| | | |  - Multi-purpose solution keeps computer healthy and personal info safe
- Antivirus protection guards against dangerous viruses and spyware
- Scans email and IM attachments for virus threats
- Automatically downloads updates to protect against new threats
- Restores computer to pre-crash state after system failures
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Enjoy a fine-tuned computer with Norton SystemWorks 2006. This multi-purpose solution prevents many common problems, keeping your computer healthy and running smoothly. And if trouble does occur, it’s there to help you recover. A lot can go wrong with computers—systems slow down, data gets accidentally deleted, viruses attack—and Norton SystemWorks can stop many of these problems before they occur. To keep your system running smoothly, it rearranges files for fast access, finds and repairs broken Windows registries, and removes Internet clutter. Its antivirus protection safeguards your computer against damaging viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and dangerous spyware. And to keep your data and settings intact, it constantly tracks changes to your system and files. That means you won’t have to worry about losing your work, even if you forget to save changes to a document. No matter how many precautions you take, problems can still occur. And with Norton SystemWorks, you don’t have to turn to “techie” friends or family when this happens. Whether you need to remove a virus, repair a Windows glitch, or rescue damaged files, Norton SystemWorks can help you solve your problem and get you up, running, and enjoying your computer in no time. Amazon.com:
Nobody wants to expect the worst, but in today's digital world, you must keep your computer and your digital files protected at all times. Recipient of the PC World's "Best Buy" award (June 2005), Norton Systemworks 2006 offers some of the industry's most comprehensive solutions that are designed not only to keep viruses and hackers from reaching your files, but that will also keep your computer running smoothly and efficiently. 
Systemworks 2006 offers comprehensive solutions to keep viruses and hackers from reaching your files. |
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GoBack allows you to undo problems with your PC. View larger. |
From Protection to Detection Included with Systemworks 2006 are five leading utilities that are designed to help you protect your computer and get the most out of its computing power: Norton AntiVirus, Norton Utilities, Norton GoBack, CheckIt Diagnostics, and System Optimizer.Norton AntiVirus automatically removes viruses, Trojan horses, and worms from your hard drive and files, and checks incoming and outgoing email attachments for viruses. It is estimated that every five minutes, a new worm or security threat is created. AntiVirus automatically downloads updates to keep these threats away from your data. Among the threats it detects and removes are dangerous spyware, keystroke loggers, and other unwanted monitoring software. And when you install AntiVirus, it automatically disinfects your system, so you start off with a clean, virus-free computer. Norton Utilities is a suite of utilities, which run continuously in the background, that can help you recover from crashes, repair your system, and fix errors on your hard disk. It also lets you compare different file versions and recover deleted files, and it helps to optimize the performance of your hard drive. Norton GoBack allows you to easily undo problems with your PC. You can restore your PC to a healthy state by going back minutes, hours, or even days (depending on available disk space that you have). You can also GoBack to restore files that have been deleted or modified, and to try new software safely. CheckIt Diagnostics, which is also included in the suite, offers one of the quickest and most thorough evaluations of a PC's hardware, and System Optimizer gathers all your Windows configuration controls in a single program. In short, this suite of integrated security solutions will protect your PC from viruses, optimize its performance, and safeguard your information through backup and data recovery. And with a LiveUpdate function that automatically downloads updates directly to your computer, Systemworks 2006 is the most comprehensive way you can keep your PC and your valuable data protected. | | | | |
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Rating :  - Numerous Bugs and Major Loss of Function Compared to SW2004
I had a SystemWorks 2006 retail box lying around which I never installed and finally decided to install it into my WinXP Pro SP3 system. SW2006 includes GoBack. I have been using Norton Utilities since the DOS days. I can tell you Symantec's programming quality has dropped dramatically since SystemWorks 2004. It seems every release of SystemWorks has bugs in it and SW 2006 is especially poor. I have a dual-boot system so I decided not to install GB. Because of Symantec's now poor reputation, I do not install programs I don't need from them.
For SystemWorks 2006, I cannot use their Norton Disk Doctor and Norton System Doctor. I use Partition Magic's "hidden" partitions for backups. SW2006's NDD and NSD do not work with them. BTW, while I do not have a Dell, most Dell's use a "hidden" partition so NDD and NSD probably won't work with them either.
What's interesting is, in my other O/S, Win98SE, both SW2004's NDD and NSD do work correctly with no problems. For SW2006, I also cannot use LiveUpdate to update their "Trusted Application List", the last item on the list. LU 3.5.0.64, the latest version which I manually upgraded to, will not work. The original LU 3.0.x which came in the box doesn't work either. All LU does during the upgrade is freeze for 30 minutes after which it simply quits.
Another loss of function from SW2004 to SW2006 is the removal of Norton Registry Editor. I like SW2004's NRE because it allows you to set bookmarks. NRE is no longer included in SW2006 and probably later editions too.
In addition, there is a lot of programming bloat in SW2006, even more than in 2004. Before I installed SW2006 in WinXP Pro SP2, it would boot in 90 seconds. Now it takes 140 seconds. That may not seem like a large increase, but it is irritating. Furthermore, SW2006 places 7 separate EXE's in RAM along with their accompanying DLL's. That amounts to 7 separate chances for conflicts, bugs and it can slow the system. They can also cause video playback to stutter, even with NAV disabled. If this happens to you, in WinXP's Task Manager Processes Tab, increase your video player's Priority from Normal to Realtime and see if that helps.
Because I cannot use NDD and NSD, NRE is no longer included, and I did not install GB, there is not much left for me to use. Because Symantec has such poor programmers, I would recommend against using WinDoctor. You never know what damage it can do. I also don't use Norton Protection so SW2006's UnErase Wizard doesn't work, in contrast to Win98SE's SW2004 where UEW does work. BTW, I have a mixture of NTFS and FAT32 partitions in WinXP so SW2006's UEW should still work on the FAT32 partitions but it doesn't. Because I am an advanced user, I don't need CleanUp. I prefer to know what I am deleting. I am left with NAV, Norton Speed Disk, and Wipe Info. This is a sad contrast to what I have available in Win98SE and SW2004. I always use NSD in 98SE as an auto-hide bar on the bottom of the screen. I was not expecting this.
Because I paid for SystemWorks 2006, I intend to use it until the NAV subscription runs out. Then I'll uninstall it and buy the latest version, either Norton SystemWorks 2009 Standard Edition or probably SW2010. Hopefully all the bugs will be gone, although I doubt it. I've come to the point where, if the next version I buy has bugs in it, I'll start looking for another company.
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