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Symantec NORTON INTERNET SECURITY 2004 RETAIL (10098800) for PC: Unbelievable TRASH

Wed, 1 Jun 2005 00:20:22 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author zardiw - You would not BELIEVE all the files this thing generates. It slows your system to a crawl, and GOD HELP YOU if you try to uninstall it... I wound up having to reinstall XP.........What a...

Symantec NORTON INTERNET SECURITY 2004 RETAIL (10098800) for PC: Unpredictable product, terrible support

Mon, 14 Feb 2005 11:06:14 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author dithyramb - Within the first two months of purchasing this product for my brand-new Dell Inspiron 9100 notebook, it turned on the parental controls twice without being asked, denying me access to my e-mail and anything else on the internet. It also denied my...

Symantec NORTON INTERNET SECURITY 2004 RETAIL (10098800) for PC: Poor quality, reliability and stability for a "professional" product.

Thu, 10 Feb 2005 14:58:01 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author brianpbarnes - I have had Norton Internet Security Professional for about a year and have had to reload it 4 or 5 times. Last night, I got a popup with this message, “Norton AntiVirus has encountered an internal program error. Uninstall and re-install Norton AntiVirus“...

Symantec NORTON INTERNET SECURITY 2004 RETAIL (10098800) for PC: This is the worst program I have ever purchased, avoid this

Mon, 29 Nov 2004 23:46:50 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author drgeff - Terrible, hours and hours have been wasted on this crap program. I have had to manually uninstall and reinstall this program three times, it is a very complex task that requires registry editing and hidden file deletion, this program DOES NOT WORK,...

Symantec NORTON INTERNET SECURITY 2004 RETAIL (10098800) for PC: Norton Internet Security 2004: Great program with poor support and integration.

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 21:48:19 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author ivplay - I don't enjoy writing reviews for suites of software, as I never feel that I have done justice to the entire program. However, I have had great success with this suite from Symantec as well as some major problems that the average computer user may not...

Symantec NORTON INTERNET SECURITY 2004 RETAIL (10098800) for PC: AHHHHHHHHHHHH. . . . . .

Fri, 3 Sep 2004 22:45:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sshelle - What a RELIEF!!!!! After having to completely crash the computer due to some virus or worm or what-not a few months ago, after weeks of dwindling performance of our computer (culminating in no internet access even though we have a cable modem--DOS...

Symantec NORTON INTERNET SECURITY 2004 RETAIL (10098800) for PC: Be afraid, be very afraid...

Wed, 14 Jul 2004 11:03:50 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author chemikalguy - This program single-handedly destroyed my computer. I had a very stable system with few lockups or crashes. After I installed the program, it wouldn't boot at all. It locked up when my desktop loaded. No icons or start menu, mind you, just a blank...

Symantec NORTON INTERNET SECURITY 2004 RETAIL (10098800) for PC: Would be a decent product if it worked.

Thu, 1 Jul 2004 11:44:22 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author pherrle - Bought this software for 70 dollars and tried to install on a computer running Windows 98. The program simply would not start. Symantec support gave me the solution of uninstalling and re-installing which of course didn't work. Their next solution was...

Symantec NORTON INTERNET SECURITY 2004 RETAIL (10098800) for PC: Norton Internet Security 2004 doesn't work with Windows 98SE

Tue, 29 Jun 2004 01:45:51 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author experiment-626 - Norton Internet Security 2004 doesn't work with Windows 98SE. Upon installation your not offered the install page to enter your product key (registration code). In 15 days it disables itself and the Configuration Wizard was never installed, nor do...

Symantec NORTON INTERNET SECURITY 2004 RETAIL (10098800) for PC: A Big Letdown for a Longtime Norton Subscriber

Mon, 28 Jun 2004 06:52:37 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author t00thygr1n - Stay far away from this product. I have used Norton Antivirus since the 90s and "upgraded" to NIS on an XP box this year. Big mistake. Uninstalled and reinstalled this product more than 5 times dues to LiveUpdate, email and Registry errors. Try...

Symantec NORTON INTERNET SECURITY 2004 RETAIL (10098800) for PC: NIS is an Unwieldy Memory Hog!

Sun, 30 May 2004 23:05:42 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author ericmc2112 - Ugggggghhhh! Just stay away from it. PC mag gave it an editors choice award. I usually have nothing but respect for PC mag, but this time they really dropped the ball. 1. It increased my computer's startup time by three minutes. 2. Norton AV would...

Symantec NORTON INTERNET SECURITY 2004 RETAIL (10098800) for PC: STAY away from Norton!

Wed, 26 May 2004 10:19:16 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author kimmiegirl - This product will delete the ability for you to have online access altogether. It is a virus in itself. Please read ALL product reviews at AMAZON.COM before purchasing. This product killed my registry and and I had to spend several days reformatting...

Symantec NORTON INTERNET SECURITY 2004 RETAIL (10098800) for PC: Too many problems.

