Take a look at this week's issue of Brian Livingston's "Windows Secrets"
Newsletter.

Norton has actually gotten a lot better in the past two years. It had
gotten awful (the low was sometime between 2004-2006), but the 2007 and
2008 versions are much better. Best? Hard to say (and it's somewhat
subjective). But much better and ONE of the better ones, even if not
the best.


smackedass wrote:
>
> I'm starting to question my own judgement. I still think, and tell
> people, that I recommend AVG above all others; first of all, it's free
> for stand-alone home desktop users. Second of all, it doesn't really
> screw up that often.
>
> But Symantec/Norton is still so prevelant. I never liked it, when
> something goes wrong with it, it goes very wrong, and I think it's
> over-priced.
>
> McCaffee I'm not a big fan of, of course there are Trend Micro, Kaperski
> and other fringe (yet reputable) programs.
>
> Still, people look at me like I've got two heads when I say that I don't
> like Symantec/Norton. Name recognition goes a long way.
>
> What say you?
>
> sa