Symantec product activation causing headaches

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Symantec Fixes Product Activation Bug

Symantec Fixes Product Activation Bug 12/03/2003 11:03 AM

Symantec Hit by Product Activation
Glitch

Symantec Hit by Product Activation
Glitch 11/01/2003 11:51 AM

Symantec Facing Problems With Product
Activation

Symantec Facing Problems With Product
Activation 10/30/2003 11:46 PM
At least Intuit realized what a waste of time and money it was to put product activation technology into their software. Once they realized the pointlessness of it, they issued a very public apology on the matter. Unfortunately, other companies aren't quite so enlightened. Symantec is having all sorts of trouble with their product activation technology, that is preventing many legitimate users from using the software they paid good money for. Symantec is now saying that they're working on it, but can't figure out what the problem is, and can't suggest a date when they'll offer a fix. Here's a simple solution: follow Intuit's lead and ditch the activation technology altogether. The simple fact is that the software is still getting pirated. You see offers for it all the time - and it only takes a hacker a little while to figure it out. So, the only people this is really impacting are the legitimate users of your product - and you're making their lives worse. Most of these people are going to go to a competitor, and will be quite vocal about why they would never purchase anything else from Symantec. Thus, it does nothing to solve the problem, angers your customers, and drives people to competitors. How does this make sense?

Symantec fixes product activation glitch

Symantec fixes product activation glitch 12/02/2003 03:44 PM
ZDNet Dec 2 2003 3:25PM ET

Symantec patches product activation
problems

Symantec patches product activation
problems 12/04/2003 08:28 AM
Computer Weekly Dec 4 2003 7:16AM ET

Product activation glitch hits Symantec

Product activation glitch hits Symantec 10/30/2003 08:16 PM
A few of the 1.2 million customers that have installed the software company's latest Norton security package complain that product activation is failing.

Symantec issues patch to fix product
activation problems

Symantec issues patch to fix product
activation problems 12/04/2003 12:11 AM
The patch will fix the problems in Norton AntiVirus, SystemWorks and other products.

Windows Upgrade Causing Campus Headaches
(washingtonpost.com)

Windows Upgrade Causing Campus Headaches
(washingtonpost.com) 08/23/2004 10:10 AM
washingtonpost.com - Microsoft Corp.'s decision to release a major upgrade for its flagship operating system in the same month that hundreds of thousands of students are reporting to college campuses across the nation is causing a major headache for the higher education community.

Copy Protection software Starforce
causing gamers headaches

Copy Protection software Starforce
causing gamers headaches 07/12/2004 10:47 PM

Imagine you go out buy a Game install it play it several months and then remove it from your computer you would expect the game to clean up after itself. Apparently Starforce copy protection is embedded in some games and installs itself onto Gamers hard-drives and when the games are removed the Starforce code remains. This has led to performance issues and being these gaming companies assume every consumer is a criminal. They have decided invading these peoples computers is a good for business. If I wanted to copy a game I would just go on the net and download the cracked version. Gaming companies need to start treating their customers like customers instead of criminals. [Techdirt]

I recommend you read the article on Broadband Reports they have links to clean up tools.

Symantec fixes activation glitch

Symantec fixes activation glitch 12/02/2003 11:32 PM
globetechnology.com Dec 2 2003 10:49PM ET

Symantec confirms activation problem on
Norton AntiVirus 2004

Symantec confirms activation problem on
Norton AntiVirus 2004 11/03/2003 08:53 AM
Computer Weekly Nov 3 2003 8:18AM ET

MYOB Product Activation

MYOB Product Activation 12/02/2003 12:40 AM

The Great Product Activation Massacre

The Great Product Activation Massacre 10/29/2003 10:19 AM
One of the worst recent offenders is Macromedia, with a scheme so absurdly irritating that I have to speak up. By Gene Steinberg (Mac Night Owl via MyAppleMenu)

Sniptools °| Tips/Tricks | Reinstall
Windows XP without product activation

Sniptools °| Tips/Tricks | Reinstall
Windows XP without product activation 01/22/2004 02:11 AM
http://sniptools.com/vault/reinstall-windows-xp-without-product-activa tion.htm Isn't it galling that we need to contact Microsoft for "permission" if we choose to reinstall a product that we already legally own and use, and have "stamped" so before?! Well, no worries, there is a trick for getting around product activation for Windows XP when reinstalling. If you have successfully activated the OS already, and if you are reinstalling it on the existing hardware,...

Symantec sued for labeling product
'adware'

Symantec sued for labeling product
'adware' 08/02/2004 07:04 PM
Small software maker says security giant has crushed business by mislabeling its antispyware product.

Product Review – Symantec (PowerQuest)
V2i Protector 2.0

Product Review – Symantec (PowerQuest)
V2i Protector 2.0 05/23/2004 04:33 PM

DIY PC? More like DIY headaches

DIY PC? More like DIY headaches 12/31/2004 12:32 PM
Electric New Paper Dec 31 2004 5:02PM GMT

Security Headaches? Take ASP.NET 2.0!

