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Norton SystemsWorks and XP

Dec 8, 2003 10:57AM PST

I was previously running Win 98 and SystemWorks 2003 with no problems. I upgraded recently to Win XP Home and all hell broke loose!! (According to the Norton website SystemWorks is compatible w/ XP)

After the upgrade, all components of SystemWorks were active with the exception of NAV. I have uninstalled and reinstalled as per Nortons' instructions but NAV still does not load.

At the same time I noted that some selection buttons on a few websites do not work. (When you put your mouse over them, nothing happens)

To get these website buttons to work I had to uninstall Norton completely and re-install XP.

Has anyone run into a similar problem?

Any suggested fixes

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Re:Norton SystemsWorks and XP
Dec 8, 2003 11:22AM PST

My standard operating proceedure:
1: If Norton NAV or systemworks is installed, REMOVE it.

This fixes many problems. Don't put it back on.

Antivirus: Use AVG free or paid whichever you prefer.
Don't use McAfee either.

Just my opinion, but I have fixed a lot of screwed up systems
by removing NAV.

Merl Priester

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Re:Norton SystemsWorks and XP
Dec 8, 2003 12:50PM PST
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Re:Norton SystemsWorks and XP
Dec 8, 2003 7:53PM PST

For what is worth to you, I run SystemWorks 2002 v5.0 and I have no problems whatsoever with it. Zone Alarm doesn't intervene with it. However I do not know if newer versions of SW misbehave.

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Re:Norton SystemsWorks and XP
Dec 8, 2003 8:16PM PST

I have heard horror stories about Systemworks and McAfee product for years, but only recently regarding Norton AV. I plan to go with AVG when my subscription to AV 2003 expires. Not a lot of money, but I'd rather not risk wasting it with all I have heard here.

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Re:Re:Norton SystemsWorks and XP
Dec 8, 2003 9:15PM PST

Have been running Win XP Pro, SystemWorks 2003, and ZoneAlarm for over 12 months. No problems whatsoever.