Say hello to Norton SystemWorks Norton SystemWorks is a comprehensive set of utilities which reside within a single user interface—a set of individual utility modules controlled through a single master panel if you will. It's a common design approach for this sort of powerful tool set and we've seen almost identical approaches in PentaSuite, SystemSuite and other top-drawer utility software.
SystemWorks is used to scan your system for faults, useless files, dangerous files, fragmented files, messed up Registry entries, viruses, worms, trojans, hijackers and hardware problems, getting rid of all the junk it finds, optimizing your system as it goes and keeping track of everything you install so that in the event of a problem, you can roll back the state of your computer to a point in time when it worked properly.
Obviously, the feature and function set in SystemWorks is enormous. What we wanted to find out was whether or not all the superior benchmarks SystemWorks has set in controlled test situations would stand up under rigorous real-world use on a couple of very busy business computers. We also wanted to find out how easy to use it would be for non-technical people.
Installation of SystemWorks is a lengthy process—an hour or more including all extras and a full system scan. The software installs its detection and cleaning hooks deep into Windows. Both systems see dozens, if not hundreds of new files which arrive from sources all over the place every day. Both systems also run MSN Messenger 6. The requirement for this review was that the actual computer users would have to add computer maintenance to their regular activities.
We set up a schedule which required both computer users to do maintenance on their machines three times per week, taking no more than 30 minutes each time.
We also made sure that both users thoroughly read the SystemWorks manual and online help from beginning to end. As a group, the three of us also reviewed SystemWorks after the second week of regular use. The product has been discontinued by its publisher, and Download. Developer's Description By Symantec. Symantec's Norton SystemWorks is the smartest way to solve computer problems. It includes award-winning Symantec products and additional utilities that help you protect your PC from virus threats, optimize performance, fix and prevent problems, recover from system failures, clean out Internet clutter, and keep dial-up connections active when you're online.
Full Specifications. What's new in version Release September 23, Date Added September 23, Version Operating Systems. Additional Requirements None. Total Downloads 6, Downloads Last Week 0. Report Software. Related Software. Wise Care Free. SlimCleaner Free Free. For example, Extra Features is a useless catchall category, whose five programs could easily have been folded into existing areas of Norton Utilities. But they weren't, leaving us to guess their location.
Norton SystemWorks Premier includes many tools for optimizing or repairing your PC, most of which are based on Norton Utilities and haven't changed much through the years. One new tool added to the SystemWorks series is System Optimizer, a collection of under-the-hood operating system tweaks that control appearance, security access, and other OS features.
Unfortunately, some of the controls are blatantly redundant with those already present in Windows, such as mouse options that control click sensitivity. CheckIt Diagnostics offers useful system information, even if you don't use it for a thorough checkup. The Good Useful hard drive utilities; easy-to-navigate interface. Installation is a nightmare; poor built-in help; expensive live technical support. Symantec continues to ride the favorable reputation of Norton Utilities, introducing very few new features into Norton SystemWorks Score Breakdown Setup 7 Features 7 Support 7.
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