Tue, 11 May 2004 16:04:53 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author klearned - Bought NIS 2004 through Symantec's site for my Windows XP system. It was easy to download and although the scan took an inordinate amount of time, it successfully identified a worm and several adware programs. Unfortunately, it couldn't fix these...

Symantec NORTON INTERNET SECURITY 2004 RETAIL (10098800) for PC: Do I really need Norton Internet Security 2004?

Fri, 7 May 2004 01:31:00 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author katopasna - I recently decided to upgrade my Norton Internet Security to NIS 2004 when my last subscription ended. I am now wondering if maybe I should have just renewed my subscription to 2003 because Norton Internet Security 2004 has yet to impress me...

Symantec NORTON INTERNET SECURITY 2004 RETAIL (10098800) for PC: Norton Internet Security 2004 start-up problems

Fri, 30 Apr 2004 09:37:31 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author ndhick - Up dated***I bought Norton Internet Security 2004 at OfficeMax. I uninstalled NIS 2000 as instructed, loaded NIS 2004 as instructed, and could not get the information wizard to work nor even get a menu to appear. I had a heck of a time for weeks trying...

Symantec NORTON INTERNET SECURITY 2004 RETAIL (10098800) for PC: The worst thing you can do to your PC

Tue, 20 Apr 2004 12:37:28 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author vyleger - I installed that program on several computers and all of them lost about 40% of processing speed. The Antispam is a joke and has no desirable effect whatsoever. In fact, it constantly stops your email from downloading. The firewall blocks things randomly...

Symantec NORTON INTERNET SECURITY 2004 RETAIL (10098800) for PC: I had nothing but problems trying to install NIS 2004.

Mon, 15 Mar 2004 14:31:16 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author maurice42 - I purchased NIS 2004 to replace my expiring NIS 2003. After uninstalling NIS 2003, I tried installing NIS 2004, it just would not completely load. I kept getting error messages to reload the product or to update the product. The install procedure...

Symantec NORTON INTERNET SECURITY 2004 RETAIL (10098800) for PC: Disappointed with NIS 2004

Thu, 19 Feb 2004 10:08:41 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author activelyx - I installed NIS 2004 last December on a system running XP Pro. After the installation I had the following problems. 1. The installation directory where I copied the downloaded install program kept popping up every time I reboot my system and logged...

Symantec NORTON INTERNET SECURITY 2004 RETAIL (10098800) for PC: Expensive? you bet! Worth it? No.

Thu, 12 Feb 2004 13:32:01 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author mrluddite - Expense isn't just what it cost to buy NIS 2004 Professional from Staples; it is the cost of those countless hours spent over three months since I bought it, trying to get it to work. Another reviewer has correctly identified the problems with technical...

Symantec NORTON INTERNET SECURITY 2004 RETAIL (10098800) for PC: Stop The Home (Computer) Invaders!: Norton Internet Security 2004

Thu, 12 Feb 2004 02:06:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Ed.Williamson - It must be interesting to be an internet outlaw throwing viruses, pop-ups, worms, trojan horses, spyware, adware, spam, and all kinds of creep-crawlies out into the World Wide Web with the aim of taking down the Big Guys (like Microsoft, et.al.) or just...

Symantec NORTON INTERNET SECURITY 2004 RETAIL (10098800) for PC: NIS 2004 - PC Panacea? Well, not quite...

Wed, 14 Jan 2004 22:43:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author martytdx - IMPORTANT UPDATES AT THE END OF THIS REVIEW: 1/28/04
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Symantec NORTON INTERNET SECURITY 2004 RETAIL (10098800) for PC: A Failure.

Mon, 29 Dec 2003 17:33:14 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author theclev - I had NIS2003 and was very pleased. However, NIS2004 is very quirky and slows down my machine. I couldn't get it installed completely and what was especially frustrating was the lack of complementary telephone support. Getting technical support through...

Symantec NORTON INTERNET SECURITY 2004 RETAIL (10098800) for PC: Worst Norton Yet

Wed, 24 Dec 2003 03:50:14 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author epie5 - I have been using Norton for Years. I have now stopped due to this 2004. I had problems and to uninstall it was a complete mess. No rnav utilities to make it easy. 2003 worked great & I recommended it to everyone. I wouldn't recommend this to an...

Symantec NORTON INTERNET SECURITY 2004 RETAIL (10098800) for PC: Norton Internet Security 2004; A Good Program Gets Better With Age

Tue, 16 Dec 2003 12:42:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vemartin - Broadband, now that we (the spouse and I) have had our accelerated on-ramp to the Internet for the past three years, we couldn’t imagine living without it. Going back to dial-up now is almost unthinkable. Nothing beats the always-on aspect of high...

Symantec NORTON INTERNET SECURITY 2004 RETAIL (10098800) for PC: Don't buy if you don't run XP

Sun, 7 Dec 2003 17:19:02 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author stefanf - I have had to de-install Internet Security 2004 from my Windows 2000 Professional machine because it slowed down my broadband internet connection so that it was much worse than 56K dial-up. My friends are running the same product on XP, and don't seem...