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I'm thinking of buying Norton System Works 2004. It promises to take care
everything that can possibly effect my computer. Does it? Does it do a
better job than others that promise the same-or would I be better off
buying/downloading/ separately the spam/popup/blocker/antivirus/repair
maintance stuff. Then there is installation. Norton says one user only. That
does mean I can't install it on another machine wirelessly networked to my
main machine? It would still be one user, but on two different machines.
This is probably an FAQ for this board-which doesn't make the question less
important or the answer less useful.
Thanks
Mel

On Sun, 11 Jul 2004 03:25:00 GMT, "Imno1" <> wrote:

>
>I'm thinking of buying Norton System Works 2004. It promises to take care
>everything that can possibly effect my computer. Does it? Does it do a
>better job than others that promise the same-or would I be better off
>buying/downloading/ separately the spam/popup/blocker/antivirus/repair
>maintance stuff. Then there is installation. Norton says one user only. That
>does mean I can't install it on another machine wirelessly networked to my
>main machine? It would still be one user, but on two different machines.
>This is probably an FAQ for this board-which doesn't make the question less
>important or the answer less useful.
>Thanks
> Mel
>
If you insist on Norton, get Norton System Works 2003. There's been too
many complaints about 2004.

"Imno1" <> wrote:

>
>I'm thinking of buying Norton System Works 2004. It promises to take care
>everything that can possibly effect my computer. Does it? Does it do a
>better job than others that promise the same-or would I be better off
>buying/downloading/ separately the spam/popup/blocker/antivirus/repair
>maintance stuff. Then there is installation. Norton says one user only. That
>does mean I can't install it on another machine wirelessly networked to my
>main machine? It would still be one user, but on two different machines.
>This is probably an FAQ for this board-which doesn't make the question less
>important or the answer less useful.
>Thanks
> Mel
>

Single user means single machine. And Norton 2004 has an activation
system similar to what Microsoft uses on their newer products.

It is my personal opinion that NAV 2004 *is* a virus and I have never
considered any of the other components of Norton System Works to be
worth installing.

Aditionally NAV2004 has proven to be totally incompatible with Windows
Millennium Edition (WindowsMe).


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."

Imno1 wrote:
> I'm thinking of buying Norton System Works 2004. It promises to take care
> everything that can possibly effect my computer. Does it? Does it do a
> better job than others that promise the same-or would I be better off
> buying/downloading/ separately the spam/popup/blocker/antivirus/repair
> maintance stuff. Then there is installation. Norton says one user only. That
> does mean I can't install it on another machine wirelessly networked to my
> main machine? It would still be one user, but on two different machines.
> This is probably an FAQ for this board-which doesn't make the question less
> important or the answer less useful.
> Thanks
> Mel

Not exactly a reply to your question, but just yesterday I was
straightening out an HP machine that someone had royally abused with
viruses and spyware over the last few months. It was really, really
slow. And that was *after* running AVG, Trend Housecall, Adaware,
Spybot, and turning off a lot of crap in msconfig. Processor is 1.8GHz,
256 RAM. After finally getting rid of a shitload of malware and after a
few restarts, seemingly from out of nowhere Norton Antivirus fired up
and tried to do a scan.

I knew I had the culprit. I uninstalled NAV, all the Sementech
autoupdate crap, cleaned the registry, it finally ran like it oughtta.
It was like quadrupling the CPU speed to get Norton off the machine.

Norton sucks.
Is a whole lot of bullish programs that most are already part of Windows,
just a new interface.
Most cannot be run on a schedule on their own.
You think that you are buying ONE program to keep your computer in shape, in
reality it is half a dozen programs that just happen to be on the same disk,
they all need to be run separate.
I have had nothing but problems with three or four different Norton
purchases. I would advise you to stay as far away from Norton, and Symantec.
--
MsyJsy
"Imno1" <> wrote in message
news:gq2Ic.8881$ ...
>
> I'm thinking of buying Norton System Works 2004. It promises to take care
> everything that can possibly effect my computer. Does it? Does it do a
> better job than others that promise the same-or would I be better off
> buying/downloading/ separately the spam/popup/blocker/antivirus/repair
> maintance stuff. Then there is installation. Norton says one user only.
That
> does mean I can't install it on another machine wirelessly networked to my
> main machine? It would still be one user, but on two different machines.
> This is probably an FAQ for this board-which doesn't make the question
less
> important or the answer less useful.
> Thanks
> Mel
>
>

> I'm thinking of buying Norton System Works 2004. It promises to take care
> everything that can possibly effect my computer. Does it? Does it do a
> better job than others that promise the same-or would I be better off
> buying/downloading/ separately the spam/popup/blocker/antivirus/repair
> maintance stuff. Then there is installation. Norton says one user only.
That
> does mean I can't install it on another machine wirelessly networked to my
> main machine? It would still be one user, but on two different machines.
> This is probably an FAQ for this board-which doesn't make the question
less
> important or the answer less useful.
> Thanks
> Mel
>

Mel

I don't think you will find NSW the 'panacea' you are looking for.
Unfortunately there is no 'one button' fix when it comes to PC's.

