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poin2 · 07 May 2009

I renewed my Norton subscription for 2 years right before I started using Windows 7, and it rapidly became unusable when they started updating it (Norton), but worked at first.

Then I found that NOD32 had come a long way, and its trials worked like a dream.

And now Norton is finally doing betas that expire in 7-14 day periods and look to require multiple reinstalls, etc.

And now I have a wasted Norton subscription since I'm thinkin' it's simply time to settle in on the ESET/NOD32 stuff if this is the way it's going to go....

Decca · 07 May 2009

Stay as far away as possible from Norton.
It is the biggest piece of bloat.
I would not let it any where near my machine.
Decca

07 May 2009

Decca said:

Stay as far away as possible from Norton.
It is the biggest piece of bloat.
I would not let it any where near my machine.
Decca

Why is so?

Btw, on Vista x86 I used Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 and on Win7 x64 it doesn't seem to work properly. From time to time internet connection freezes or the whole computer stops working. So I was wondering to give Norton a try ....

andythecurefan · 07 May 2009

7077 said:

Why is so?

Btw, on Vista x86 I used Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 and on Win7 x64 it doesn't seem to work properly. From time to time internet connection freezes or the whole computer stops working. So I was wondering to give Norton a try ....

I chose avast! over AVG because I noticed it was slowing my system down. Now if you choose Norton, boy oh boy will there be a noticeable difference in CPU usage.

xan K · 07 May 2009

I use Avira AntiVir Premium and it's a great AV with unmatched detection rates. It's lightning fast and it works flawlessly on se7en, btw.

Hans23 · 07 May 2009

Avast and Arira are your safe bets now. I agree with Decca. Norton is to kept far away.

kizo2703 · 07 May 2009

I have Norton Internet Security 2009 installed on two PCs with both Vista & XP and i see no difference in CPU or memory usage between them and for instance Bitdefender or any other i've tried before. Shame is only that Norton is late with adapting their products for Seven. On Seven i use NOD32(and it's very good) just because they're late.
I don't know about commercial products from AVG or Avira ,but their freeware is at least said crap!!

Snufffed · 07 May 2009

Recommend anybody that wants a good, working Internet Security for Win 7. ESET SS 4.0.424. I had a problem with v 4.0.417 staying activated on AV and AS. V 4.0.424 has worked perfect with no hitch, also recommend setting the FW to interactive.