Many people have installation issues when useing norton products , but I have XP Pro with SP2 and installation was straight plug and chug. It took all of about five minutes to install and configure. The utilities featured in this package are complimentary to the other programs. It also includes ... Read review
Advantages: Overall, a very nice, well-rounded package. Disadvantages: slows system
...installation issues when useing norton products , but I have XP Pro with SP2 and installation was straight plug and chug. It took all of about five minutes to install and configure. The utilities featured in this package are complimentary to the other programs. It also includes Ghost 9.0, which is a $60 program on its own, and the GoBack feature has saved my behind a few times after bad XP update installs.
There are also the typical ... ...takes a while to kick in after the system boots up, but nothing too serious (a couple of extra minutes, maybe). Also, the Auto Update feature that keeps your virus profile current is only updated every Wednesday. You can go to the website to manually update profiles on a daily basis, but that kind of defeats the purpose of having an auto-update feature. ... more
Many people have installation issues when useing norton products , but I have XP Pro with SP2 and installation was straight plug and chug. It took all of about five minutes to install and configure. The utilities featured in this package are complimentary to the other programs. It also includes Ghost 9.0, which is a $60 program on its own, and the GoBack feature has saved my behind a few times after bad XP update installs.
There are also the typical set backs that come with norton antivirus, the auto-protect feature takes a while to kick in after the system boots up, but nothing too serious (a couple of extra minutes, maybe). Also, the Auto Update feature that keeps your virus profile current is only updated every Wednesday. You can go to the website to manually update profiles on a daily basis, but that kind of defeats the purpose of having an auto-update feature.
jeffrey_harper2003 26.02.2005 (26.02.2005)
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Review of Norton SystemWorks 2005 Premier Complete package
Advantages: Fantastic complete security system - by far the best I've used overall. Disadvantages: The virus definitions do not update as quickly as I'd like.
Over the past 6 years or so, I've used most of the big names in internet security. Whether it's been McAffee, Panda, AVG etc, it really hasn't made much difference - there was always something that fell short of my (very high) expectations. This program is different. It is easy to install, easy to use, easy to configure and unlike most other programs I've tried, I've had absolutely no issue with conflicts with other programs. I like everything about ... ...I expect a PC security program to do, is what they all claim to do - keep my PC as safe as possible while I'm online and sort out any problems quickly. This is the first program I would recommend wholeheartedly as being able to claim this to be true. Top marks Symantec, keep it up. ...
ashleyecfc 01.12.2005
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System requirements
OS Required
Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional , Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows XP
System Requirements Details
Microsoft Windows 98 - Pentium - 133 MHz - RAM 32 MB - HD 180 MB
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition - Pentium - 150 MHz - RAM 32 MB - HD 180 MB
Microsoft Windows XP - Pentium - 300 MHz - RAM 128 MB - HD 180 MB
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Pentium - 133 MHz - RAM 64 MB - HD 180 MB
Software Requirements
Internet Explorer 5.5 or later
Peripheral / Interface Devices
CD-ROM, SVGA monitor
Manufacturer's product description
Symantec's Norton SystemWorks 2005 Premier gives you powerful tools to solve PC problems and protect data. This easy-to-use suite helps you eliminate viruses, back up your files, and prevent computer problems. A new recovery disk allows you to recover data even when Windows won't start up.
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