My PC has been on the fritz. At first anything using Flash locked up both Internet Explorer and Firefox, so I uninstalled it. Then I couldn't load more than one or two tabs in either Internet browser. After that my toolbars weren't loading in IE. (I need those StumbleUpon and Google toolbars, dammit.) And since I live my life online - from blogging to social bookmarking to Twittering - my work output started to slow down to a crawl.
Luckily I had my laptop as backup, but that meant taking the time to transfer files, and set up all the websites I need to do my my job as a community moderator at a popular women's social networking site. Of course, that ate up major amounts of time that I could have used for blogging.
The problem kept getting worse, and running my spyware and virus software didn't help. I finally decided it was time to take my PC into my local computer shop, which meant more time tracking my computer guy down (he's moving his shop right now) and unplugging my system.
Five days later I have my PC back, good as new. According to my computer guy, he had to run several types of security programs to get all the viruses off my computer, as well as reinstall IE, load some Windows updates, and do some general cleanup. (Tip: don't leave all those unused icons on your desktop - they eat up your computer's memory.)
I was dismayed to find out the highly recommended spyware and virus programs I use don't keep my PC completely protected. This is why I'm thrilled that the folks at Symantec sent me Norton 360 Version 2.0
Still, I was a little hesitant since I had heard that Norton 360 slowed down your computer. So I decided to load it just my laptop, and uninstall my highly rated virus program. That was fine because it drives me crazy. You see my (now former) virus program updates when I'm working and interrupts things with pop up boxes and warnings. (No, I really don't want to restart my computer right now, thank you very much. I don't care that I'm at risk.) But I put up with that because the program is FREE.
However, my spyware program, which I paid for, is constantly telling me that it's updated itself or it's time to run a scan. And that's what I really like about Norton 360. It updates and runs scans and backups when my computer is idle, like during a bathroom break or a trip to pick up the kids at school. One less interruption in my life - LOVE IT!
Norton 360 has many great features, which you can check out on the Symantec website. One thing I loved was that it includes 2GB of online storage. This is perfect for my laptop, since I already have an external backup drive for my PC. It also has PC tuneup which keeps your PC run faster and running the way it’s supposed to.
Heck, as a WAHM it's bad enough that your kids are constantly interrupting you when you're working. But your virus and spyware programs, too?
Norton 360 Version 2.0 helps you get working online and off without all the interruptions.
