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According to the VIPRE requirements page, it supports the following operating systems:
# Windows 2000 SP4 RollUp 1
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I recently updated from NOD32 version 2.7 to the latest NOD32 version 3.0. I found that Eset has dramatically simplified the structure of the NOD32 controls. They had been criticized in the past as creating a great product for advanced PC users.

The new version has a simplified “Standard Mode” that is much easier to use.

The Advanced Mode is still there — a simple click on the “Display: Standard mode” in the bottom left-hand corner will let you toggle into Advanced mode to enable control of many more options.

Upgrading from a previous version was easy. I uninstalled the older version, rebooted, and installed the new version. Many anti-virus programs work this way, since some of their components are installed during early parts of the Windows boot process — and not changeable without a reboot.

Then, installing was straight forward.

Once NOD32 is running, the first screen displayed is the Protection Status screen. If all is well, you see a display with a green monitor labelled Maximum Protection. If any features have been turned off or disabled, you’ll see

Continue reading NOD32 Antivirus Version 3.0 Review

Product: NOD32
Class: Anti-virus for Windows
License: Commercial product. Free 30 day test drive.
Operating Systems: Windows 95/98/ME/XP/NT/2000/2003/Vista
Version Reviewed: v2.7

I’ve written about NOD32 in my Security Software Recommendations article in each issue. It’s the anti-virus program that I use on all my Windows computers. I began using it in 2003 after becoming dissatisfied with one of the big-name anti-virus programs which, in my opinion, had gotten too bloated, required too much computing power and was slow to provide virus signature updates.

Our IT people at the office had moved us to NOD32 the previous year, so I had a year of (involuntary) experience using it — and knew that it was quick, efficient and interfered little with other things I was doing on the computer.

First, I bought a copy for my notebook computer so I could try it (well, it really has a 30-day full-function free trial, but

The image below on the left is the Control Center. Basically, if you double-click on the icon in the Windows Status Bar, you’ll see the Control Panel. The other images will be displayed when you click on the corresponding link in the Control Panel.

Continue reading NOD32 Anti-Virus Review – A Look at NOD32

I’ve written about NOD32 Anti-virus in my Security Software Recommendations article in each issue of my newsletter. It’s the anti-virus program that I use on all my Windows computers. I began using it in 2003 after becoming dissatisfied with one of the big-name anti-virus programs which, in my opinion, had gotten too bloated, required too much computing power and was slow to provide virus signature updates.

Our IT people at the office had moved us to NOD32 the previous year, so I had a year of (involuntary) experience using it — and knew that it was quick, efficient and interfered little with other things I was doing on the computer.

First, I bought copies for my notebook computer and my desktop computer, so I could try it (well, it really has a 30-day full-function free trial, but I already knew that I wanted it). A couple weeks later, I bought copies for my my wife’s computer and my son’s. I asked my son install the trial version and let me know if he wanted it — after the first scan, he said “Yes!”

A Look at NOD32 Anti-Virus

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