Thread: HELP: Deus Ex GOTY & Norton Security Conflict

I'm not really up to date with the latest and greatest with antivirus programs, I admit, so maybe I'm just clinging to old impressions with Norton. Either way, glad it turned out to be nothing for you!

Quote: Originally Posted by Ostriig While I don't support Norton, before you go any further I think you should see if you get the same blip on the original disc. See if you can identify said texture file that pops up as a problem in the GOTY installation, and if you can can find it among the files in the original release. If the original doesn't show up as a problem, you could swap it for peace of mind. Personally, I really...

Fair enough. "Zero protection against simply installing it, deleting the drive reference, then giving the disc to someone else because you never need the disc ever again". Pedant.

My initial thought would be to get rid of Norton. Apart from that, the suggestions in this thread might help.

Quote: Originally Posted by DDL For what it's worth, DX is so old that it has zero copy protection. This statement is nonsense. Copy protection has been around since the earliest days of 8-bit computing. SafeDisc CD protection was alive and kicking in the late 90s.

Quote: Originally Posted by Ostriig I'm not really up to date with the latest and greatest with antivirus programs, I admit, so maybe I'm just clinging to old impressions with Norton. Either way, glad it turned out to be nothing for you! Norton's still as bad as ever, even the business/pro versions. I'd go with ESET NOD32 over Norton any day, not only because it's a better antivir and is much less bloated, it also...

Just turn norton off for the duration