| Comcast now offers Norton instead of Mcafee. »security.comcast.net/
They changed their offering. just found this. |
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2 edits | Good, Mcafee was complete garbage. Only way to get rid of it was to reformat my computer, will never use Mcafee in the future... I still will only use Avast as its free and it has been working great for years now.
Avast ftw! |
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Yuck. I used to love Norton's products back in the day, but every time I've tried them over the last 5 or so years, they've sucked. Don't load, multiple updates to even make an attempt at getting it to work, etc. etc. |
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 pokesphIt Is Almost FastPremium
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Sacramento, CA
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hmm..
I see no details or what version(s) it is.. nothing like it on the Symantec site that I could find..
So where would we find these little details.. I'm hoping to save me some $$ renewing my current Norton apps by using Comcast's free keys.
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Great find OP.
I was never happy with their McAfee offering.
I have used Symantec security for several years (currently using NIS 2010) and, while it was bloatware for awhile (2006 was especially bad), in the past few years they have totally revamped their offerings and I now highly recommend them.
Have been using NIS 2010 for a few months now with absolutely no problem.
I am glad to see Comcast making this change. |
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said by Master Wolfe:Yuck. I used to love Norton's products back in the day, but every time I've tried them over the last 5 or so years, they've sucked. Don't load, multiple updates to even make an attempt at getting it to work, etc. etc. Having said that, I could not resist giving it a shot. And, so far so good. Their downloader app leads you through uninstalling McAfee and Norton installed with no issues so far. It didn't appear to be updating automatically, however, and rather than wait to see if it did, I pushed it through. |
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| said by Master Wolfe:Having said that, I could not resist giving it a shot. And, so far so good. Their downloader app leads you through uninstalling McAfee and Norton installed with no issues so far. It didn't appear to be updating automatically, however, and rather than wait to see if it did, I pushed it through. What version is it? |
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1 edit | 360? Does that sound right? No "About" on the sys tray icon.
Norton Security Suite is all it says in the Program Menu |
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pokesphIt Is Almost FastPremium
join:2001-06-25
Sacramento, CA
kudos:1 | reply to LeftOfSanity
I just got off a chat with Norton support and the rep says its a modded version of Norton 360. (yuk)
Not the best offering from Norton as compared to NAV/NIS2010 but way better then McCrapFee
P.S. no 360 online backup is offered in Comcast's version.. has the rest of 360's apps / protections.
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said by Master Wolfe:360? Does that sound right? No "About" on the sys tray icon. Norton Security Suite is all it says in the Program Menu Yes, 360 is certainly one of Symantec's offerings. I use Norton Internet Security 2010 and am not familiar with how 360 differs from NIS. Still, as pokesph  said, I am sure it is better than McAfee. |
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Norton 360 is actually Norton's top-end security suite so Comcast is giving you a lot by letting you download that application. I may put the app on my laptop..have AVG on there right now but Norton won't hurt one bit. They've gotten MUCH more streamlined over the past year or two, so I wouldn't think twice about loading the app up. |
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 jbobReach Out and Touch SomeonePremium
join:2004-04-26
Little Rock, AR | reply to LeftOfSanity
360 is at Version 3 now. Surely they're using the latest one. FWIW 360 is the highest priced Norton A/V solution. $10.00 more than NIS. |
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 EGThe wings of lovePremium
join:2006-11-18
Union, NJ
kudos:9 | Bravo for CC !! This is indeed a good move IMO !!!
Say good riddance to CRAPa-free !! |
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| reply to inferno
Had no issues with McAfee on Vista or XP; I switched to MSE for performance reasons (and that it is compatible with Windows 7 Ultimate x64, which McAfee at the time was not). Since then, I am recommending MSE for any Windows PC with XP or later. |
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 usa2kBlessedPremium,MVM
join:2003-01-26
Redford, MI
kudos:3 | Re: Comcast now offers Norton instead of Mcafee. IMO McAfee was faster, and less annoying than Norton.
Its been a while, so Norton may be worth a new look.
I wonder ... how long McAfee installs are good for? |
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Re: Comcast now offers Norton instead of Mcafee. said by Oregonian:said by Master Wolfe:360? Does that sound right? No "About" on the sys tray icon. Norton Security Suite is all it says in the Program Menu Yes, 360 is certainly one of Symantec's offerings. I use Norton Internet Security 2010 and am not familiar with how 360 differs from NIS. Still, as pokesph said, I am sure it is better than McAfee. Here's a page with a comprehensive comparison to their Premier Suite.
»security.comcast.net/norton/resi···d=33_232 |
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| said by Master Wolfe:said by Oregonian:said by Master Wolfe:360? Does that sound right? No "About" on the sys tray icon. Norton Security Suite is all it says in the Program Menu Yes, 360 is certainly one of Symantec's offerings. I use Norton Internet Security 2010 and am not familiar with how 360 differs from NIS. Still, as pokesph said, I am sure it is better than McAfee. Here's a page with a comprehensive comparison to their Premier Suite. » security.comcast.net/norton/resi···d=33_232 Looks pretty impressive. I just renewed my NIS 2010 subscription or I would jump on this right away. Will definitely do it next year when my subscription expires. |
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EGThe wings of lovePremium
join:2006-11-18
Union, NJ
kudos:9 | reply to usa2k
Re: Comcast now offers Norton instead of Mcafee. said by usa2k:Its been a while, so Norton may be worth a new look. IMO, Norton got back in to the game with their improvements starting with their 2009 product. |
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| reply to Oregonian
Re: Comcast now offers Norton instead of Mcafee. You may want to check and see if you can cancel. Many subscription services allow cancellation with no early termination charge within a certain period after sign-up/renewal. |
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| Thanks for the suggestion but I renewed using a boxed copy I got at Costco. The price was pretty good after a coupon they were offering. I doubt I can still return it to Costco for a refund so will go ahead and use it this year then make the switch when my subscription expires next year. |
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