Norton AntiVirus 2007 - Single User Description:

Norton AntiVirus 2007 - Single User review:
1 stars (Can I take back the 1 star...) - This is one of the worst applications that I have ever used. Please do not buy it. I seriously doubt the authenticity of many of the positive reviews. Based on my own experience, conversations with other computer professionals, and my reading of hundreds of online complaints, I suspect that at least some of these are shills for Symantec.



I bought a 3-user Home Protection Pack. I am not an amateur -- I develop Windows and web applications for a living. However, I have not been able to successfully install and use this product on any of the three machines that I bought it for. The only fully working copy gave out yesterday for no apparent reason. It just simply quit working. The error message that pops up when I try to start it indicates that I should uninstall/reinstall -- doing so twice has not remedied the situation. The various problems that I have had are too numerous to explore in detail, but they include:

- Installation issues (all three machines);

- Problems getting the auto-update functionality to work (two of the three machines never did);

- The Auto-Protect icon indicates that it is running, but the software will not load at all (one machine);

- Persistant false positive, even after running Symantec's removal tool for the supposed infection (one machine);

- Missed adware/spyware infections (two of the machines).



I am uninstalling Norton and getting something else, probably Trend Micro's AV suite.
3 stars (HAVE USED THIS VERSION FOR 5 MONTHS I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS BUT IS MUCH BETTER THAN THEIR 2006 VERSIONS) - I HAVE NORTON 2007 ON TWO COMPUTERS .I HAVE HAD ERROR MESSAGES LOAD ERRORS AND SEVERAL MACHINE CRASHES BUT THE PROGRAM WORKS GREAT.I NEVER KNOW WHEN NORTON WILL ASK TO VERIFY MY SUBCRIPTION KEYS OR YOUR FREE TRIAL IS UP. I HAVE HAD TO REINSTALL 2007 3 TIMES .YOU MUST USE THEIR REMOVAL TOOL OR YOU MAY HAVE INSTALLATION PROBLEMS WITH REINSTALLATION.I TRIED THEIR 2006 VERSION BELEIVE ME WHAT A DISASTER .ODDLY THE 2007 VERSION COSTS MORE THAN THEIR NEW VERSION.USE WITH CAUTION AND PLEASE BACK-UP YOUR PROGRAMS .
4 stars (Just Like Life) - The last thing you need in your body or on your computer IS A VIRUS!