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Thread: Do not enable antivirus in BIOS setup!

  1. 02-17-2004, 01:06 AM #1
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    Do not enable antivirus in BIOS setup!

    It does no real good and can cause considerable harm.
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  2. 02-17-2004, 01:08 AM #2
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    You bearly figured this out?

    Ever tried installing DOS in a machine with virus protection on the bios?
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  3. 02-17-2004, 01:16 AM #3
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    I knew it, but there are a lot of people who don't. I rarely think of it when someone is having problems and just figured to put a reminder up for myself and others.
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  4. 02-17-2004, 01:44 AM #4
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    I think Bill just wants to get his 30,000th post! Incredible.
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  5. 02-17-2004, 01:53 AM #5
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    That would be...
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    ...low - don't you think?
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    ...definately!
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  9. 02-17-2004, 01:58 AM #9
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    Re: Do not enable anti virus in BIOS setup!

    Originally posted by BipolarBill
    It does no real good and can cause considerable harm.
    Now you tell me!

    The things they never tell you when you volunteer.


    OH! BTW...It does no harm if you are lucky or ugly. I would know.
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  10. 02-17-2004, 03:36 AM #10
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    Originally posted by Direct1
    I think Bill just wants to get his 30,000th post! Incredible.
    atleast we have a new Sticky after a long while.......
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  11. 02-28-2004, 01:30 AM #11
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    Re: Do not enable antivirus in BIOS setup!

    Originally posted by BipolarBill
    It does no real good and can cause considerable harm.
    I never set up clients board that way. Im assuming you never did either.
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  12. 02-28-2004, 01:31 AM #12
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    It's rarely an option on new motherboards anyway.
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  13. 02-28-2004, 09:44 PM #13
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    Originally posted by BipolarBill
    It's rarely an option on new motherboards anyway.
    It is on my NF7-S And I've never had any problems with it - although it may well be a redundant option rather than a dangerous one.
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  14. 03-02-2004, 11:09 PM #14
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    It's on all nforce2 motherboards that I know of -as well as most KT600.
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  15. 03-16-2004, 11:11 PM #15
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    what exactly is the harm which most certainly will occur if one enables antivirus in the BIOS?
    "all animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others".
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