Say no to Norton?

Norton Antivirus and Norton 360 are perhaps the most well known antivirus programs out there. Trial versions come preinstalled with most new computers which is probably why I get so many computers come into the PC repair shop where I work that have a paid Norton program installed on it.

First off I have to say that Norton Antivirus and Norton 360 do a good job. If you have either of these programs on your computer, it has some good protection. The problem is the computer resources Norton Antivirus and Norton 360 use.

If you enjoy playing games or using programs that require alot of grunt from your computer, Norton is not for you. In fact, don’t consider Norton Antivirus or Norton 360 unless you have a fast computer.

Norton programs have also had installation and uninstalling issues which can cause problems with people’s computers. This doesn’t happen all the time but I have seen machines where a previous version of Norton’s has caused hassles with newer version. Norton Antivirus and Norton 360 don’t play nice with other antispyware and antivirus programs so if you have one on your computer, you may have problems.

Norton Antivirus and Norton 360 do their job very well but require more out of your computer than other antivirus programs. Before you buy, use the free Norton Antivirus 2009 trail version or free Norton 360 trial to see how well it behaves on your computer.

Please note that Norton 360 v2 is now available. I have only seen the original Norton 360 and Symantec has made a number of fixes in Norton 360 v2 which could impact my thoughts on it.

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