Product Description

Quickly finds and fixes PC problems in 1-click. Prioritizes startup applications to accelerate PC boot time.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #580 in Software
• Brand: Symantec
• Model: 20001350
• Released on: 2008-02-02
• Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows XP
• Format: CD-ROM
• Dimensions: 1.30" h x 5.30" w x 7.70" l, .15 pounds

Features

• Norton Utilities 14.0 gives you everything you need to optimize your PC
• Find and fix PC problems with one click, automatically detecting and fixing Microsoft Windows issues so you can spend more time using your PC and less time troubleshooting
• Prioritize startup applications to accelerate PC boot time and reduce unnecessary waiting by speeding up the computer's startup time
• Defragment and clean the registry so programs open quickly--reclaims and optimizes PC memory for faster application launch and improved overall PC performance
• Optimize the hard disk for a faster PC, boosting overall PC performance by defragmenting and freeing up hard disk space and recouping system resources

Amazon.com Product Description
Norton Utilities provides the essential tools you need to optimize the performance of your PC. It finds and fixes common PC problems, frees up disk space, reclaims system memory, accelerates startup time, and boosts application and system performance. It opens applications faster, and lets you run more of them simultaneously.

Norton Utilities provides the essential tools you need to optimize the performance of your PC. Click to enlarge.

Clean history information from browsers. Click to enlarge.

Cleans the registry to reclaim PC memory so you can work on multiple applications simultaneously. Click to enlarge.

Prioritizes startup applications to accelerate PC boot time. Click to enlarge.

Permanently delete unwanted sensitive information from your PC. Click to enlarge.

Unlike other PC tune-up software, Norton Utilities focuses 100% on performance. It prioritizes your startup applications and Microsoft Windows services for faster system boot. Management tools and the included Performance Test let you view, compare, and tweak your PC's performance according to your needs. Norton Utilities can help make your PC will run like new again.

Key Technologies

• Disk Defragmenter
• Disk Cleaner
• Registry Defragmenter
• Registry Cleaners
• Startup Manager
• Service Manager
• Disk Bleacher
• Restore Center
• System Optimizer
• Process Viewer
• Performance Test

Key benefits

• Finds and fixes PC problems with one click--Automatically detects and fixes Microsoft Windows issues so you can spend more time using your PC and less time troubleshooting.
• Prioritizes startup applications to accelerate PC boot time--Reduces unnecessary waiting by speeding up the computer's startup time.
• Reclaims PC memory--Optimizes the registry for faster application launch.
• Frees up hard disk space--Boosts overall PC performance by defragmenting and cleaning the hard disk.
• Speeds up Microsoft Windows startup time--Allows you to switch off unnecessary Windows services so they don't automatically load at startup.
• Benchmarks your PC's performance--Determine whether your PC is performing at its best by benchmarking it against similar PCs.

Customer Reviews

Don't waste your money!
This is not your father's (or older brother's) Norton Utilities. This is a waste of money and in reality just a bunch of shortcuts to built in Windows system utilities. If you want what was once called Norton Utilities (especially Win Doctor and System Doctor) buy yourself Norton Systemworks Basic or Standard. I was so unhappy with this package that I removed it from both computers I installed it on and installed Norton Systemworks 2008 and then sent NO14 back to Syamntec for a full refund.

NOT the old Norton Utilities. Registry Mechanic rebranded.
Peter Norton made his fortune with the PC DOS era Norton Utilities, a PC problem-solving program for the technically aware. Over the years this has changed somewhat, but still has much the same technical flavor. These tools are still available as part of Norton SystemWorks.

But if you are expecting Norton Utilities 14 to have these tools, you are in for a rude shock. It has been COMPLETELY changed, and in fact is a program for a third party (PC Tool's Registry Mechanic) rebranded as a Norton product.

The tools here are for the non-technical. Registry fixing is a one-button operation, and no user intervention is allowed. Same for all the others. If you want an automatic program that won't let you choose options, this is for you. If not, get SystemWorks instead.

Two stars because it does work, but downgraded quite a but for the false branding.
One of the reasons why Symantec and Norton have gotten such awful user reviews lately is due to their dumbing-down of products and their intrusive activation and product security schemes.

The recent update of Norton AntiVirus was a big improvement and gave their long-time users room to hope. But this rebranded product masquerading under a 25-year old product name is a big step backwards.

BURN YOUR MONEY
I remember Norton Utilities, and this isn't it. I have used Norton Utilities since the days of MS-DOS. If you're like me, you've counted on Norton Utilities in the past. Don't be mistaken by the name - this item is almost worthless. The only thing in this software package worth anything is the registry cleaner, and registry optimizer.

Remember Norton Speed Disk? Not here.
Remember Norton Disk Doctor? Not here.
Remember Norton System Info? Not here.
Remember Norton Unerase? Not here.

An avid and long time fan of Norton Utilities will see the "defrag your hard drive" option. Like me, you'll probably be expecting Norton Speed Disk. Don't bet on it - it just runs Windows' built in Defrag.

I ran 'System Information', expecting Norton System Info. Puh-lease. If this is truly 'Norton System Info' it is an extremely old version. It reported my system as having 2gb of RAM (I actually have 4gb). If Windows can detect 4gb, there is no good reason this software can't.

With the exception of the registry cleaner/optimizer, most options just run one of the built in crap programs that comes with Windows. If I wanted to use those, why would I have spent the money on Norton Utilities?

This product is only for people who don't/didn't know that Windows comes with a couple of utility programs. If you are someone who falls into that category, you still shouldn't spend your money on this product.

The money you would spend on this product is better spent on fire.