RE: Norton System Works - Utilities - Friend or Foe?

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From: MAP (MAP_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/22/04 

Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 22:49:07 -0700

"A" wrote:

> I have always used the Norton Utilities to find and fix
> problems, but with my new system's higher-end config I am
> told not to install and run this prog... ? Why? Am I to
> work with the system tools that came with windows, is
> that the safest way? Let me know, I am getting ready to
> beat the crap out of my system with video editing and
> sound scoring and will need to keep it top notch!
>

I used it for two years,Then I had some trouble with a bad update from Norton
and uninstalled it ,I'll never go back to it,You really do not need any
funtion of N/S/W with XP and my system speed increased once it was
uninstalled.
Just my 2 cents worth.

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