anti virus

[sad old git]

Hi All. I recently bought a new desktop pc as my 8year old one seems to be wearing out just like me. This machine comes with Windows7 installed which is taking some getting used to after XP. however; it also has Norton Security installed for a 60 day trial period. My problem is that I also have a Kaspersky anti-virus disc to install so my question is can I install them both or will they conflict? or which is the better? Help please...even older S.O.G

[beso]

Don't install both. Two virus scanners spend a lot of time checking each other's activities and can bring the computer to its knees.

If you have a license subscription for Kapersky use that. Norton's reputation amongst the uninitiated is entirely a product of marketing. Those who know about these things will tell you the truth, it is highly bloated and inefficient.

Unfortunately it can be very difficult to completely remove Norton as most Symantec products use so many separate pieces and processes.

[VHG]

>>>Those who know about these things will tell you the truth, it is highly bloated and inefficient.

Those who ACTUALLY know about these thihns will tell you Norton is now lean and mean and one if the best internet securiy products out here.

PC Pro has Norton Internet Security on their A list (best buy).

Last month Which reviewed loads of PC security products and Norton came second, only 1 point behind the winner.

[rojash]

VHG is right of course, but Kaspersky is also highly respected, so if you've already paid for it, uninstall Norton, and install Kaspersky.

[beso]

My information is obviously out of date. I have steered well clear of Norton for many years. Clearly they have rebuilt it from scratch because it used to be a klunker.

My impression has not been helped by experience with another Symantec product at work. Veritas NetBackup. (AKA NotBackup). It took weeks to work out how to use it.

Obviously they have not reworked it because it is the most user unfriendly, poorly documented program I have ever encountered.

Utterly hopeless Help. Check Help about an "obscure term" and the Help simply says a single sentence : This is to set the "obscure term". Helpful indeed.

Many important functions such as removing disc images from a tape have to be done through via commandline. Moreover the user needs to find these commands for themselves at forums because they are not documented by Symantec.

My advice stands. If there is an alternative to a Symantec product use it. They have long put more into marketing than development and don't deserve your business.

[gingejbee]

The Which? report is May 2011 and for free security they recommend Microsoft Security Essentials and AVG Anti-virus. For paid-for security suites it's Bitdefender, Norton, AVG, Kaspersky and G-Data (in that order) ; Bitdefender not only performs very well, it's inexpensive too.

[sad old git]

Thank you all for your help, it is greatly appreciated.I guess I'll give Kaspersky a try if I can get rid of Norton. Thanks again ..S.O.G

[galeck1947]

You will have to download the Norton Removal Tool from the Symantac Website and use it to remove it other wise it will give you grief

[sad old git]

Galeck 1947. I managed to uninstall Norton and install Kaspersky succesfully ( I think) Time will tell.Thanks again.S.O.G