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Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2004 23:09:10 -0800
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From: John Dent <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] Does anyone like Norton?
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Orf,
Fix-it Utilities by V-com does everything Symantec's Systemworks does, but
better. I guess you could argue that Norton AV is better than the Fix-It AV
included AV software by Trend Micro. But I believe that Fix It does it
better with less conflicts (for most users) than the Norton Systemworks
package.
And if you want better, cheeper AV protection, either AVG or Avast get my
top rating.
J. Dent
At 01:02 PM 1/24/2004 +1100, you wrote:
>Having read what others have had to say regarding SystemWorks I think
>that some people have the wrong slant on this software. If it was no
>good Norton would not be able to sell it and it would have died a
>natural death long ago.
>Sure, it is not the be all and end all of this type of program but
>before condemning it completely, let's think about what it contains and
>what it does.
>Norton Utilities.
>They all work fine and help clear up some of the mess left by other
>programs, especially Windows itself. Norton System Doctor normally works
>OK but can cause problems. Are the problems a fault of NSD or other
>programs? A good question.
>Speed Disk. As pointed out, it is slow. Better to invest in Diskeeper.
>Its automatic so fragmentation becomes a thing of the past.
>Norton Antivirus.
>A very good antivirus program that will automatically keep itself up to
>date. You only need to scan incoming data, be it from the internet,
>floppy or CD. A once a week full scan will ensure nothing is missed.
>Norton CleanSweep.
>My personal feeling is that this part of SystemWorks plays a big part in
>most problems experience with SystemWorks. Therefore, my recommendation
>is - do not use CleanSweep.
>Norton Ghost.
>You cannot get better software for cloning a disk.
>Extra Features.
>I do not use any of the Extra features so I cannot comment on those
>elements. If part of Norton does not bring about a known improvement/fix
>then do not use it. That advice applies to any program. You just do not
>know how one program will interact with another.
>FWIW I am still using SystemWorks 2002 (my second version of
>SystemWorks) and have never had any problems what so ever. I will
>probably upgrade to 2004 when my subscription becomes due.
>
>Orf Bartrop
>
>
>
>annen1 wrote:
>
>>I read a lot of postings about Norton, most are not favorable.
>>
>>Does anyone like the product?
>>
>>Anne Neighbors
>>
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