Norton 360 for Gamers

MouldyOldDough

I got a free 3 month subscription to this when I bought a new laptop in November - the subscription has now expired and I don't plan to pay Norton - but I don't see any change in the actual program - apart from a red banner telling me "SUBSCRIPTION STATUS : Expired"

I assume that I am still protected ?

It still updates and still scans as previously

even Secure VPN still works

Anyone .......

My option is to uninstall and replace with AVG or similar or even rely on Windows Defender - but what's the point, if Norton continues for free

ballyblack

uninstall Norton! Do not replace with anything. Just use Windows Defender

400ixl

If you are a gamer then the last thing you want installed is Norton. It is a resource hog and latency killer.

Uninstall and set up Microsoft defender and use Malwarebytes once a month for malware scanning.

MouldyOldDough

400ixl said:

If you are a gamer then the last thing you want installed is Norton. It is a resource hog and latency killer.

Uninstall and set up Microsoft defender and use Malwarebytes once a month for malware scanning.

OK will do

MouldyOldDough

ballyblack said:

uninstall Norton! Do not replace with anything. Just use Windows Defender

OK  thanks 

MouldyOldDough

I am unsure whether defender is enabled

When I select Privacy and Security - I get

With no way of finding out what "Actions" are recommended

And no way of scanning my PC

OPEN WINDOWS SECURITY does nothing either

MouldyOldDough

Fixed it by running system file checker - sfc

av now runs

MouldyOldDough

It appears that MS have been playing - the latest update (KB5034848) has got rid of "peek at desktop"

Neil_Jones

MouldyOldDough said:

It appears that MS have been playing - the latest update (KB5034848) has got rid of "peek at desktop"

Has it?

That update is for Windows 11 but your screenshot is from Windows 10.

MouldyOldDough

Neil_Jones said:

MouldyOldDough said:

It appears that MS have been playing - the latest update (KB5034848) has got rid of "peek at desktop"

Has it?

That update is for Windows 11 but your screenshot is from Windows 10.

No, it's Windows 11
My laptop has Windows 11 home on it 

Neil_Jones

Well I don't know what you're doing or looking at but nowhere in the update you posted does it make any mention of Desktop Peek being removed.

It was actually discontinued last year.but you can recreate the same effect by holding down the Win key and then the comma key.