I love NSW, I have an HP with Windows XP and have had no problem with
Norton and can not understood why people who write to PCSOFT have such a
problem.



I'm rather a novice when it comes to computer and have taught myself a lot
in the 2 years I have had it, but feel very secure with NSW.

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From: PCSOFT - Personal Computer software discussion list

Date: 3/2/2004 8:24:10 PM

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Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] Does anyone like Norton?

 

Selina,

 

Norton SystemWorks will do an adequate job as long as it does not conflict

with other programs on your system. The only other drawback to NSW is that

it may slow down the operational speed of your computer.

 

Your defraging in the safe mode is not necessary if you close all programs

before defragging. Also defragging once a week is overdoing it. You should

only defrag when the disk becomes really fragmented. Typical use will not

fragment a disk very fast. If you are a typical user once every three

months would be good (as a general rule). Take a look at your disk map in

NSW and visually see if the disk contents are overly scattered.

Defragmenting often could give bad results like overusing anything can. I

believe that Windows 98se has the same tools built in that NSW has (disk

scan, defragmentation, etc.). Both NSW and the Win98 built-in programs

should achieve the same results.

 

John D.

 

 

At 09:49 PM 3/1/2004, you wrote:

>I like my Norton System Works just fine.  However, I haven't tried other

>similar type apps.  I have downloaded Intelligent Update from the Symantec

>site, as NAV Live Update updates only once a week.  IU requires that you

>manually download the updates using the IU software.  A Sobig worm did slip

>through once.  I found it by scanning from the Housecall webpage.  I have
my

>Norton Utilities configured to run regular checks and fix any problems.  I

>have a lot of files and apps, so I usually defrag manually in Safe Mode at

>least once a week.  It takes too long to defrag in Normal Mode.  I use

>Windows 98se.

>Selina W. Dunworth

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