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To: aldrums who wrote (10260)	6/24/2000 11:45:00 AM
From: Gottfried	Read Replies (4) of 110631

aldrums, columnist Lincoln Spector ran some informal tests and says the Norton defrag is about 4 times faster than the Windows defrag. Then he goes on to say [June PC World, page 262] that doesn't matter, because you can defrag unattended at night. I disagree. The Windows defrag program can hang up. He goes on to recommend Norton antivirus. Then he points out the Norton disk scan is 4 times as fast as the Windows disk scan. You're more likely to use these essential tools if they're faster. Well, you can buy the whole Norton System Works suite, including AV, for about $35 after rebate. You NEED an AV program and a stand-alone AV is maybe $25. So for an extra $10 you get the rest of the suite. The clean sweep feature alone is worth the price, because it monitors program installation and allows for relatively clean uninstalls. [it's not perfect]. Several users of Norton here do not use Norton crash guard. It has little value and sometimes just prolongs the agony of an impending crash. I chose not to install it. I have a crash maybe once a week only and decided to live with that. All in all I recommend Norton. You can customize it to a great degree. [I have V3.0] Gottfried

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