When reviewing my 6-month old Toshiba laptop several days ago, I briefly mentioned the internet security package I had bought and installed specifically for the purchase of the computer. The anti-virus software was Norton 2010, and after some deliberation I thought I'd give in and have a go at reviewing it. Now, when I first heard of Norton about two years ago I was confronted with nothing but negativity in regards to the products performance. Friends and family seemed adamant that their frustration with the software and its apparant 'never ending restrictions and irritating pop-up question windows' proved undoubtedly that the system was flawed in every way. ...  Read the complete review

I`ll review the 2010 as you can still get these on the cheap on amazon, and if you install them, they will lest for a year throughout 2011, I just think some people think that you always need to get the latest year. The only difference is that im sure some minor update will not be available....big deal all the basics are there. And I now have 2011 and from what I can tell there arnt many differences. This verison has a new feature from the 09 version. It shows you on google (or whatever search engine you have) which websites are clean and which are not. Represented by a green tick or a red dot. You have the usual features, stops phishing, stops ...  Read the complete review

When it comes to Symantec and its software neither myself, nor any of my previous computers have had much or any luck. Normally I would avoid Norton like the plaque unless I want to risk my system grinding to a halt. However I have heard and read a few interesting things about "Internet Security 2010," I was told that it was 'different' and that it was much 'better,' which made me curious enough to personally try it out. Norton Internet Security 2010 offers protection from viruses, spyware, and identity theft, while also providing firewall protection and acting to identify unsafe websites and mark them as such before you open them. You also get ...  Read the complete review