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Not working? Report the problem here. Download Spotlight Transmission 3. I've tried everything I can find in Norton Support and Live Chat I was put in a queue and gave up after waiting a while. Already running Norton , but I'm tired of messing with NU16, frustrated with Norton, ready to request a refund for NU16, and change to another vendor for security and utilities services.
Any last minute advice before I do that? I understand that Windows 8 machines to freeze or significantly slow down once Norton Utilities executed. Visit "support.
Donwload the Norton Utilities 16 from the link below and install the product. When I install Norton Utilities 16 on Windows 8, the system freezes and a "hard" reboot is required to get access to normal system functionality again. I've let the system sit for 30 minutes just in case it was some special scan the software required When I try to install my computer slows down and then locks up.
When I try to reboot it hangs and I have to force shut down with the power button. When I my computer then boots, everything is very slow and only way fix is to do a system restore to before I tried to install Utilities This is a major problem and an looking at maybe getting refunded and try some other product.
I had the same problem and I kept thinking something was wrong with Windows 8. After I clicked the setup file "nu I had to walk away and leave it alone for the whole time I went shopping and when I came back home it still hadn't responded so I cooked lunch. That only took about 10 minutes to complete.
After i rebooted, it took another 30 minutes or so before i could see my desktop. At this point my entire system was unusable due to everything "Not Responding I waited about an hour before until the system seemed to start responding again and then my norton anti virus gave me error code , Then my system stopped responding again for another 30 minutes Not to mention 2 hours wasted with Norton tech support who invaded my privacy by insisting that he had to log in to my computer to fix my Identity Vault, which he was unable to accomplish.
I ended up fixing the Vault issue myself after terminating the connection and doing it myself. I finally resolved the issue with Norton Utilities by doing a hard shut down and then going into safe mode. It took about 25 minutes before my clock's time finally changed and the uninstaller finally came up I completed the uninstallation and rebooted Norton should NOT claim to be compatible with Windows 8 when they are obviously still testing this I refuse to pay to be a guinea pig any more It's a package that most every Windows user should seriously consider purchasing.
Norton Disk Doctor identifies and fixes potential problems that can lead to hard drive crashes. You can use it to save your bacon, should you start experiencing random data errors in files you know are uncorrupted elsewhere.
Norton UnErase lets you quickly restore accidentally deleted files that may be hidden on your hard drive, provided they space they occupy hasn't been overwritten with other data.
Norton Smart Updates keeps Norton Utilities up-to-date by automatically installing product updates. Startup Manager improves PC boot time by choosing which programs will load at startup time and Norton Service Manager optimizes active Windows services so applications can run simultaneously without your PC experiencing any slowdowns.
Pros: Awesome utilities, providing value and peace of mind in keeping your data intact and your system running as intended. Conclusion: Norton software has been known to be a bit bloated and can be a bit of a burden on underpowered systems. Modern TSR, dashboards and sidebar widgets are known to be memory hogs and system intensive. Items like Speed Disk work very well, but don't work well with SSD's, as defragging them can lead to device damage. If you have need of a utility package for Windows, this is perhaps the no-brainer of the decade.
Norton Utilities is a must have and a sure winner, at nearly any and every price point. Unneeded files, outdated registry entries, and hard disk problems can slow your PC down to a crawl AND cause crashes and file loss. There are options to defrag your entire drive or just key system files, and you can schedule defrags to run at the time of your choice, or leave the program to defrag your system in real time, whenever the PC is idle.
Elsewhere in Performance, you'll discover options to control your Startup programs or Windows services. Click on "Privacy" and this is the area where you can control what information is stored on your computer and how you can securely erase data. The "Shred Files" area allows you to securely wipe confidential files so you can be sure they won't be recovered later.
There are modules to clear your Windows history, erase your browsing history, clear tracks left by third-party software and, if you need to dispose of your hard drive internal or external , a "Bleach Disks" tool will securely wipe the contents. Clicking "Recovery" reveals the Norton UnErase, which can find and recover accidentally deleted files. Norton Disk Doctor will check for and fix disk errors, as well as repairing partition structures and master boot records. You can uninstall unused software, find duplicate files and repair your system drive.
Within the "Settings" section, you can choose the type of algorithm you want to apply to the Shredder, configure when the Smart Defrag should start work, setup an automated system scan, choose the level of privacy and much more.
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