Symantec SystemWorks 2004 Standard

by Symantec

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• ASIN: B0000C8Y0W
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 1, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 2.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (99 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,291 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Symantec’s Norton SystemWorks 2004 is the smartest way to solve computer problems. This easy-to-use suite includes full versions of Symantec products to defend against viruses, optimize your hard disk, manage your passwords, recover from system problems, and remove unneeded programs. The "one-button checkup" feature lets you quickly check the health of your PC using multiple Norton SystemWorks tools. Now you can schedule customized scans to run any time you want.

Features:

• Norton AntiVirus: Removes viruses automatically from email, instant messages, and other files. Now expanded threat detection alerts you to the presence of certain non-virus threats such as spyware and keystroke loggers.
• Norton Utilities: organizes hard drives efficiently, diagnoses and solves a wide range of Windows problems, and can even prevent potential disk and system problems.
• Norton Password Manager: Keeps your passwords secure and easy to manage. It streamlines your online activities by automatically retrieving the data needed for logins and other forms.
• Norton GoBack Personal Edition: restores your PC to a healthy state after a serious problem such as a system crash or a failed software installation.
• Norton CleanSweep: removes unwanted programs and files that waste valuable disk space.

Keep your PC running at its best with Norton SystemWorks 2004.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

98 of 106 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Don't bother, October 2, 2003

By 

Asaidi - See all my reviews

This review is from: Symantec SystemWorks 2004 Standard (CD-ROM)

I am generally a big fan of Norton products, but if you have Norton SystemWorks 2003, then you have almost everything that the 2004 version has. I loaded the 2004 version and checked it out, the differences are pretty minor.

Also, when I loaded the 2004 version on my computer it disabled my internet access somehow(Earthlink). It kept giving me warnings that I should run "LiveUpdate", but I couldn't because I couldn't get onto the internet. After I uninstalled it my internet access went back to working like normal.

I'll stick with the 2003 version. I've never had any problems with it.

48 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Glad I made the jump!, November 24, 2003

By 

D. Gale (Yelm, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Symantec SystemWorks 2004 Standard (CD-ROM)

I read (and re-read) many of the reviews posted on this site, as well as reviews posted on other sites, prior to making the decision to install Norton 2004 on my laptop. I also looked at the "sales" ranking for Norton products - and, considering the low rating given for the product, it sure is jumping off the shelf.

I installed Systemworks on a Toshiba Satellite, 2.4 ghz Intel Celeron Processor, 512 mb ram, running XP Pro, SP1. I read the instructions before beginning the installation and uninstalled NAV 2003 (ninety-day subscription), which came with the laptop. Installing Systemworks 2004 went without a hitch. Activation/ registration was painless, and product updates identified by the program updater were applied without problems.

I use the "cleansweep" and "web cleanup" tools periodically to eliminate cookies and other files which result from browsing the internet, downloading information, installing applications, etc. Cleanup is "customizable" - files I want to keep are not deleted (such as my personal settings on msnbc.com). I am not a fan of password managers (not using)- and I chose not to install "Go Back", as I am satisfied with the "Restore" functionality of Windows XP.

XP, as well as the programs I run on my computer, seem to load as quickly as they did prior to installing SystemWorks. I am satisfied with SystemWork 2004's functionality (utilities and anti-virus). SystemWork 2004 is a value at its current price (with rebate).

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars What to Do?, November 1, 2003

By 

Diego Banducci (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Symantec SystemWorks 2004 Standard (CD-ROM)

Having used the Norton Utilities since Peter Norton first brought them out, I am abandoning them. The other reviews on this page describe the problems with them, which get worse with each "upgrade." Symantec is following McAfee's lead: unbundled programs (It's better to sell 10 programs at $30 each than one integrated suite at $100), conflicts between the programs, lots of bugs, no customer service, and a $30/year per program charge for updates.

Where we reviewers fall down is in not suggesting alternatives (It doesn't cut it to say that there are better programs available and not identify them by name). So I'm offering these alternatives in the hope that other reviewers will suggest others:

1. ANTI-VIRUS: "PC-cillin" by Trend Micro is the hands-down favorite.

2. TOOL KITS: Take a look at "Fix-It Utilities 5" by Vcom and "WinOptimizer Suite" by AShampoo. Another option is "System Mechanic 3" by Iolo Technologies, although that gets mixed reviews.

3. SUITES (Security, Privacy, Anti-Virus and Anti-Spam): Check out "System Suite 5" by Vcom.

Note: Vcom recently purchased "Fix-It Utilities" and "System Suite" from OnTrack, so there may be transition problems.

If you do decide to move away from Symantec, you should be aware that the normal uninstall process will not remove all Symantec files from your computer (this has been a serious problem with Symantec from the beginning). In the case of Norton Anti-Virus and Norton Internet Security, the remaining files are likely to conflict with replacement software (they definitely do conflict with Trend Micro's products). To remove them, go to Symantec's website and download a file named "RnisUPG.exe". Run it, and it will remove the offending files.