| Norton 360 2.0, Full Edition (PC) | 
 enlarge | From: Norton from Symantec
Category: Software
List Price: £59.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  57 reviews
Sales Rank: 16
Format: Dvd-rom
Platforms: Windows Xp, Windows Vista, Windows Xp Professional
Media: CD-ROM
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 13580407
EAN: 5397039698670
ASIN: B0013IWL3C
Release Date: April 8, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: DVD cased Sealed
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Okay for novices August 13, 2008
Installation was hassle free, and the program runs in the background without any apparently loss of performance and does not require much user intervention - this is a plus, as I prefer this sort of thing to sit there and do its job without constantly popping up questions. You get an occasional advice box, but that's about it.
Worth the money August 11, 2008
It's a sad world that there are malicious people out there and we need products like this. I've used Norton in it's various guises over the years and found them to be very good; sure there are free anti-virus programs out there, but they lack the features of Norton and I've found it worth paying for that extra security.
Just recently I've been inundated with phishing emails and Norton has an anti-phishing filter to sort them out.
Installed without problems on XP and does what it says. Recommended.
Smooth Protection August 4, 2008
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
The concept behind this suite of security programs seems to be for them to work without disturbing you, without forcing you to make technical choices, and without your having to understand much about security. Can Norton 360 deliver? With Symantec's long history of supplying Norton-branded products, you do not have to worry about their ability to stop viruses, spyware, and intrusions. The key question is: will it mess up my computer? There is a risk, because internet security programs have to get right into the workings of Windows.
So first I took these precautions: I uninstalled completely my previous antivirus (AVG), firewall (ZoneAlarm) and anti-spyware (Spybot) programs. Then I used the free CCleaner registry cleaner to remove any traces. If you have EVER used a Norton or Symantec product, even if you think it is long gone, I recommend downloading and running the Norton Removal Tool from the Symantec website. Doing all this preparation is well worth it, as many of the hangups with Norton stem from interference from bits of old programs. After that, I slavishly followed the installation instructions, and all has run sweetly.
Norton 360 has a simple interface, covering its four main jobs. Job number 1 is PC Security -- that's antivirus, antispyware, firewall and email scanning. All the default settings are sensible, and you can leave them alone. Updates are automatic. This is what you paid your money for, and the rest is icing. Job 2 is a simple anti-phishing setup that checks websites. Job 3 is a simple file backup program that you are supposed to use to protect your vital data files from accidental loss. This is a lot better than no backup, but is inferior to most backup programs. Vista users are better off with the built in Vista backup function. You also get 2GB of "secure online storage", and if this is enough for you, you can use it for some backup over the internet. If you want more storage, you can buy it. The file selection is not too intelligent. It picked up all sorts of useless bits of video, music and pictures that really belonged to programs, not to my personal data. Job no.4 is an automatic disk defragmentation, and automatic deletion of old temporary files and internet cache files. Again, Vista users can get this inside Windows, and can switch it off.
Several weeks' experience have shown that Norton 360 is unobtrusive, and quietly works away without bothering me. Compared with other security suites I have used, it demands much less intervention and understanding.
 Excellent automated protection for novices July 30, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've been using Norton Internet Security since 2001 and so far (touch wood) it's never let me down. I'm totally confident in its level of protection. However, I'm an experienced PC user (a software engineer by trade) so I'm very comfortable poking about in the advanced configuration settings. My Dad on the other hand is far from technical, which is where Norton 360 comes in.
I needed a product I could install and configure once and then trust it to silently protect my Dad's PC without asking him anything or confusing him at all. I was looking for something that offered regular automated updates, silent configuration changes as various system settings and software tools are added/removed/changed. Until Norton 360 came along he used Norton Internet Security for several years, which always did a good job but tended to ask too many questions and confuse him a bit. Then along came Norton 360...
I found the original version of Norton 360 to be perfect for him, and this new version 2.0 adds some nice new features to an already excellent product. Various industry reviews rate the level of virus protection provided by 360 very highly - similar to that of Norton Internet Security. The difference really is that 360 can't be customised or tweaked as much, which might be restrictive for an expert user. On the other hand, it requires far less input from the user, so it's far less intrusive for novice users.
Norton 360 also offers some additional system maintenance functionality like automated backups (which Dad uses to save documents to his external hard drive) and system performance tweaks which make it even better value for money.
I wouldn't trust any other product to look after my Dad's PC. If you are the 'support engineer' for a friend/relative who's not too good with computers, install 360 and relax. 5 stars!
With this product on your PC, you can feel safe from threats. July 24, 2008
I like Norton products and so I am a little biased. I find the Norton package easy to use and with this on my PC I feel safe from attacks and threats from the internet and malicious software, emails. It's vital to have protection on your PC and the options are limited. With the Norton 360 solution it covers all ports and really is essential. On first time use it may seem unwieldy but the programme is soon mastered.
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