In short, the entry as it stands is much too short, but perfectly accurate. It is beyond the capacity of most average computer users.
If it won't uninstall, then you have to do it by hand, and that is a horribly time-consuming task requiring manual deletion of lots of different files and an exhaustive search through the registry with many edits. Uninstall is possible roughly 2 times out of 3. The uninstall feature sometimes works OK, sometimes doesn't.
(Possibly because it is so common: I suspect that virus writers target NAV first when they are disabling AV software simply because it is the market leader.) Whatever the reason, there is no doubt of the consequence.Īs for removal, this is a serious problem. I have no idea why NAV misses so many viruses (including well-known old ones that you'd expect any AV package to deal with competently) but there is not the slightest doubt that it is the least effective of the common AV programs. It really is inefficient - every week we get machines come in for repair that are infected with viruses despite having NAV installed and (in most cases) fully up-to-date. It really is slow (compare with, for example, VET or Trend Micro IS) and horribly cumbersome to configure.
I have worked with computers on a professional basis for over 20 years, and we deal with (among other programs) NAV on a daily basis. Some ignorant but well-meaning editor will probably come along and "clean this up" or "NPOV" it before too long, which is unfortunate, as it is entirely to the point. It is also notorious for being almost impossible to completely uninstall. NPOV?įrom the entry as it stands: Despite its widespread adoption, it carries a reputation within the computer enthusiast community as slow and inefficient. States that 9.0 is the latest version of Corporate, when it is in fact 10.1. Might as well be talking of an OS (may God help us from something like Norton OS) Fails to mention the Corporate Edition, which incidentally is much better (the difference might be analogous to the Windows95 and Windows NT branches for Windows). In addition to this, the article fails to:ĭescribe the product. It would be similar to me doing an article on Bush and just putting in: Current president of the United States. This article is definitely not NPOV, it is an outright bash against Norton AV.
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