Norton SystemWorks 2006 worth it??

[Techno]

Hi,

I wanted to get Norton Ghost for my PC and on NewEgg.Com i noticed that Norton Ghost was almost the same price as SystemWords 2006 and that software has NortonGhost as well. I'm wondering if anyone has experience w/ SystemWorks 2006 and how they like it?

Thanks!

 

[fexint]

I've had systemworks for a few years and have always found it a useful package, though some of it is a bit outdated in the latest edition. Here's a link to a review of SW2006 if you want to read more...

http://www.itreviews.co.uk/software/s340.htm

 

[VIAN]

That review talks alot about functionality. But Norton products are usually resource hogs. So if you want to make the most out of your CPU cycles for gaming, Norton won't be the best solution for you.

However, if you're gonna get Norton Ghost anyway, might as well get System Works if it is included in it. But I would find out more on how the installations work to make sure you can only install Ghost if you only need that.

 

[Mr Bob]

Stay away from it, the NIS suite will slow down your computer. The AV isn't too bad, but still takes up quite a bit more than the crappy AVG AV.

Any antivirus that is going to be helpful, will have some sort of negative effect on your computer's speed.

 

[jadinolf]

I run Systemworks from the CD (WinDoctor only).

Seems like no matter how old it is, it still works fine.

 

[MangoTBG]

Simple answer: No, it is not. You are better off paying for Ghost and either going with free Antivirus/firewall *which you can do and be just as safe* or spend the extra money *again, it'd be worth it to do so* and purchase ghost seperately and purchase another antivirus suite such as Kaspersky, or F-Secure 2006.

 

[MangoTBG]

While I'm at it, I'd also advize that you consider *if you haven't, already* Acronis True Image. I'd also take a look at the Consolidated Security Thread (I'm not nice enough to give direct link..) which is stickied to the top of these forums.

 

[Nocturnal]

No. Unless you want your computer to crawl to a halt and have all your system resources used up, then by all means, go ahead. That thing is a bloated piece of crap that I would not wish upon my worst enemy. I promise you will regret installing that.

Use Avast AV, Windows Firewall w/router hardware firewall or Zone Alarm, MSAntispyware, FireFox, and if you have to use an older version of Ghost or Acronis True Image.

 

[Techno]

Hi,

Since no one had responded in the first 2 days, i went and bought the Primere Edition of SW2006. I mostly went with it because Ghost was $60 alone anyways so might as well get the other software for $20 extra and not use it then to pay for it all over again if/when I do (although i'd like to see that system optimizer program). I mostly want Ghost because a lot of my studio software requires Activation and I have the mentallity that when a new driver comes out (motherboard, video card, cpu, sound card, ect...) I need to start from scratch. So that I don't have to re activate my software, i can just reinstall Windows XP w/o any of the drivers installed, then install all my software, activate it and then make a ghost image of that.. then install the drivers later....

Thanks!

 

[IlllI]

every year it seeme like norton comes out with something more bloated than the last year, and something that takes up more resources. i used to love norton back in the 2003 days but...now... it just seems to slow down the computer too much.

 

[Mr Bob]

You will be very unhappy with how slow your computer becomes with Norton System Works. If you can still take it back, do so now. A few months from now you will be wanting to re-install your OS (yes, reinstall because a simple uninstall of Norton/McAfee/Kapersky/etc all continue to make your system slow after the uninstall) and going with a different security package.

IMO you would be way better off with Acronis True Image, either Norton/McAfee/NOD32/Kapersky, and then some freeware ad/spyware scanners.

 

[DanTMWTMP]

I still think systemworks2003 is the best one.

I hated 2004; it was buggy as hell. not too sure about the latest one though.

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP
I still think systemworks2003 is the best one.

I hated 2004; it was buggy as hell. not too sure about the latest one though.

I agree with you.

 

[Mr Bob]

The best for what? Protection? It might be. But if it is too much of a resource hog, you won't even be able to use the computer to its potential. Everything that suite has, you can get elsewhere and have the same protection. It is one of the best (in terms of strength) bundles, but it doesn't contain the best programs.

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: Mr Bob
The best for what? Protection? It might be. But if it is too much of a resource hog, you won't even be able to use the computer to its potential. Everything that suite has, you can get elsewhere and have the same protection. It is one of the best (in terms of strength) bundles, but it doesn't contain the best programs.

From my standpoint I don't install it, I just run what I can from the CD. Most of Norton Utilities has been pretty bad ever since Version 3 which, as I recall, had at least 9 upgrades.

 

[Mr Bob]

NEVER run AV just from a CD. You need to have FULL protection, and to get that you will need AV actually installed on your computer.