Safe and hassle-free computing. (new products).Symantec Corp., www.symantec. com, Software, $69.95-$99.95 Norton SystemWorks 2002, a problem-solving suite designed to help keep PCs running at optimal performance levels, has several new features. Included in the suite are: Norton AntiVirus A popular antivirus program from Symantec. The AntiVirus function is available as a separate product for home and business users or as part of various packages that contain other utilities such as Norton SystemWorks and Norton Internet Security. See Norton Utilities. 2002, Norton Utilities Widely used utility programs for Windows and Macintosh from Symantec. Used to fix problems and fine tune the machine, they include functions to restore deleted files, diagnose the disk for corrupted data, defragment the disk and clean up and track changes to the Registry. 2002 and Norton CleanSweep 2002; GoBack3 Personal Edition, a tool that allows users to restore healthy system configurations and lost or damaged data; and Process Viewer, which provides a detailed list of all currently running applications and can be used to determine system resources (1) In a computer system, system resources are the components that provide its inherent capabilities and contribute to its overall performance. System memory, cache memory, hard disk space, IRQs and DMA channels are examples. use. New script blocking technology in the AntiVirus Refers to detecting and blocking computer viruses. See antivirus program, behavior blocking, virus and virus hoaxes. component protects against known and unknown threats without the need for virus definitions. Common script-based threats that arrive via e-mail, such as the "I love you" virus, are automatically blocked and users are kept alerted to virus-like behavior. The suite supports Windows CP Home and Professional Editions with features such as system optimization and virus scanning. Current users of Symantec products can get a $30 rebate rebate, partial refund of the total price paid for goods or services. In the United States, rebates were historically given by railroads to favored shippers as a return on transportation charges. when they upgrade. CIRCLE #503 FOR INFORMATION [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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