Software and Services - Reviews

Symantec Norton Utilities 14

Review Date: 17-APR-2009

RRP: $69.95

Norton Utilities 14 is a means of keeping all of your system maintenance links in one place, but it delivers little that you can't already do with Windows. Two things it does bring to the table are the registry tools, which are useful, and the performance monitor, which is interesting but not always useful.

Symantec Norton Ghost 14.0

Review Date: 04-APR-2008

RRP: $99.99

Norton Ghost 14.0 is a mature product for the thankless task of safeguarding data against the unthinkable event of hard disk failure, theft or virus havoc. Being able to return to restore points additionally assists recovery from accidental deletion and loss of files. Its interface is good, although with the number and breadth of features available, you'll need to spend some time getting to know everything it can do to get the best from Ghost.

Review Date: 25-MAR-2008

Symantec Norton 360 2.0

RRP: $129.99

A raft of small but useful improvements make Norton 360 2.0 a useful addition to anyone's utility tool bag. It remains powerful and yet very easy to use. At the same time, it's not dumbed-down enough to deter power users.

Symantec Norton Internet Security 2008

Review Date: 18-OCT-2007

RRP: $99.99

NIS remains as good as it ever was. The 2008 edition is a solid choice for family networks -- its antivirus and spyware protection is excellent. Add to this a top-quality firewall, Identity Safe and a simple help system and you have a winner.

Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2008

Review Date: 10-OCT-2007

RRP: $59.99

Norton AntiVirus 2008 continues the recent upwards trend. Its AV capabilities remain world-class (it's the only antivirus with over seven years of consecutive VirusBulletin 100 detection awards) and yet remain easy to use. A good choice for small family networks.

Symantec Norton Ghost 12.0

Review Date: 04-SEP-2007

RRP: $99.95

Unless you're looking at remote management - for which you need server versions of Acronis - True Image is a slightly better and cheaper product. But Ghost is extremely close on its heels, and is evidently improving. This is one example of competition being beneficial to the development of rival products.

Symantec Norton Anti-Virus 2007

Review Date: 16-MAY-2007

RRP: $49.95

Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2007 is in the upper echelon when it comes to anti-virus software.

Symantec Norton SystemWorks 2006 Basic Edition

Review Date: 09-JUN-2006

RRP: $99.95

We liked the idea of being able to buy a cheaper package that gives you all the useful tools found in SystemWorks without forcing you to opt for Norton AntiVirus. There are lots of other virus protection suites on the market, some of which cost nothing. However, it's a good idea to opt for a package such as this that fills in the gaps left by free products.

Symantec Norton Antivirus 2006

Review Date: 05-FEB-2006

RRP: Unavailable

A new centralised management interface and impressive attention to detail makes up for below par anti-spyware capability.

Review Date: 30-JAN-2006

Symantec Norton Ghost 10

RRP: $129.95

If you’re after a backup application that doubles as a system restorer, the new features help make Ghost 10 a worthwhile upgrade – even for existing users of version 9.

Symantec Norton Internet Security 2006

Review Date: 28-JAN-2006

RRP: $129.95

Though it's slow, Norton Internet Security 2006 offers comprehensive protection on the desktop against spyware, spam, viruses, worms, and other malware.

Symantec Norton Internet Security 2005 AntiSpyware Edition

Review Date: 12-SEP-2005

RRP: $149.95

A comprehensive security solution

Symantec Norton Internet Security 2005

Review Date: 06-JAN-2005

RRP: $149.95

This latest version of NIS sees it firmly stay amongst the leading pack in all-in-one security packages.

Symantec Norton Password Manager 2004

Content Management

Review Date: 18-NOV-2004

RRP: $79.95

A niche product with a good interface that does what it says.