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Setting Change to prevent NIS 2011 related BSODs?
Just yesterday I installed Norton Internet Security 2011. I took care in configuring it properly, and until today my computer was running just fine.
Around 3 hours ago, I had a bluescreen error for the first time. Based on it I immediately understood it to be a driver-related BSOD, and upon reboot determined that the Atheros wireless card driver (athrx.sys) had been one of the causes of the BSOD. After looking on Google for a bit, I found a general idea that Norton is likely responsible for such BSODs, with the theory being it inappropriately blocks certain transmissions from the wireless which leads to a driver-related BSOD. Considering that my drivers are updated, and that my wireless card driver did not cause a BSOD until after Norton IS 2011 was installed, I think it is pretty clear the cause.
My question therefore is whether or not there is a way to prevent similar BSODs in the future without having to resort to uninstalling Norton Internet Security. Perhaps a settings change, driver modification, etc.?
SPECIFICATIONS
ASUS K42F-A1
Windows 7 Professional x64
Intel Core i3 with GMA HD
4 GB RAM
Atheros AR9285 Wireless
Norton Internet Security 2011