Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #15639 in Software
• Brand: Symantec
• Released on: 2001-10-18
• Platforms: Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows NT
• Format: CD-ROM

Amazon.com Product Description
Keep your data safe and your PC running efficiently with this bundle from Symantec. Norton SystemWorks 2002 is a suite of software that can protect your PC against virus threats, optimize its performance, clean out Internet clutter, and provide quick and easy system recovery. And now it's easier than ever to install all these powerful features. Included in the suite is: Norton AntiVirus 2002, Norton Utilities 2002, Norton CleanSweep 2002, and Roxio's GoBack 3 Personal Edition.

Norton Personal Firewall 2002 keeps hackers out and personal data in. Every minute your computer is online, it's vulnerable to intrusions and the theft of private information. Norton Personal Firewall defends against these threats at multiple levels, without constantly interrupting your work. Right out of the box, it begins to secure your computer by "hiding" it from hackers. If anyone does attempt to probe your system, such as by scanning its ports, the AutoBlock feature automatically blocks access.

Customer Reviews

Excellent Product
Norton System Works 2002 is an excellent product. Never again do I need to run the slow windows utilities. This product not only does everything that windows utilities can do, but it does it faster. It can track your registry and restore it to older versions if you make a mistake. It keeps your disk optimized for greatest speed. And it can do all of this for you automatically, prompt you for permission, or do it only on command. Norton Personal Firewall, like all norton products I have owned over the years, does exactly what it should do. You don't have to worry any longer about probes, or any hacker getting information from your computer. It not only manages what comes in, but also what goes out. And it even has an update feature (which can be scheduled automatically if you like) to keep itself ready for the newest threats.

Decent products...service is another techno-bureaucracy
I have probably owned a dozen or more Symantec products. They are always decent to great, and the SystemWorks/Firewall bundle is very good. I agree that the programs are too hungry for resources at times. But, I 'm feeling pretty grumbly with Symantec for their crummy upgrade policy. I bought the 2001 version a couple of months ago, and now find myself paying list price again to upgrade because I moved to Windows XP.

Wastes too much of your processor time trying to look pretty
This is a great suite and I highly recommend it for anyone, especially for people with always-on connections on their computers. The Firewall is an imperative security measure, and the Antivirus is also a must. The rest of the programs are great and really can help fine tune your computer. My only complaint is that Symantec always tried to make their programs look nice and give them all sorts of colorful windows and such, I would just rather see a program that had menus like the other 99% of programs in the world. It would make things much easier.