivirus loaded on my system (P4 2.4GHz w/ > XP Pro SP1) and have since occasionally had my databases get corrupted. I > remember others on this forum having problems with Norton. Is there an > antivirus program that doesn't cause problems with Protel 99SE SP6? > > > > > > Thanks, > > Steve Smith, C.I.D. > > Product Engineer > > > > Staco Energy Products Co. > > Web Site: www.stacoenergy.com > > & www.stacopower.com > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > > You are subscribed to the PEDA discussion forum > > > > To Post messages: > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Unsubscribe and Other Options: > > http://techservinc.com/mailman/listinfo/peda_techservinc.com > > > > Browse or Search Old Archives (2001-2004): > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > > > Browse or Search Current Archives (2004-Current): > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > > ____________________________________________________________ You are subscribed to the OT discussion forum To Post messages: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe and Other Options: http://techservinc.com/mailman/listinfo/ot_techservinc.com Browse or Search Old Archives (2001-2004): http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] Browse or Search Current Archives (2004-Current): http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
