Monty Python

The opinion that "Norton sucks" is more than just an "average level" opinion. Computer experts around the world have a certain degree of consensus that the deficits in Symantec's Norton are beyond the "normal" realm of other problems with other software.

The list is long and tedious. Yes there are those that still use it, and even some that are considered to be "experts" themselves, but the majority of (let's call them) "Power Users" share a common belief that Norton is inherantly substandard compared to what else is available, particularly when comparing Norton (which you pay for) and AV software that is available for free.

Two supporting points are first, the stickie in the Securities sub-forum here, and second the existance of the Norton Removal Tool, distributed after years of world-wide complaints of the difficulty of getting rid of Norton once it had been installed on a system.

Personally I advise all my customers to get rid of Norton (and McAffee) even if they still have time on the subscriptions. It is better to get rid of it while your system is functional than to wait until such a time as there is a problem, and Norton's existance on the computer makes dealing with the situation so much worse.