Would Norton Antivirus 360 work on this Windows XP machine? I know updates have stopped so I want to keep it secure.
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I would assume so, it does come with Window's defender, but I have used Avast and other free antivirus and they have worked well.
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Don't know for certain, but Noron would be my last choice for security. Get AVG, Avast, or any of a dozen others that are far superior to Norton and McAfee.
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I've purchased a few of these netbooks and they generally have some (Norton or Trend Security so far) trial addition of anti virus software installed. The first thing I do before connecting to the internet is remove whichever program is installed. Then connect to the internet and download AVG Free. Its a great program and I haven't had any issues with either XP or Windows 7.
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You should *have* a reputable antivirus app on your machine, but Microsoft's Windows Defender is acceptable if you would like a free, basic, easy to maintain software. Please also read the following article: Tools for a Safer PC - Krebs on Security - http://krebsonsecurity.com/tools-for-a-safer-pc/ (Note that "Microsoft Security Essentials" is now known as "Windows Defender" which I referenced above.)
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Mac is different to Windows PC please ensure you protect yourself especially if you use your pc for banking. I have windows with Norton 360 installed.
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Got 3 years ago with XP, upgraded to Win 7 Pro I would not use XP if connecting to the internet. No security updates anymore.
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Yes it works, I installed this on a few xp computers and works every single time on one of this computers the antivirus downloaded additional components, I think is because that computer was XP SP2 instead of sp3
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I did a recent install on a PC that had Microsoft and ZoneAlarm anti-virus programs on it and Bitdefender wanted them removed before install. I've seen many comments about anti-virus programs not getting along with others. All my PC's have CCleaner installed and I've had no issues with Bitdefender. I can't speak regarding the other programs you asked about.
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if you mean antivirus, just choose your preference, I downloaded AVG and it has worked perfectly ..
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Windows 7 was installed. Like any other computer "off the shelf" you are on your own for anti-virus. I use the AVG free version, myself, and have never had any problems.
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On initial logon, the CPU was at 99% and antimalware was consuming over half the cpu. Uninstalled trial Norton and Mcafee plus all the other trial software, applied updates and works fine. It's the crapware that comes with this computer that slows it down. Simple fix.
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works on XP, but do remember that since there is no longer security support for xp, Norton only does what it can do.
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I'm sorry, but I do not have the answer for that. You might check with support with Norton or Amazon.
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I do not have this exact computer, but 95% identical. I just have the 640 gb hard drive and mine is a slimline 5550 model of the same line that came out last July. It comes with a trial ware Norton with Norton pc checkup which is very annoying. Remove it and then throw on something like AVG that is free and not a memory hog. Also, I would turn off some startup programs. Those HP utilities are very annoying and they do checks that you do not need. Oh, if you want to speed up the time it takes to setup you computer go to www.ninite.com. Nothing bad, I promise. I use it at work (computer support technician) and it installs all your required software like itunes, quicktime, adobe reader, flash, java, avg, and more. Just click on the programs and install. It turns off pop-ups and it installs everything in less than 25% of the time and no next's or license agreements.
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Anti-Virus software has always been seperate, the fact that this is made by Microsoft makes no difference. It will never come included with the OS because Microsoft would be accused of using their monopoly to force their anti-virus on users. You can argue that anti-virus should be included for free, but thats never going to happen. You can also only have one anti-virus running at a time. However this is actualy a rip off for a different reason. They are discontinuing the service in June so its a waist of money. Buy NOD32 or Kaspersky instead (I don't trust Norton and Mcafee)
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Norton has really gone down hill over the years and 360 consistently makes your computer slower. Ditch and come over to eset antivirus, it's light weight and will catch that adware virus you're suffering from.
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yes, you can buy from norton and they will give you the key, just click renew on your old norton 360. get it cheaper thru amazon
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John: I have Norton 360 Everywhere. It is my understanding you can install on any five devices. I have mine installed on two desktop PC's, two cell phones and one tablet. I have been very satisfied with the product. According to the packaging, you can protect up to five devices with the time period starting with the installation of the first device and is good for one year.