After January 7, 2004, your computer slows down and Microsoft Word and Excel will not start

If you are finding that your computer is mysteriously going slow, and others around you the same, then it could be your Norton Antivirus software causing some of it.

Symantec and Verisign are having an argument over what is going on

Follow this Symantec advice to get back those precious seconds for your PC.

And if you were wondering, here is what Verisign had to say on the matter. (If you could really care)

For anyone wishing just to get on with things, here is how to get that pesky computer back on track.

Close all programs.
Do one of the following:
In Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000, on the Start menu, click Settings > Control Panel.
In Windows XP, on the Start menu, click Control Panel.

Double-click Internet Options.

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Note: If you do not see the Internet Options icon when you open the Control Panel in Windows XP, in the left pane, click "Switch to Classic View," and then double-click Internet Options.
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On the Advanced tab, scroll down through the list box to the Security section.
Uncheck "Check for publisher's certificate revocation," as shown here:

Click OK, and restart the computer.


Good Luck!