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Symantec's Norton SystemWorks

An all in one package to keep the PC running smoothly. One of the facts of life about using computers is that things do go wrong. It happens to the best of machines and the problems can be little or very big. Symantec has released a suite of programs it calls Norton SystemWorks. Norton Utilities has been around as a best seller for years. Symantec's Sarah HicksÂ…

"With Norton Utilities we really pioneered the integrated suite idea. But going beyond problem solving, which is where Norton Utilities has really had it's strength, we include anti-virus solutions and the software updating as well as crash protection."

. Norton CrashGuard protects against system crashes and screen fixes. And Norton Web Services gives you easy access to the latest virus definitions, hardware drivers, and software updates. There's a six month subscription included with the purchase. Symantec had included an un-install utility as wellÂ…but was forced to remove it after losing a copyright infringement case. Nevertheless, The whole package sells for under a hundred dollars. Separately, the programs would sell for considerably moreÂ…

"Norton SystemWorks actually includes a free bonus pack of software which includes full versions of other Symantec software such as Norton Mobile Essentials, WinFax basic edition and combinedÂ…the bonus pack and Norton SystemWorks products altogether retail for over five hundred dollars."

You can find more information on the web at www.norton.com

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