Symantec has just released a beta version of Norton 360 version 2.0, the latest update of the all-in-one protection suite for the PC.Norton 360 version 2.0 claims a host of new and updated features:
- Faster performance of virus scans
- Faster boot times
- New browser protections
- New identity protections to manage passwords and sensitive information
- Support for new backup destinations including HD-DVD, Blu-Ray, and even iPods
- Comes in three flavors: apple, cherry, and tutti-frutti (okay, so we made this one up; just making sure you're paying attention out there)
If you want to be a beta tester, no problem: the Norton 360 beta is available to all. You'll want to uninstall all previous Norton Antivirus solutions prior to installing the beta. And you know this already, but we'll say it anyway: Windows only.
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2-06-2008 @ 11:23AM
Gardiner Westbound said...
It's doubtful Norton has much of a future with the competent competent programs out there, even if they have corrected its excessive drain on system resources. It was once the king of such programs but Symantec was sleeping and lets others slip past.
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2-06-2008 @ 7:56PM
Matthew said...
who would want norton? never mind a beta version?
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2-06-2008 @ 10:13AM
Jon said...
You took the words right out of my mouth!
2-06-2008 @ 10:41AM
Peter said...
It's great for less technically inclined users. I had an old Norton product installed on my parent's machine and switched to something else when it expired. They were calling all the time and concerned about the messages it was giving them.
I switched them to the current version of NAV (which you can get for free without looking too hard) and haven't heard anything from them about it.
For more technically advanced users (like the readers of this blog) other options are probably better, but for people who would just click "allow" on every warning that pops up anyway, Norton is a good choice that protects people from themselves.
2-06-2008 @ 10:00PM
Victor Agreda Jr said...
True, "basic" users are lulled into a sense of calm-- but if I only had a nickel for every time the stupid updater screwed up... Peter, did you disable that, or did you pay a lot for some infinity license? Because the notifications really crank up once your update subscription runs out.
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2-06-2008 @ 10:26PM
Peter said...
When the first Norton product expired I installed one of the many free anti-virus packages. They were calling about all the warnings it was producing because NAV hides many of those and just keeps you protected. When that one ran out, I installed the new version of NAV.
You're right, all the products make it sound like your computer is going to burst into flames when the subscription runs out.