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Thread ID: 54846 2005-02-23 23:47:00 NAV 2005 vs 2002 - More of a resource hog? M_M (6563) Press F1
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327732 2005-02-25 04:00:00 Jack, would it hurt to just not spread around complete falsehoods? Metla (12)
327733 2005-02-25 04:19:00 Metla my dear chap, I always speak the truth.
Your friend,
Jack

Trying hard not to upset the moderators.
JJJJJ (528)
327734 2005-02-25 05:19:00 Jack, You have a top end computer that is only used for lite tasks, of course NAV is not going to cause a ripple. Metla (12)
327735 2005-02-25 08:27:00 Jack, You have a top end computer that is only used for lite tasks, of course NAV is not going to cause a ripple.

I have it running on a 550Mhz 256MB machine with no hassles what so ever. Of course I don't play games on that machine but hey the issue is that it works fine.
Big John (551)
327736 2005-02-25 08:33:00 as a general rule nortons is a big hoggy but it runs ok......when its working, which is its problem. sorry i've had a guts full of nortons lately. theres better and cheaper alternatives.
i havn't tried 2005 but i don't exspect it to be any improvement on previous vers.
tweak'e (69)
327737 2005-02-25 10:38:00 The easiest way to speed up a computer is to unstall Norton.

I replace with Nod32(not free) or AVG(free)
Rob99 (151)
327738 2005-02-25 11:23:00 I built 5 comps with identical specs and identical installs of xp just before xmas. 3 then had avast installed on them and two had nortons 2005 (because the boss, bless his heart ordered them ) The three (at the time)with avast were more responsive not to a massive degree but it was noticeable. System scans took less time.
Lately the avast systems show a more pronounced edge in responsiveness but this isn't a fair indication due to differing software installs and user settings.

Overall I always find symantec products reliable but they are quite invasive and they do have a more noticeable impact on your sytem with norton 2003 being the worst.
the highlander (245)
327739 2005-02-25 13:18:00 I don't run antivirus at all these days. Waste of processing power if you ask me. And oh, I havent been infected by a virus... hmm well... ever. E|im (87)
327740 2005-02-25 19:44:00 I don't run antivirus at all these days. Waste of processing power if you ask me. And oh, I havent been infected by a virus... hmm well... ever.How do you know that then? Are you doing regular online scans instead? Is this with XP as well? Jen (38)
327741 2005-02-25 19:59:00 Since the subject's come up again my 2c worth is that Norton is a leaky ship that you have to abandon eventually. In my expereince it is invasive ("thorough" say the supporters) and a hog. I have removed it from several freind's machines and they are all running sweet with AVG mark c (247)
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