On http://www.symantec.com/product/index_homecomp.html you will see Symantec
list NSW under 'Problem solving' They list Anti Virus and Internet Security
as different categories of software. Though Norton AV is included according
to the NSW page http://www.symantec.com/sabu/sysworks/pro/ Note the
'Related Products 'Norton Internet Security' (& Pro)

The best 'defense' is a blend of tools (spam/popup/blocker/antivirus) most
of which are free if you dig around the 'net' Just as important as the tools
though, is to actually use them, update them and understand how they work.

Note I did not include Repair/Maintenance tools above. I don't recomend
these for non tech users, I've seen to many 'wrecks' as the result of
blindly following the 'recomendations' of such 'maintenance utilities'

Norton Product Activation = One PC only, no more, just like Microsoft.

Cheers
Paul

You guys have convinced me and probably a few others. My previous
experience with Norton and Symantic wasn't very good, but I thought it was
somehow me. What do you think of Pc-Cillin?

"MsyJsy" <> wrote in message
news:Lc5Ic.2024$...
> Norton sucks.
> Is a whole lot of bullish programs that most are already part of Windows,
> just a new interface.
> Most cannot be run on a schedule on their own.
> You think that you are buying ONE program to keep your computer in shape,
in
> reality it is half a dozen programs that just happen to be on the same
disk,
> they all need to be run separate.
> I have had nothing but problems with three or four different Norton
> purchases. I would advise you to stay as far away from Norton, and
Symantec.
> --
>

"Rôgêr" <> wrote in message
news:40f0d65e$0$40590$...
> Imno1 wrote:
> > I'm thinking of buying Norton System Works 2004. It promises to take
care
> > everything that can possibly effect my computer. Does it? Does it do a
> > better job than others that promise the same-or would I be better off
> > buying/downloading/ separately the spam/popup/blocker/antivirus/repair
> > maintance stuff. Then there is installation. Norton says one user only.
That
> > does mean I can't install it on another machine wirelessly networked to
my
> > main machine? It would still be one user, but on two different machines.
> > This is probably an FAQ for this board-which doesn't make the question
less
> > important or the answer less useful.
> > Thanks
> > Mel
>
> Not exactly a reply to your question, but just yesterday I was
> straightening out an HP machine that someone had royally abused with
> viruses and spyware over the last few months. It was really, really
> slow. And that was *after* running AVG, Trend Housecall, Adaware,
> Spybot, and turning off a lot of crap in msconfig. Processor is 1.8GHz,
> 256 RAM. After finally getting rid of a shitload of malware and after a
> few restarts, seemingly from out of nowhere Norton Antivirus fired up
> and tried to do a scan.
>
> I knew I had the culprit. I uninstalled NAV, all the Sementech
> autoupdate crap, cleaned the registry, it finally ran like it oughtta.
> It was like quadrupling the CPU speed to get Norton off the machine.
>
Roger

Pleased to see someone else finding the same as I am about "Norton".
Pokes itself into all sorts of corners, constantly want's to 'phone home',
runs like a dog, etc.
And their 'salespersons' (must be PC) gotta be the greediest little pigs
ever, selling NAV 04 to anyone even if their PC is obviously to underpowered
for it, and NO refund!

Cheers
Paul

I don't have any experience with Pc-cillin.
Last year I started going with McAfee anti-virus and firewall. My net
accelerator routes me through a proxy server, and XP has a built in
firewall.
Note what PC says below in the next post, all that fix it crap is bound to
cause you trouble. You are relying on software that claims to fix software
written by others, there is too much conflict to be had.
Between the tools you already have in Windows, the Disk Cleanup, and Disk
Defragmenter, coupled with Anti-Virus, Firewall, and Spyware detection (I
would suggest Ad-Ware 6 Personal, is free) you are going to have all you
need and all that most would care to tend to.
--
MsyJsy
"ImNo1" <> wrote in message
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> You guys have convinced me and probably a few others. My previous
> experience with Norton and Symantic wasn't very good, but I thought it was
> somehow me. What do you think of Pc-Cillin?
>
> "MsyJsy" <> wrote in message
> news:Lc5Ic.2024$...
> > Norton sucks.
> > Is a whole lot of bullish programs that most are already part of
Windows,
> > just a new interface.
> > Most cannot be run on a schedule on their own.
> > You think that you are buying ONE program to keep your computer in
shape,
> in
> > reality it is half a dozen programs that just happen to be on the same
> disk,
> > they all need to be run separate.
> > I have had nothing but problems with three or four different Norton
> > purchases. I would advise you to stay as far away from Norton, and
> Symantec.
> > --
> >
>

After reading all the other post I can only add is AMEN. Norton has caused
more problems that good!

Roger


"Imno1" <> wrote in message
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>
> I'm thinking of buying Norton System Works 2004. It promises to take care
> everything that can possibly effect my computer. Does it? Does it do a
> better job than others that promise the same-or would I be better off
> buying/downloading/ separately the spam/popup/blocker/antivirus/repair
> maintance stuff. Then there is installation. Norton says one user only.
That
> does mean I can't install it on another machine wirelessly networked to my
> main machine? It would still be one user, but on two different machines.
> This is probably an FAQ for this board-which doesn't make the question
less
> important or the answer less useful.
> Thanks
> Mel
>
>