Norton AntiVirus 2007 for Vista beta

[- Bobb -]

Anyone beta testing this ? In the past 10 days I've gotten 2 emails
(beta releases) about it from Symantec. The second email told me to do
a fresh install /restore my PC to a point prior to the install of their
FIRST beta install. Luckily I hadn't yet installed the first one.
My question: is this typical with Symantec ? Do they expect me to wipe
my PC with each release ? That seems a bit much and if it's "normal" to
do a fresh install each week I guess I'll not install the new release
either.

Bobb

 

[Richard Hay]

Yes quite typical in my testing experience with them.

 

[Paul Smith]

Anyone beta testing this ? In the past 10 days I've gotten 2 emails (beta
releases) about it from Symantec. The second email told me to do a fresh
install /restore my PC to a point prior to the install of their FIRST beta
install. Luckily I hadn't yet installed the first one.
My question: is this typical with Symantec ? Do they expect me to wipe my
PC with each release ? That seems a bit much and if it's "normal" to do a
fresh install each week I guess I'll not install the new release either.

Yes.

My advice, don't install their software. There are far better alternatives
out there at much lower price points.

--
Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
http://www.windowsresource.net/

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[Eric Denekamp]

I must say, we use sophos in our company, but I decided to take Windows Live
OneCare to the test on my Vista machine and I really like it. (it's free for
now) and it does not clog my machine while running/ moving/zipping/copying
VHD files.

Good luck

Eric

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Bobb;
That sounds reasonable considering how difficult Norton products are to
thoroughly uninstall and remove.
Code left over from a previous Beta may corrupt the newer version and thus
taint whatever results you may get.