Many of us have little respect for Norton-branded products for several reasons: 1- They're bloated. 2- They slow your computer's performance. 3- They cause conflicts with other software on your system. 4- Their technical support is dreadful. 5- They're very difficult to uninstall cleanly. 6- They include utilities that serve no useful purpose. 7- They include marketing for other Norton products. ...and that's just for starters. Norton-branded software seems to be aimed at people who don't know much about computers and don't do much with them beyond simple tasks. Once you 'graduate' you learn to avoid any application that includes the above features. On the other hand, if someone still needs a good deal of hand-holding to operate a computer correctly, it's far better (in my opinion) to hold your nose with Norton or McAfee or CA or Trend Micro than to use an application (like Kaspersky, for example) that has a steeper learning curve for a relative novice. The bottom line is: Your computer needs to be protected. --- Leonard Grey Errare humanum est