Norton Internet Security 2007 [Old Version]
by Symantec
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Software Reviews of Norton Internet Security 2007 [Old Version]
Customer Review: 24 hours and countless reboots later
Summary: 1 Stars
I finally got the product installed after countless hangups, error messages, and restarts. Being an idiot I bought the 2007 version after remembering how incredibly frustrating and time consuming the installation process was with the 2006 version, but at least then I could fix freezeups and erroneous subscription expiration threats.
It's a safe assumption that anyone who's fairly inexperienced with software installations in general will NEVER get this up and running. I wish I'd read all the reviews here. I'm spending the 25th hour of the ordeal trying to figure out how to unfreeze the Norton Protection Center window - which tellls me I must renew my subscription (!) (this same thing happened to me with the 2006 version, but with that version I could close the window or click on the support tab to activate the product. With this version it is frozen so you can't click on ANYTHING until you attempt to renew a subscription you already own when you purchased this defective piece of (*(*$%#$@#. You can't even close the window! This is the LAST time I buy anything Norton. Can all these negative reviews be wrong? Again, big regrets for not checking here first for user's opinions.
Customer Review: Slowing People to a Crawl, One Computer at a Time
Summary: 1 Stars
You would think with as much money and resources as Symantec Corporation possesses, it would take enough pride in itself to produce a half-way decent product. However, over the past five years, there has been a steady degeneration of anti-virus and security suite software. Norton is probably the worst offender. Starting around 2004, I noticed that its anti-virus software began deluging my CPU, the pinnacle of which was the 2006 security suite program. I vowed that I would not purchase another Norton product after its 2006 internet security suite release. However, I am a glutton for punishment and bought the 2007 upgrade of the security suite software. On the positive side, it is not as slow as the 2006 version. Unfortunately, to make this CPU killer slightly faster, the programmers at Symantec took out some importance features, like parental control, while diluting some of the interface graphics, giving the new version the appearance of some morphed second-rate project of a half-inebriated software designer in West Bengal.
Worse, after using the product for two months, it started to become rebellious, popping up error screens, and turning off the program's protections. I un-installed and re-installed the product three times and the same screens popped up (I even conducted multiple scans with other installed anti-virus software and spyware and had no problems, except with Norton, naturally). The last straw was my foolish attempt to talk to a live human being at Symantec about this, which of course cost me as much as the product itself, and further exacerbated by the inability of the operator to speak decipherable English (never mind the fact they were clueless as to what was wrong, spent almost five minutes talking to an "administrator," followed by reading my solution to me in broken English [which summated to telling me to re-install the program]).
After all of this, I finally uninstalled the program (which you have to use an uninstaller from the Symantec web page, to guarantee that you remove its hidden installations that the uninstaller from the Add/Remove programs from the control panel will miss). I now use Avast! freeware and have yet to encounter any problems. Better yet, it does not slow my computer to the point that I need an hour glass to measure my every upload of a page. Lesson learned. Symantec, I will never purchase or use another one of your programs at home or work. And to the people surfing and searching for a product to buy, take to heart not only this review, but all the others warning you, as the ratings of this product, as well as other Norton programs, are indicative of the inferior product you will be wasting your money on.
Customer Review: DONT BE TEMPTED!!!!
Summary: 1 Stars
I have read the rather mixed reviews about Norton products in the past, but myself have had a good experience until this week when I installed Norton Internet Security 2007. Everything appeared to have gone fine with the installation until I started to notice things that were not working correctly anymore. The installation had stopped my cron jobs from running, had messed up all audio devices and stopped my webcam from working. When I tried to reinstall the drivers for the audio, the system hung. When I tried to delete the drivers, it hung. When I tried to uninstall the product it hung. When I used the Norton removal tool it hung. At this point I do not know if I will be able to avoid doing a full system install just to get things working again.
Please, please, please heed the warning from me and others and do not install Norton products. You may have been lucky so far, but sooner or later it will get you, just like it does everyone else.
I basically bought this product for free (with rebates). It was not worth it. It will cost me $100s in wasted time trying to fix the damage that it has done. STAY AWAY.
Customer Review: Symantec is killing Norton
Summary: 1 Stars
I remember the days when Norton Utilities and Norton Antivirus were THE tools to have. Now? Forget it, unless you want your computer to slow to a crawl, your Internet experience slower than molasses in January, and constant reminders that "your subscription has expired" even though it's new and is most definitely not expired. Add to that the problems downloading upgrades, where NAV was blocking itself!
No more.
I'm done with Norton. Thanks, Symantec. You used to have decent products too. What happened?
Customer Review: Norton Security and Amazon do it again...
Summary: 5 Stars
Norton Internet Security 2007 I can't remember how long it took Amazon to get this to me, but I'm pretty sure it was fast. They usually get my orders to me sooner than they even state. And, of course, it goes without saying that Norton is a terrific product. Norton is very good at keeping the bad guys out of my system. Thank you Amazon and thank you Norton.