NIS 2007: Previous Version 2006 was better

Norton Internet Security 2007 (CD-ROM)

Customer Review

Installing NIS2007 was just as always (at least I have this never had a bad experience). Your attention is directed, however:

I NIS2007 with a full version from CD-ROM installed (not an upgrade). On the 2006 SUBSCRIPTION I had 6 more days left. Nevertheless, I do not 372 days new subscription period (366 days Version 07 + 6 days Version 06), but only 366 days were credited. So when using a full version on CD-ROM to install this only shortly before the subscription expires. Otherwise lost valuable subscription days.

Not liked me that the program to install the new features "phishing protection" requires that anti-spyware programs need to be uninstalled to Anti-phishing can be installed in the registry. I have the distance of - denied "Spybot Search and Destroy". The result was that I now have "phishing protection" is not installed, what appears to me as not permanently full functioning of NIS in 2007. An automatic "repair" is not possible. Also recommended by NIS steps have not solved the problem. I will now definitely refrain from installing the "phishing protection".

But what I do not like, is the new structure of the Security Center. This was in the 2006 version much, much better and easier. In particular, the manual "blocking" access to the Internet (shown in the status bar with a "Forbidden entering one way street" sign) I miss. Short "block" and reconnect "Allow" I found extremely useful if you had short times away from the PC and the internet connection did not want to turn on the router.

After installing Norton offered even a special offer for the software program "Save and Restore" for $ 39.99 instead of $ 49.99. Because the PC but after installing NIS2007 required a reboot, I could not benefit from the offer - after re-booting the Speziel-offer had disappeared and has since not even appeared. Link I have not found. A disappointment. "Save and Restore" I would at this attractive price (although it would have been a download in English) like to buy. Schade, Norton!

All in all:
The usual programs (firewall, virus protection, etc.) work well and as usual. The 2007 version, as such, but not convinced. I hope that the 2008 version is closer again at the 2006 edition and the "anti-phishing" can install program without prior uninstall "Spybot".