As im a uk resident here`s my 2 pence worth.(Ken)
On my shelf is a packet containing norton 360 and a packet containing nis2008.
i upgraded from nis2007 to norton360 as nis was non compatible with vista.
norton 360 played havoc with my system,it is so full of bloatware and bugs
it defies logic.The back-up facility screwed my files up completely and i
eventually had to re-install vista due solely to norton 360.
Ok i thought i would try nis2008,my advice...do not....it worked well for 40
days then day by day small flaws appeared and then liveupdate would be
staring you in the face each morning stating that a reboot is required to
update files....so you look down to the task bar and you realise no
protection ...a big red cross...so all night there has been no protection yet
the computer is still on.
I have used norton/symantec products for years and i can honestly say the
current crop is not vista compatible,norton360 is by far the worse product on
the security market.
Im now using eset smart security and wow the difference has to be tried to
be believed.
So,my advice to you....Ditch norton and get something reliable/
"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
Quote:
> On Tue, 4 Dec 2007 14:58:06 -0800, johnstonkw
> <johnstonkw@xxxxxx> wrote:
> Quote:
> > Thanks Peter,
> >
> > I have been using Norton products for years and have never had any problems.
>
>
> If I may throw in my 2 cents worth:
>
> I used to say the same thing. I used their products for years without
> a problem, and liked them. I too pooh-poohed the advice of others who
> told me it would bite me one day.
>
> Then it bit me one day, severely. Since then, I've seen many more
> problems on lots of other machines. My view is now that I would never
> have any Symantec products on any of my machines.
>
> The thing about Symantec products is not that they always cause
> problems, but that they are vulnerable to problems. So, many people
> get away with using them, sometimes for years, without a problem. But
> when problems start, they can be severe and are often very difficult
> to fix.
>
>
>
> Quote:
> > Since I already paid for Norton 360 I would like to find a solution, though.
> >
> > "Peter Foldes" wrote:
> > Quote:
> > >
> > > John
> > >
> > >
> > > The best advice that I can give you is not to install Norton product(s) They cause more headaches and issues than they are worth, Norton is not very compatible with Windows systems.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Peter
> > >
> > > Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> > > Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
> > >
> > > "johnstonkw" <johnstonkw@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:AADF081E-8733-418A-BBA4-398425E792B0@xxxxxx
> > > >I upgrade to Norton 360 after the free trial expired on my new laptop. The
> > > > program downloads and installs but when the configuration begins 360 keeps
> > > > getting "stuck" on the initial quick scan, usually on the C:\windows\winsxs
> > > > folder (I do not know what this is and I cannot delete it). I get a Microsoft
> > > > error that says "Symantec Services Framework" has stopped working and another
> > > > Norton error that tells me to restart. After the restart it does the same
> > > > thing, never ending. Symantec has been of no help besides telling me to
> > > > delete things and reinstall, which I have done several times already. Can
> > > > someone please help me. I also did a clean boot and then I can't get Norton
> > > > 360 to start at all. If you have a fix please walk me through it. I am not
> > > > that computer savvy.
> > >
>
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> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
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