Norton files clogging up the hard drive - ok to delete?
02 December 2007, 06:21 PM
#1
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Bristol-ish
Posts: 2,085
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Norton files clogging up the hard drive - ok to delete?
My pc came with Windows XP and Norton antivirus loaded onto it. Norton has never been activated, due to a past experience I had where it currupted the boot sector of the hard drive in an old pc!
However, I've noticed the hard drive space has been gradually dwindling, and found out this evening that Norton appears to have been creating a .dmp file each time the pc has been switched on - now amounting to 25GB of files!!
Am I safe to get rid of these .dmp files (each around 50MB) and consign Norton to the recycle bin?
However, I've noticed the hard drive space has been gradually dwindling, and found out this evening that Norton appears to have been creating a .dmp file each time the pc has been switched on - now amounting to 25GB of files!!
Am I safe to get rid of these .dmp files (each around 50MB) and consign Norton to the recycle bin?
03 December 2007, 08:41 AM
#2
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 1,882
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
03 December 2007, 01:39 PM
#3
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Mar 1999
Location: The Great White North
Posts: 25,080
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I echo that sentiment. I was rebuilding a friends machine and he had purchase Norton AV 2007 for it. The machine was running quickly and happily prior to it's installation, post install the machine took a very long time to startup and shutdown, oh and run any apps.
My next step was to remove Norton and install AVG, it's free and works rather well and it is nowhere near the resource hog Norton is.
My next step was to remove Norton and install AVG, it's free and works rather well and it is nowhere near the resource hog Norton is.
03 December 2007, 08:23 PM
#4
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (3)
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Muppetising life
Posts: 15,449
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Another vote for Norton Removal. It breaks machines in my experience, and those it does not break just run slow.
As an alternative consider Spyware Terminator. Its free, can include a virus scanner, and offers real time protection. AVG is unable to do this for the free version.
I do not have a lot of personal experience with Spyware Terminator as I use NOD32. However, if I was going to trust a free solution I would try this.
As an alternative consider Spyware Terminator. Its free, can include a virus scanner, and offers real time protection. AVG is unable to do this for the free version.
I do not have a lot of personal experience with Spyware Terminator as I use NOD32. However, if I was going to trust a free solution I would try this.
05 December 2007, 09:10 AM
#6
Another vote for Norton Removal. It breaks machines in my experience, and those it does not break just run slow.
As an alternative consider Spyware Terminator. Its free, can include a virus scanner, and offers real time protection. AVG is unable to do this for the free version.
I do not have a lot of personal experience with Spyware Terminator as I use NOD32. However, if I was going to trust a free solution I would try this.
As an alternative consider Spyware Terminator. Its free, can include a virus scanner, and offers real time protection. AVG is unable to do this for the free version.
I do not have a lot of personal experience with Spyware Terminator as I use NOD32. However, if I was going to trust a free solution I would try this.
If anyone using this can offer any advice.
The FAQ does mention how to enable it but this does not fix it.
05 December 2007, 06:22 PM
#7
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (3)
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Muppetising life
Posts: 15,449
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Ahhh, with having NOD on this machine I never attempted to install the realtime virus scanning "Clam part".
It is sometimes possible for these things to be worked, but windows not to realise. It may be worth double checking to see if Clam is actually working. If it is, then you just disable the windows warning bubble. Something I used to have to do for a firewall I used to use, I forget which one
It is sometimes possible for these things to be worked, but windows not to realise. It may be worth double checking to see if Clam is actually working. If it is, then you just disable the windows warning bubble. Something I used to have to do for a firewall I used to use, I forget which one
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
