Cons: Unstable programs, missing features, slow performance, a pain to install Warning: This review reveals major details about the plot of Star Trek: The Motion Picture (seriously). Sometimes the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Other times, there are products like Norton SystemWorks 2002. This is one of the few software suites that I'd recommend installing on an as-needed basis--and I don't think most people will need it at all: * If you're not running Windows XP: You definitely don't want SystemWorks 2002. Symantec removed a dozen programs that wouldn't run under XP and eliminated scads of menus and options that existed in the 2001 release. The XP-compatible versions require more memory, resources and disk space; they run more slowly.

Jun 11, 2002 Symantec's Norton SystemWorks 2002 is a thrifty way to purchase Norton AntiVirus, our Editors' Choice for virus protection, along with some useful extras. Norton SystemWorks 2002 Professional Edition combines several applications into a utility suite that protects your data from viruses and other malicious. Grand Prix Legends Full Game Torrent. Fifa 14 Crack V5 3dm.

And, unlike NSW 2001, the 2002 package is a pain in the butt to install. So if you don't have Windows XP, why take on those headaches?

Skip the rest of the review and use the product locator to find a clearance outlet selling NSW 2001 at a bargain price. * If you run Windows XP, you need Norton AntiVirus: Eventually some jackass will hand you an infected disk or send you an e-mail with a virus attached. Norton AntiVirus has slipped a lot, but it is still better than any product that is reviewed on epinions. But needing Norton AntiVirus doesn't mean you need NSW 2002.

The program is sold separately, and also included in Norton Internet Security (which includes a firewall and other stuff). The decision to buy SystemWorks should rest on whether you need the other items. * If you install lots of new programs, Norton CleanSweep is helpful: CleanSweep give you a tool for monitoring new installations and removing them safely when you need to.

You can even back up the installation, so you can restore if you want to. A year ago, CleanSweep was a 'must buy', because it contains a dozen ways to manage installations, optimize your system and weed out unnecessary files. Now that those features have been XPurgarted, it's a frill. If (like me), you install several programs a month--many from small developers--I'd recommend it. If your Programs menu is pretty clean--and most of your purchases are from companies like Microsoft and Electronic Arts-- you can probably skip it. * Even if you're an experienced user, be wary of Norton Utilities: This item has been downgraded from 'essential' to 'unexploded Scotsman' (q.v. Monty Python).

That's not merely due to lost features and resource hogging: the default configuration actually destabilizes the system, raises unnecessary alarms and creates as many problems as it cures. Getting around those issues requires a lot of tinkering; the costs of a wrong decision can be high. The only thing Norton Utilities 2002 does well is fix disk problems. And since hard drives are cheap and backups are easy to do, why buy a program just for that? * Do not install Roxio's GoBack: If you're running Windows XP or ME, the limited version included is worthless--it does nothing that your 'System Restore' option doesn't already do. If you're on Windows 98, 'GoBack Personal Edition' will restore any damage you might do to your configuration.

But it'll also do evil things to your computer's performance. So unless you're really addicted to downloading, pass on Norton SystemWorks 2002 and go read someone else's review. But if you're a longtime Norton user--who just can't believe the product has gotten this bad--read on and let me convince you. [NOTE: Unfortunately, six people aren't allowed to pass. The epinions Software Posse (amykhar, counsel, nc10, opalman, opinionated3, rpllingrock and Tibullus alphabetically) have to slog through every new review just to make sure that the writer hasn't said anything wrong or unnecessarily abusive. Since this is my sixth and last review of a Norton 2002 product--and each product has had the same flaws--I've had to make many points six times and they've had to read the same thing six times.