Has any one noticed how slow thier computer is since downloading Norton from Rogers.?

Answer 1

I used norton a few years ago untill i noticed it let trojans and worms thru. Now i use avast and the computer runs noticeably faster. By the way avast is free for personal use and can be found here... http://www.download.com/Avast-Home-Edition/3000-2239_4-10721010.html?tag=lst-0-1

Answer 2

The best way is to download Ccleaner here http://bitly.com/UrALrK

Or you can go on Windows operating system locate the command prompt and go there to do the following:
Create a Recovery file of system and date it today.

Then begin by;
delete the 'Temp' folders..they have hidden subfolders so you need to set the attributes in order to bypass this. For each subfolder delete all cookies and rubbish left behnd after install-uninstalled programs. Do a 'dir' command to check your progress. Make sure the 'Temp' file is empty.

goto c:\windows\prefetch and delete everything in there..no exceptions

goto c:\windows folder and delete all the '$' files that have been installed by updates. They can all be succesfully deleted and just take up disk space.

Locate the Internet Temporary Files..Check to see how high the saving level is..some have it set at 30 days..but that stores faaaar tooo much data..though it slows down the system overal. Keep this to a minimum..suggest 2 or 5 at most.

Delete all 'cookies' all those you don't need.

Locate the windows directory and go through the folders you know and those you don't need. Check this once a week at least. Some programs will install under XP as NT and older systems where there is no check of systems weight.

Check to see that system files have not changed since last booting. Things like .ini files or .bat are important items.


Check for 'Hidden Directories' all over the disk...do this at the command prompt:

dir *.* /ah wil show these hidden directories

Check the 'dir' command for all parameters

Answer 3

Norton and McAfee are renowned for being resource hogs and slowing down most folks pc's. Both Norton and McAfee both require approximately 70MB of RAM just to run once it's booted up. The boot up and shut down times are atrocious also. All in all there are so many other options to Norton or McAfee.

AVG Antivirus FREE edition is a great antivirus program and is rated quite high on the Tech Sites. If you want to try AVG you can get it at http://www.grisoft.com or http://www.download.com Just download it and install it and you'll be all set. AVG only requires about 5M of RAM to run and it does everything that Norton "antivirus" does.

Hope this helps.

Answer 4

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 5

Norton is a big memory hog. that is why your pc has slowed down.only option is to ditch it or get used to it. sorry.

Answer 6

TRY AVIRA
its realllllllllllllllllllllly cool it cant catch any virus and can scan much faster and solidly than nortan...its free to ,for one year...