Advice re Norten

JJ_Egan

If you know how to use a product security wise i would stick with it rather than learn a new product .
As been said recent test from AV Comparatives and other recent tests return Norton to a decent mid table showing with none of the problems that it had a couple of years ago .


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Still my number one after all these years .

jje

Dobiesmon

Thanks for all the replys I have now brought this

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Norton-Inter...9503681&sr=8-2

best price thanks Penrhyn

When I install it do I have to uninstall the other one first or will the new one just overide it.

debitcardmayhem

Dobiesmon wrote: »

Thanks for all the replys I have now brought this

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Norton-Inter...9503681&sr=8-2

best price thanks Penrhyn

When I install it do I have to uninstall the other one first or will the new one just overide it.

Just put in the new code, look for the renew link near the bottom

steve1980

Bizarre. There are plenty of free AV's online but the op just goes and buys the Norton virus anyway! Why ask on the first place??

ChiefGrasscutter

steve1980 wrote: »

Bizarre. There are plenty of free AV's online but the op just goes and buys the Norton virus anyway! Why ask on the first place??

Because he/she might be running a business/self employed.....where paid for auto updating whatever virus/firewall etc would be a requirement
The Free AV's are only for personal use.

Dobiesmon

Hi
That for me is very easy to answer if its not broken don't mess with it , I have had no problems with norton in the last year , and I go halves with my friend .I have norton on the main computer and my laptop also my friends laptop so £30 well spent .

AirCooledHeaven

While I'm reluctant to post in what could develop into yet another "which is the best free antivirus" thread I certainly would not stick with Norton. It's a resource hog. Try uninstalling it when it expires and see how much more responsive your system is, assuming you can uninstall all the insidious files and startup items it dumps everywhere. You could always try Microsoft Security Essentials, it's free for business users (if you are one) and appears to be well reviewed.

RussJK

AirCooledHeaven wrote: »

While I'm reluctant to post in what could develop into yet another "which is the best free antivirus" thread I certainly would not stick with Norton. It's a resource hog.

When was the last time you saw Norton in use? For the second time, it's no longer like it was:
http://www.av-comparatives.org/comparativesreviews/summary-reports

Your advice is out of date.

AirCooledHeaven

RussJK wrote: »

When was the last time you saw Norton in use? For the second time, it's no longer like it was:
http://www.av-comparatives.org/comparativesreviews/summary-reports

Your advice is out of date.

I removed this bloatware from a new Acer PC only last week

JJ_Egan

You could always try Microsoft Security Essentials, it's free for business users (if you are one) and appears to be well reviewed.

Yes but not as well as current Norton .

jje