Allow Anti-Virus as Optional

September 21, 2007

Posted By:  rgb66rgb

310 Votes

Status: Partially Implemented

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Some purchasers already have subscriptions to anti-virus products that can be ported to new systems. Not having a 'no anti-virus' option on every system order page forces those users to essentially buy two licenses when only one machine will be used.

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Status Update:  Please see bill_b's comment for further details.




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  • Aug 10, 2011     Comment Link

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    Posted By: bill_b

    "No anti-virus software" is an option on Vostro and Latitude lines, however XPS and Inspiron lines do not currently have that option. We have no plans to change these options. Thanks for your idea submission.
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  • May 28, 2011     Comment Link

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    Posted By: Nero

    I agreed. It's pointless to have two AV licenses while having only one machine. Consumer should be given the right to choose whether the want to be protected by Dells' recommendations or otherwise.
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  • Oct 16, 2009     Comment Link

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    Posted By: renes

    I buy laptops and PCs that allow me to buy them without anti-virus and firewall software pre-installed because I do not want to use the software offered.

    I choose my own anti-virus and firewall software.

    With so many options of where to buy products today, trying to force a consumer to buy a product they do not want is ineffective. They just buy products from a different company.
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  • Oct 25, 2007     Comment Link

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    Posted By: jmxz

    @.chris: "no anti virus support (that is no good ones) sad" What Linux does have instead, though, are more general purpose security software like tripwire and se-linux that detect and stop a wide range of security breaches including that list of viruses.
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  • Oct 24, 2007     Comment Link

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    Posted By: dell_admin1

    Changed status to **UNDER REVIEW**.
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  • Oct 7, 2007     Comment Link

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    Posted By: winoffice

    Well said, .chris! Not everyone uses Linux, and not everyone needs another anti-virus program if they already have one.
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  • Oct 1, 2007     Comment Link

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    Posted By: sean

    List of Linux viruses for Jorge http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Linux_computer_viruses
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  • Oct 1, 2007     Comment Link

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    Posted By: kalstolyn

    the "help me choose" link in the configurator on the screen where you choose your warranty type gives you a breakdown of what is included in which warranty: http://tinyurl.com/26fsgu
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  • Oct 1, 2007     Comment Link

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    Posted By: petzymathuram

    @ LindaHewitt I do not work for Dell right now, well you seem to be a great person who can just hire a company as such to juzz find out what could be the possible methods that caused BSOD error. Possibility: Say for eg you are finding the ways strenously as what actually caused this errors with MIcrosoft for eg..with the help of outsourcing or third party, there is every possibility the news leaked to Microsoft "local" and it will generate more and more of bugs, inturn you will be forced to create new employment opportunities to find these bugs out due to heavy work load and you will never find an answer...dont you know that LindaHewitt? Now what is your opinion Linda?
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  • Oct 1, 2007     Comment Link

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    Posted By: jorge

    Thats an idea move it there.

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