Security Headaches? Take ASP.NET 2.0! 06/21/2004 11:23 PM
New security features are an important improvement in ASP.NET 2.0. These features include membership services that manage a database of user accounts, hashed passwords, a role manager for managing role membership for users, and five new server-side controls that make implementing forms authentication much easier. ASP.NET 2.0 also offers a provider model that gives you complete control over the implementation of the Membership and Role services and cookieless forms authentication. You also get easy Web-based administration for simple local and remote administration of user accounts and roles, as well as enhanced control of other non-security related settings.

New Windows causes headaches

New Windows causes headaches 08/16/2004 12:03 PM
Games and security programs are on a long list of software that does not work well with the Windows SP2 update.

HTML Tip: New Headaches with IE 6

HTML Tip: New Headaches with IE 6 10/27/2002 03:59 AM
Net Mechanic Oct 27 2002 1:38AM ET

New headaches pound the Web

New headaches pound the Web 06/16/2004 04:47 PM
ZDNet Jun 16 2004 7:44PM GMT

Headaches, grumblings, and laziness

Headaches, grumblings, and laziness 03/11/2003 02:00 PM
Although a standard is a standard, you still have to check your work.

Sasser net worm causes headaches

Sasser net worm causes headaches 05/04/2004 06:24 AM
BBC May 4 2004 9:48AM GMT

Activation Agitation

Activation Agitation 04/08/2005 08:13 PM

A close examination of how Adobe went about integrating activation into CS2 suggests that privacy and convenience concerns were very much on the company's mind. By Philip Michaels, Macworld

"While causing harm to no one"

"While causing harm to no one" 02/05/2005 09:14 PM
Here's more on today's New York Supreme Court decision on gay marriage. The court ruled that the New York's city clerk may no longer deny marriage licenses to gay couples. The decision, which is available here, won't take effect for 30 days, leaving time for an appeal to be filed before the city clerk would have to begin allowing gay marriages.

Sasser spawns children, headaches

Sasser spawns children, headaches 05/03/2004 11:04 AM
At least two new versions of a malicious computer worm that appeared late Friday were circulating on the Internet Monday, according to computer security experts and antivirus software companies.

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Headaches

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Headaches 07/19/2004 11:41 AM

Companies brace for Microsoft security update: An interesting look at the apparently huge Windows XP Service Pack 2 due next month and what it means for software companies. The changes will affect thousands of programs that have depended on how Windows handles certain things.

The new system bolsters security on Windows, its built-in Internet Explorer browser and Outlook Express e-mail. Among the changes, a Windows Firewall will automatically be turned on, helping to guard against attack. The browser has been fortified, and a new attachment manager will offer tougher policing against e-mail-borne attacks.

The changes in the way Windows polices itself — particularly the newly strengthened firewall — could cause troubles for applications that are used to working with Windows' old ways. Some say that's particularly true of applications that regularly interact online, such as gaming programs or music services.

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Sasser variants spawn headaches

Sasser variants spawn headaches 05/04/2004 05:11 AM
Computer Weekly May 4 2004 9:10AM GMT

Personal emails cause storage headaches

Personal emails cause storage headaches 12/03/2003 09:50 AM
vnunet.com Dec 3 2003 9:07AM ET

PPC FAQ: MS Reader Activation Data

PPC FAQ: MS Reader Activation Data 02/16/2004 06:46 PM

Automating Windows XP Activation

Automating Windows XP Activation 05/11/2004 04:27 PM

Product of the Day: Product Spotlight
Supercomputing 2004 - Quadric Network
Hardware

Product of the Day: Product Spotlight
Supercomputing 2004 - Quadric Network
Hardware 12/19/2004 03:17 PM
The following information has been provided by the product vendor and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Linux Journal.

Orative Aims to Eliminate Phone Tag
Headaches

Orative Aims to Eliminate Phone Tag
Headaches 03/28/2005 12:44 PM
Mobile telephony company Orative has introduced technology that aims to eliminate the "phone tag" problem for large companies.

IM Alliance May Ease Enterprise
Headaches (NewsFactor)

IM Alliance May Ease Enterprise
Headaches (NewsFactor) 07/16/2004 03:02 PM
NewsFactor - Now that three mammoths of the online-messaging industry have agreed to join forces, enterprise adoption of such systems likely will pick up considerably. The question is, how?

Cheap booze gives Scandinavians
headaches (Reuters)

Cheap booze gives Scandinavians
headaches (Reuters) 06/12/2004 11:23 PM
Reuters - Some Scandinavians are liberally toasting the newly expanded European Union, but cheap alcohol is proving a massive headache for Nordic governments.

Strip-Search Hoax Caller Causes
Headaches (AP)

Strip-Search Hoax Caller Causes
Headaches (AP) 04/09/2004 04:13 PM
AP - The caller to the Phoenix-area Taco Bell said he was a police officer and informed the manager there was a thief on the premises. Someone's pocketbook was missing, the caller said, ordering that a female customer be detained and strip searched in a back office.

Road Warrior Power Supply Headaches be
gone!

Road Warrior Power Supply Headaches be
gone! 11/13/2003 01:52 AM
Lets see if this sounds familiar for a typical road warrior pack-out: Notebook-Power Supply #1 Ipaq-Power Supply #2 iPod-Power Supply...

Computers causing illness

Computers causing illness 09/09/2004 10:46 AM
Irish News Sep 9 2004 2:37PM GMT

"causing some issues with other
programs"

"causing some issues with other
programs" 08/16/2004 09:55 PM

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