bt internet software?

Question

Since installing bt home hub my computer is very slow starting up and also when installing programs on computer, could this be with due to there norton download software also wont let me go back to any restore points once again any ideas???

thanks in advance

Answer 1

I junked the hub and went back to the router the speeds are about the same and a friend dumped Norton and uses AGV and Spybot - which you can download free and there are other highly rated freedownloads which don't give the problems Norton can

Answer 2

i have a bt home hub and i know for a fact it is not nessecary to install the software provided
the only reason for the supplied disc is for users who want to use a usb connection,but if you are using ethernet(which is the recommended connection)no software and drivers are required
depending on your system memory ,its a good chamce that the norton software is the main cause of your p.c,s speed problem as all norton(and mcafee)anti virus are terrible for draining system resources
if you want to uninstall this try going to add/remove programs first and clicking remove on the named program,but some users have problems removing this program and there is a tool avalible from the norton website to uninstall their software
a good replacement anti-virus program is avast4.7(http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html),this is a free anti-virus and is well capable of protecting any home p.c from all known viruses,trojans,and worms
as for your bt internet software this is not required unless you want to use the sogtware that comes with it or you want a usb connection
i hope this helps

Answer 3

I think the upgrades great, deIfrag your computer. I would keep your Norton software its professional and your paying for it. I stoped the restore points very early on in the setup on my laptop because I thought it would slow down the computer.

Answer 4

yes dump the lot and usr an ethernet cable i use a bt home hub and loaded all the software and my comp went like a snail if you need a firewall go here http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp then go here http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1 for free anti virus and anti spyware download them all and updete anti virus and spyware you will thank yourself you did and see a difference in your speed hope this helps good luck