does norton slow you're computer down????

Answer 1

it sure does ... its a system hog ...

Answer 2

I recently removed Norton from a friends computer. Before I removed it I researched every ".exe" file in the Task Managers, Process Explorer. There were 14 ".exe" files running that were related to Norton. The RAM cost was in excess of 70 MB RAM just to run Norton. If you execute a virus scan it requires more than that. After I uninstalled it using Add/Remove, I then had to do a search for all files and folders and removed several more of them. Once I was done that I manually cleaned the registry of "Norton" and "Symantec" and removed about 50 entries left behind. The only thing I've seen that is as invasive as Norton is AOL....

Yes it slows down a computer. McAfee is no better. Norton does a lot of things but in many reviews by experts that I've read they simply say it's not worth the money, or the PC's resources. There are too many other options out there to use programs that don't eat your PC's lunch like Norton does.

Hope this helps.

Answer 3

You can download ccleaner for free here: http://bit.ly/1Bk5V5C

First open CCleaner
Go to the Cleaner tab and you will be confronted by a very confusing lineup of checkboxes.
To make this brief, below is my recommended setup:
Under internet explorer check temporary internet files, cookies, and last download location. Most users don't really need this stuff. keep history and bookmarks unchecked, history is a maybe, but you don't want to lose bookmarked sites. You can normally leave Windows Explorer, System, and Advanced alone.
Run CCleaner and it will start deleting files.
afterward it will present you with a list of the files deleted, you really don't need to go through it as it will be several pages long.
The registry cleaner is recommended for slightly more advanced users. Use it after uninstalling programs as they will often leave behind incorrect registry entries.
If you decide to run Registry cleaner then review the items detected and always back up the registry (I keep a folder aside for this)
The Tools tab lets you uninstall programs and set startup programs. Why do you need this if Windows has all of these features? Especially with Vista Home Ed. The windows defender software explorer( startup programs) doesn't pick up some entries (however software explorer is easier to use).
Using CCleaner to uninstall programs and then check for leftover registry entries takes less time.
Under Options you can determine how CCleaner cleans your files. I leave this alone.

Answer 4

Some help.

1)Stomp auto-starting programs. Click Start > Run and type "msconfig" at the prompt. Click the Startup tab and look at all that junk that loads when you launch your PC. Do you really need "Adobe Reader Speed Launch"? Probably not. Turn off anything else that looks useless, but be careful not to disable Windows system components.

2) Clean up the disk. Uninstall unneeded programs (especially those that run at startup and/or put something in the system tray), run Disk Cleanup, and defragment the drive. This is a good first step that will almost always take a few seconds off boot time and application loads for any computer.

3) Run a full anti-virus and anti-spyware scan. I would recommend using AVG Free Anti-virus, AVG Anti-Spyware, Spybot, Ad-Aware.

4) Clean up the registry. This is controversial, as some experts claim registry cleaners don't really help. I've seen evidence to the contrary, so I recommend doing it if you've got a major slowdown. CCleaner is free and worth running.

5)Delete old network connections. Your computer may be trying to connect to shared hard drives that no longer exist. In Windows Explorer right-click on any network shares you don't actively use and click Delete. Under Tools, also click "Disconnect Network Drive" to see if there are any others lurking about.

Those are the easy and free things you can do. If your computer is still slow you need to move on to the bigger guns.

1) Upgrade RAM. This is the one killer trick that will make almost any computer run faster. With an older PC, you will rarely have enough RAM to run today's memory-hogging operating systems and applications, and adding a high-capacity stick or two of quality RAM will give you a quick speed boost. Adding RAM is fairly simple, even for a novice, and you should be able to do the job in 5 or 10 minutes.

2)Reinstall Windows. If the above tricks haven't helped, it may be time to wipe the slate clean and start again, reformatting your hard drive, reinstalling your applications, and restoring your data files from a backup. You'd be surprised how much more responsive a freshly reinstalled Windows system can be, as you've wiped out years of temp files, garbled registry entries, old versions of software programs that have been upgraded repeatedly, and all sorts of other electronic junk. Reinstalling is easy if you have the "recovery disk" that came with your PC, and only a bit more involved if you're using a retail copy of Windows XP. Just be sure you back up everything you want to take with you before you pull the trigger!

3)Upgrade your hard drive. This is a more complicated solution, but if you're reinstalling Windows (per the prior tip) you might consider upgrading to a bigger and possibly faster hard drive, too. Hard disk storage is a performance bottleneck on every machine, and magnetic disks degrade over time. Some performance issues could be caused by a failing hard drive, even, and upgrading to a new model could really put some zip back in your system. As a bonus, you can use the original hard drive for backups or occasional storage, if you put it in an enclosure.

Answer 5

Norton 2003-2006 were huge resource hogs that would slow all but top-of-the-line machines down.

Norton 2007 has been completely re-done and now uses a much more reasonable amount of computer resources.

Answer 6

CCleaner is basically a dedicated cleaner which cleans the unwanted files in your computer...for eg. when you download or open any file or site, at many places it is registered in your computer that is not needed by the computer to work.....its a wonderful software that frees unwanted space...
Norton is basically a dedicated anti-virus.....
I sugess to still install CCleaner

You can find a free download of ccleaner here http://bit.ly/1sJimp9

Answer 7

Well
In my opinion Ccleaner is the number one tool for cleaning your pc. I've been using it for more then a year now and it works very well. You can grab your free copy here http://j.mp/1sW26ji
It's a very good program and easy to use.
Bye

Answer 8

jibbarjabar is right. I use Norton and have been for 8 years and I am fine with it, I do admit it slows down your computer, but I have NortonAnti Virus on one of my older laptops (XP Home with a 1.23 GHZ core solo and 256MB RAM, and there is not to much lag. (I couldn't use the older versions on my laptop, because it slowed down everything and ate up the precious little RAM that I had.)

P.S. Now I mainly use my HP with 4 GB RAM and Core Duo 2.2 GHZ (XP HOME) and I loooooooovvvvvvvvveeee it! I also enjoy using my Intel Mac Book Pro (great for multimedia, especially the 200 GB onw with 2.4 GHZ processor, etc. but the HP is for everything else, which makes it my mobile partner.)

Answer 9

It all depends on what type of of computer you have if you have a computer with a lot of memory then no it won't slow down your computer. If you have a less memory computer then yes it will slow down your computer. Mostly all antivirus programs usually take up the same amount of memory.

Answer 10

programs that use virus protection generally slow your computer down. This is because the computer constantly searches for a virus in your computer, thus taking up more cpu memory. my experience tells me that norton slows the computer down the most.. i suggest using another program such as Grisoft's AVG

Answer 11

Alot and does not catch alot of nasty stuff. And I have a top end computer and noticed a slow down.