Unfortunately, even after turning off all memory-resident utilities Password Manager, Virus Auto-Protect, Smart Sweep, and so on , we found that SystemWorks continued to load several memory-hogging executables at start-up.
To turn these off, we had to access the Startup file under Windows' System Configuration. It serves no other purpose and can't be turned off unless you use a third-party memory manager. Finally, SystemWorks Professional loads perceptibly slower than its predecessors. On several different computers and operating systems we tested informally, our loading times without any of the package's utilities running in the background were two to three times longer than SystemWorks 's.
SystemWorks continues to provide antivirus, disk-defragmentation, registry-repair, backup, and file-cleanup tools in its latest version. In addition, NAV now treats spyware and adware as it does viruses, allowing these programs to be quarantined or deleted. We're glad Norton has chosen to include this feature, but we find its implementation lacking.
Some shareware applications come with a small spyware element, and utilities such as Lavasoft's Ad-aware let you quarantine individual elements while running the main program. NAV doesn't, meaning your shareware simply won't run. The utility automatically detects field types while browsing online and offers the personal information you've filled out in advance. For example, NPM stores and retrieves username and password fields used in applications and on Web sites and supplies them the next time you access the application or Web site.
Norton SystemWorks Review Norton SystemWorks contains a variety of different useful programs that are all designed to streamline and make your computer run more efficiently. The first thing you will notice with SystemWorks is the massive manual that comes with the program that is almost over pages and is actually more useful than most online help programs. While installing SystemWorks which does take some time , I flipped through the comprehensive manual that thoroughly explains what each program does and how to benefit and improve your computer system.
I must reiterate that I am thoroughly impressed by the manual and it's very rare that you actually get a printed manual with any computer software anymore.
The beauty of a printed manual is that it gives the user a more in-depth explanation of SystemWorks and dissects every function and options of the programs that are included in this package. Once the installation was complete, it does take a few minutes to install, a reboot of the computer system was needed and it booted back into Windows XP with no problems whatsoever.
For the novice user, SystemWorks offersthe user a one-click button to repair their system, whereas the professionaluser can change and edit the advanced features of the program to streamlinetheir system.
Sometimes these features are best left to the professionals. Although Norton SystemWorks contains a bevy of useful programs and tools, one of the most needed features of the Windows XP operating system is a real registry cleaner. Norton WinDoctor performs this function perfectly and checks for problems with Windows system files, applications that won't launch and registry errors.
Once WinDoctor has performed its diagnosis, it will prompt the user with a log of all the problems it has found on your system, I originally had over 72 different problems I've been running Windows XP for over a year and a half now and SystemWorks successfully repaired all these problems. And the new Web Tools main program module simply regroups several former CleanSweep features.
Despite SystemWorks' lack of real updates, we still find many of its packaged utilities compelling. Disk Doctor is a safe, effective tool for the diagnosis and repair of a variety of file-related problems, such as bad clusters.
WinDoctor, in turn, examines and repairs a host of Windows problems that show up in the Registry, including invalid entries and shortcuts. Other SystemWorks modules, however, are much less interesting, and some have long since outlived their usefulness. For example, take Rescue, which boots your system into DOS using data you have previously saved to multiple floppy disks; it doesn't offer you the option to record a CD-ROM.
Still, many of these tools help when you want to remove cookies, get system information, or edit your Registry. Performance To put this suite to the test, we ran Norton SystemWorks on a computer with a Pentium 4 1. We repeatedly rebooted Windows while applications were open, added false Registry entries, misdirected program shortcuts for targeted executables, and installed and uninstalled software to produce a heavily fragmented 40GB hard drive.
Throughout our tests, SystemWorks successfully sensed errors and diligently performed repairs. Tech support SystemWorks 's help system is fairly comprehensive for basic advice but sparse at higher technical levels.
For example, the WinDoctor help page has only general information and nothing to explain the specific scans that the program uses. While this omission is mostly just annoying, it makes you wonder why Symantec allows you to select which tests to run if you don't know their functions. Symantec's online support site offers help for standard problems with each of the company's products.
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