Thinking about buying Norton's AntiVirus

[Twayne]

How?

 

[Brian A.]

You didn't install it properly is my guess. Google "Norton+resource+hog"
yields 226,000 hits.

Someone is going to have to contact Symantec then and let them know that the
product isn't hammering the CPU after their product is installed. I'll
guarantee that I installed it ptoperly and I won't be the one contacting them
since I have no problems using their products and my systems run just fine with
or without any of their products.

226,000 hits means nothing to me, you'll find my posts along with others who
have no issues with Symantec products, those that have or had issues who voice
out, and those that are followers who voice only on what they've read/heard
without ever using the product. Again, no matter the program/application, the
users mileage will vary due to the way their machine is setup, configured and/or
kept in a clean state (both system/OS wise and machine/hardware/software gunk
wise).
Symantec is not the only application developer in the world and they are most
certainly not the major cause of the many OS failures.

It IS a secret. It's not mentioned in their documentation nor is it part of
the normal uninstall process. Further, running it once is often insufficient.
Further-further FINDING it on Symantec's website is non-trivial.

I'll look into that since I haven't read one of their manuals since back when.
Either way manual or not, if an error did occur and I know they do, no matter
the application including other than Symantec, an error code number would be
generated which could be looked up for a possible solution. FWI, their removal
utility has been in circulation for at least the last 5-7 years.

We write software for a living and Norton has to be disabled before our
software will install properly (because we're adding things to the registry).
This is not true for AVG, Avast, and several other AV programs with which
we've experimented. Moreover, when Norton DOES interfere, it gives no
indication that it did so. The only clue we get is when our customers can't
run our product.

Then the code you write has anomalies of something on the dark side. I'm not
saying any malicious code is being written, yet I'd rather have an app that tags
code as a possible security risk and/or not tag it at all. If you don't see a
popup message that something was blocked as being potentially dangerous, then
it's truly obvious of who hadn't installed the Symantec application properly.


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Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

[Brian A.]

Wrong again on the second count, I never mentioned Symantec products were
great. I mentioned I've used them form back when and never had any concerning
issues to me. Strike Two.

Not only are you off the board on you third statement, you obviously have no
clue what-so-ever about me. Strike Three, Buh Bye.

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Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

[Unknown]

Clue I have about you is that you use or have used and push Symantec
products. That's all I need.

 

[Unknown]

You apparently don't read these newsgroups regularly. I repeat, you are
brainwashed. Symantec problems have been
almost 80% of the posts on this newsgroup in the past. The percentage is
diminishing as more and more people are
uninstalling their products.

 

[Phisherman]

Read the reviews from independent testing groups. Symantec Antivirus is
always in the top 1-3 products for malware blocking.

It may be, but it can also block performance. Out of 4 computers I
tested, only one performed well with Norton. What good is it if a
product catches all malware and bogs your system down? No anti-virus
product is perfect and none will catch 100%. Better to have AVG or
Avast free version that never expires. Plus, if any of these two
won't work with your computer there's no lost $ and returning of a
product. I haven't yet seen problems with AVG so that's my current
recommendation. Too bad, Norton used to be a good product until
Symantec took over. I have heard McAfee can cause trouble with some
email applications. I am using a free version of Webroot Spysweeper
(for AT&T customers) that catches many items on the fly. Free is
good.

 

[Phisherman]

Read the reviews from independent testing groups. Symantec Antivirus is
always in the top 1-3 products for malware blocking.

If you still want to try NAV, make sure you can return it with a full
refund. Many have stated that NAV sucks. Beware.

 

[Lil' Dave]

Have been using Norton since Peter Norton wrote the product many, many years
ago. I am going to Trend Micro because I'm impressed with their Antispyware
program that comes with its AV product, over NAV's stuff in that specific
arena.

NAV has had problems, I don't deny that in its long history. I am not in
denial that other products, both pay for, and freebies recommended here do
not have their own problems as well. I've tried many of them, without an AV
previously installed.

However, I am not impressed with the Norton (Peter has nothing to do with
that program) internet security. Or any other protection asset such as
Goback. NAV, by itself, is okay in my book.

All this is my opinion derived from my own uses.
--
Dave

Hypocrisy. Big SUV, filament lights on all night. You think your neighbor
should be changiing to compact fluorescent light bulbs and driving the
hybrid.

 

[Unknown]

Good grief! What independent testing group reviews do you read? Is it a
magazine? What is subscription rate.
Are you speaking facts or emotions? Symantec Antivirus is by far the worst.
Just read this and other newsgroups.

 

[Unknown]

Lets play horse. I'll pretend to be the front half and you be your normal
self.
I do not and have not used an anonymous email address. Your stupidity is
beginning to show.
And tell me---how many happy Symantec users there are.