Does Norton slow the pc down?

[david.rothera]

Right, my new laptop came with Norton internet systemworks pre-installed, if it slows it down then it can be ripped out and replaced.....

Does it significantly slow the pc down? If so how much?

thanks in advance

[PseudoRandomDragon]

What you should do with new computers is just format them and install your own copy of Win98/2k/XP/whatever because with all the junk they put in, norton is the least of your worries.

[PureEdit]

What you should do with new computers is just format them and install your own copy of Win98/2k/XP/whatever because with all the junk they put in, norton is the least of your worries.

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He is right, all of it slows down the computer a lot. Norton is probably one of the worst though.

[saxondale.]

Scrap norton and go for symantec

[stromo]

I agree, my new laptop had about 20 different programs on them and ran crap, 4matted it and its soooo much quicker its unreal

[matt3h]

Scrap norton and go for symantec

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wtf?

Norton is Symantec :blink: :no: :whistle: :rolleyes: :o :crazy:

[joshpo]

Agreed. And once you have your fresh install I wouldn't recommend using Norton. Search the forums for tons of threads on the best AV utilities, some are free.

[david.rothera]

Think I am going to format at the weekend, in the meantime I have managed to scrap all the junk and am atm scrapping Norton.

The startup list is clean and services, registry etc have also all been cleaned.....

This should make it a bit faster right?

[The Grasshopper]

Right, my new laptop came with Norton internet systemworks pre-installed, if it slows it down then it can be ripped out and replaced.....

Does it significantly slow the pc down? If so how much?

thanks in advance

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I don't know about slowing it down, I use mcafee only. It does everything for me.

If you use Norton products you might want to read this:Flaws in Norton Products. :cry:

[Piepke]

wtf?

Norton is Symantec  :blink:  :no:  :whistle:  :rolleyes:  :o  :crazy:

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That's what I was thinking...

I used to have norton too on my PC untill like 4y ago I tried other software. All I can say is that Norton realy slows down your system. Now I'm using AVG antivirus. Free, does what it has to do and doesn't slow my PC down.

But if you have a PC that came with all the softw pre-installed then there are most likely other programs that are slowing it down. They always put a lot of crap on it that you don't need.

[matt3h]

From experience, norton is an ABSOLUTE pain to remove, you may not be able to succesfully without a format/clean-install

[joshpo]

wtf?

Norton is Symantec  :blink:  :no:  :whistle:  :rolleyes:  :o  :crazy:

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I think by Symantec he was referring to Norton Corporate Edition, which is excellent btw

[The Grasshopper]

I think by Symantec he was referring to Norton Corporate Edition, which is excellent btw

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:rofl: :no:

Not Good

[matt3h]

ah, what's the main difference thou?

[Elagizy]

wtf?

Norton is Symantec  :blink:  :no:  :whistle:  :rolleyes:  :o  :crazy:

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he means Symantec Antivirus NOT Norton Antivirus 2005..... :yes:

Symatec Antivirus is the best

http://www.symantec.com/product/index_homecomp.html

[Gowcra]

I use norton systemworks 2003, not a rsource hog, does me great. PPL NEED TO LEARN TO USE THE ******* search button cus ive seen TONS LITERALLY TONS of threads on this. Search next time Mr. Poster

[matt3h]

my bad.. thx!

[f0rbez]

Symantec is nearly as bad as Norton. Its less bloated, with an uglier interface.. but still too bloated.

I like NOD32.

[Toonie]

Download kapersky its the best ;)

[Farstrider]

Scrap norton and go for symantec

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We now know the difference!!!???

From experience, norton is an ABSOLUTE pain to remove, you may not be able to succesfully without a format/clean-install

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Why is it so hard to remove? This must be the worst bit of advice I've ever heard! It is as easy to remove Norton as any other program!

[david.rothera]

Yeah, forgot about the search button..... oops

[Gowcra]

Symantec is nearly as bad as Norton. Its less bloated, with an uglier interface.. but still too bloated.

I like NOD32.

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Hey jacko! BOTH DA SAME COMPANY! HAHAHAHAHAH! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Symantec=norton. www.symantec.com IS NORTON! HEHEHE

[matt3h]

this is confusin.. i dont understand symantec.com has nnorton products - if symantec own norton why do they have symantec antivirus and norton antivirus - soz if this sounds n00bish lol

[+.Aaron Subscriber¹]

Symantec = Norton and Norton = Symantec.

Go to www.symantec.com and click on products and you'll see Norton Antivirus there.

[Gowcra]

Hey, tis true. U r a n00b. Nah, im kiddin, relax man!

[matt3h]

hmm ok thx

and Symantec Antivirus Corporate does that have to be used on servers/workstations and deployed network wide or can it be used on standalone pcs