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- HORRID AND AWFUL -----DO NOT BUY THIS
I bought and installed this before reading these reviews...OMFG, DO NOT BUY THIS! This is the most god-awful program ever. It installed just fine, until I tried to use it..I cant even get to the options screen on it, live update does not work, re-installed it a couple times, still doesnt work. Now, it won't un-install, so I will have to do it manually. This is the biggest pile of *CRAP* I have ever seen. Norton also charges 30$ if you want tech support, btw. I didn't do that, but now have to wait 8 weeks to get a refund. I will never buy from norton ever again. Nor should you. Go mcafree or panda.

Rating:

- Like SystemWorks 2004 Professional, this one's a big Dud
I also reviewed Norton System Works 2004/Professional. This product has virtually all the same installation problems.

For purposes of clarity, here is my review from that product,edited to be appropriate for this product, since, for the most part, they share many of the same problems.

Something happened with this release for Norton System Works (2004) and for "Internet Security 2004". This is the fourth version of SystemWorks and the second version of Internet Security that I have used and it has always been a favorite. It has saved my system on more than one occasion, and makes disc clean up a snap. The antivirus feature is phenomenal, and is regularly updated. I think their antivirus software was one of, if not the best, on the market.

Well, no more. This version of Internet Security 2004, is beyond hope. They are a royal pain to install, and don't function properly once finally installed -- if you can install them at all.

The biggest problem is the installation. Also if you do manage to get it installed, any problems with LiveUpdate or with System Works will also affect the functionality and/or the process of updating Internet Security. I've had to install and uninstall them four or five times so far, and I've yet to get either product working properly.

Why they brought this to market is beyond me. First, it serious, serious installation problems. Back in May 2004, when I first reviewed this, it had taken me over 16 hours to install and run. Since then, I have had one problem after another.

To say that it is "buggy" would be the world's most profound understatement. Almost from the beginning, LiveUpdate would not function. First, it failed whenever connecting to get updates. When I finally got it working, it only worked properly for many a month. The next problem was that it didn't recognize all the installed components, so it would not update them, most notably and importantly, virus definitions. Without this important feature, both SystemWorks and Internet Security are all but useless. Without updated virus definiations, your PC is also at serious risk!

Once installed, however, some of the functions do work OK (Disk Doctor, One Button Checkup, and WinDoctor). These tasks are faster and easier than in prior versions, and I found the menu to be much more navigable. But this doesn't make up for it's innumerable other short-comings, the biggest of which is the inability to download any updates due to problems with LiveUpdate.

The other annoyance with this that you have to remove every single remnant of previous version of Norton SystemWorks before you installs this. Warning! The Windows "remove program" feature does not do a good job of this, and neither does Norton's own removal program. A lot of "fragments" were left in the Registry, and it the Norton system folders. Their website had a download that helped remove those, although I had to manually remove a good number of files from the "Programs" directory. If you have an older version of "Internet Security" installed, you may also need to remove it as well before proceeding with SystemWorks install. You also need to go in and MANUALLY remove many Symantec files from the REGISTRY. (Intructions for doing so are on Symantecs website.) Even this, however, did not solve my problems. As of October, 2004, these products are NOT working and I'm ready to demand a refund from Symantec.

I just uninstalled SystemWorks and Internet Security for at least the fifth time due to funtionality issues. Once again it won't reinstall, even with online and email assistance from Symantect Technicians.

The best thing to do with this version, is to leave it on the store shelf. It doesn't work, and will cost you an enormous amount of your time, not to mention your hard earned dollars.

Personally, I may never buy Symantect products again. And that's a shame. They use to be so useful and neceesary. No longer. Avoid this product at all costs.

Rating:

- It actually works!
I bought this product apprehensively as so many reviewers have given it poor ratings. It was free to me, though, with the rebates I got, so I gave it a try. After using it a couple weeks, NIS 2004 has worked fine for me, and I am just as satisfied with it as I was with Norton Anti-Virus 2002, which I upgraded from.

Rating:

- BUY IT if you like challenges.
I ain't no computer geek, but I can wrestle with the best of them. This program would not let me send Outlook Email or listen to Audible sample books online. I gave up trying to figure how to get my email sent or listen to streaming programs. Buy this if you like mental challenges or trying how to pick locks. For security buy Zone Alarm. It's a very friendly program.

Rating:

- Uninstall/reinstall
I am fed up with uninstalling and reinstalling this product evry time there's a problem. Before I buy the next edition (2005), I'm going to have to get some assurance that it has a LOT fewer glitches and is more stable.

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