Wednesday, January 18, 2012

I Like It - Panda Antivirus Software Review

By Benjamin Smith


It was automatic, and it was easy. It was always in the background doing its thing: protecting me from probing websites, blocking holes in the programming I just installed, and making sure I don't do anything obviously stupid.

The only part of Norton IS that I didn't like was the anti-spam filter for e-mail. I didn't like how it would automatically target spam and put it in my OUTLOOK junk email folder. I did not see any difference, and deleting temporary files and all cookies in IE wiped out my entire saved log in info, which was a minor pain. One point raised by others.

It has saved me from downloading software I thought was save because I knew so many people that used it, for example: certain person-to-person music downloading software. I would recommend this to anyone that spends a lot of time on the internet.

I've had a few issues. First, trying to get 2009 to run with Windows 7 was causing some issues.

One of my biggest complaints has to do with cookies in the browser. Well NIS considers it a tracking cookie (and it probably is) but I want to keep it. It's not as configurable as I would like, but is more transparent than Norton and it's never blue screened my computers (and I've had five so far over the years). Finally, Norton simply employs Windows own defragmenter.

I have upgraded my Norton Internet Security to the version and extended the subscription for another year. Do your homework before purchasing a firewall/antivirus system, as the speed and security of your computer is at stake. Great buy at this price. Norton Internet Security for continues to do the job well. There is a feature to the NIS program that if you think there may still be a problem after you do a virus scan to click here. Well, I clicked the area and a new program called Norton Power Eraser was displayed.

I have also installed Norton's Utilities to handle the extra functions that 360 offered. I only run it once a month. Norton is very easy to use, does what it says it will do with nice graphics and overall is well worth the money. Everything having to do with the product and transaction went just as I had hoped for and expected. You can avoid this by buying the product on amazon. It is easy to load, and you do not have to deal with the nitwits at Norton directly, clearly a win-win situation. I can't waste time like that each day. I have had Norton products in the past (and had similar problems, which were corrected immediately, never to return again) but this time, something is wrong. After installation, you have to activate the program, and then, if I recall right, you have to click the "renew" link at the bottom of under "subscription status." This will let you enter your Product Key (the ridiculously long combination of letters, numbers, and dashes) that comes with the new CD.




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