Using a newer version of Norton to renew

Horizon81

I have Norton Internet Security 2013 and the renewal price online is a joke. In previous years I have occasionally bought a new copy in Tesco and just used the product key.

Now I see that the product is just called Norton Security. If I buy this will the product key work ok with older versions of NIS?

esuhl

I'm not sure, but I've never paid for security software. Is there a reason you don't want to use one of the free antiviruses?

AndyPix

Mate , do yourself a massive favour and remove this spawn of satan from your machine

Horizon81

Any sensible comments?

AndyPix

Horizon81 wrote: »

Any sensible comments?

Norton is massively bloated , massively overpriced and massively useless.


It will slow down your machine while it gets its tentacles into every part of your operating system
the Norton protected recycle bin for example.


I want to flip that on you, and ask if you have any sensible questions ,
other than asking someone techie to assist you in any way getting Norton onto your machine.


Doctors take an oath "Do no harm"


In a similar way , anyone who knows anything about IT, would swear the oath "Do no Norton"


That is all

Horizon81

Andypix, sorry you're talking !!!!! like most people in IT. Kaspersky is all those things you say but Norton, in the incarnation I have, isn't intrusive at all.

Mind how you go.

grumpycrab

Uninstall Norton Internet Security 2013 and install Norton Security.

ChiefGrasscutter

AndyPix wrote: »

Norton is massively bloated , massively overpriced and massively useless.
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Can I ask why you pump out this *******?

Norton Security from Amazon 1 year sub' £24 for 5 computers
So that is 1.3 pence per day per computer: - over priced - I think not!

Bloated - well I haven noticed it on my computer, it does regular updates and pulse updates multiple times per day all in the background and I simply do not notice it at all.
Yes it was a known memory hog in around 2008 - but you know that was 8 years ago and, well, things have moved on.

Useless you say:
Well why is it then that on here we get endless people with virus problems but I cannot recall many if any saying that they are running Norton.
Can you explain why I've used it for ages but have never had a virus or malware if it is supposedly that useless.
Only yesterday we had a DVD burner recommendation on here - myself on looking at the download for interest Norton immediately blocked it as it contained 'open candy' PUP. Now that does not strike me as a piece of useless software.

AndyPix

Horizon81 wrote: »

Andypix, sorry you're talking !!!!! like most people in IT. Kaspersky is all those things you say but Norton, in the incarnation I have, isn't intrusive at all.

Mind how you go.

Im talking personal experience over a 25 year career you tool.


Go into task manager right now and tell me how many % cpu Norton (and all its services) are using !!


You keep on using Norton and paying for it son
Here you go, this must be yours too ...

AndyPix

ChiefGrasscutter wrote: »

Can I ask why you pump out this *******?

Norton Security from Amazon 1 year sub' £24 for 5 computers
So that is 1.3 pence per day per computer: - over priced - I think not!

Bloated - well I haven noticed it on my computer, it does regular updates and pulse updates multiple times per day all in the background and I simply do not notice it at all.
Yes it was a known memory hog in around 2008 - but you know that was 8 years ago and, well, things have moved on.

Useless you say:
Well why is it then that on here we get endless people with virus problems but I cannot recall many if any saying that they are running Norton.
Can you explain why I've used it for ages but have never had a virus or malware if it is supposedly that useless.
Only yesterday we had a DVD burner recommendation on here - myself on looking at the download for interest Norton immediately blocked it as it contained 'open candy' PUP. Now that does not strike me as a piece of useless software.

It is overpriced because it is not free like many better alternatives.


It is useless because I get many many knackered computers coming my way that are riddled with viruses and there in the background is a crippled Norton installation doing absolutely nothing .


I too have never not once had a virus or malware, and I run the completely free and totally un-noticeable windows defender that comes with W10 or SE on W7


You keep on paying for the shiny UI and cpu hog if you like.
More sane people prefer not to

AndyPix

ChiefGrasscutter wrote: »

Can I ask why you pump out this *******?






Useless you say:
Well why is it then that on here we get endless people with virus problems but I cannot recall many if any saying that they are running Norton.
.

Heres one, found in seconds .. Do you want more ?


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