I've never used Norton Ghost, but according to Tony_Weiss' 1 article Norton Ghost Has Been Discontinued this imaging software was discontinued several years ago. These IPS script engine updates occasionally caused issues on very old Win XP machines with CPUs that did not support SSE2 and had to use Norton v21.7.x products (see my 1 post in Norton 360 on Windows XP Not Working) but these old Norton v.21.7.x products are no longer supported by NortonLifeLock and will now receive a forced upgrade to v22.15.x (see my 2 post in Forced Update Expired Trial Version of NIS Prevents Reinstall Activation) if a v21.7.x product is installed. I'm not sure exactly what you mean when you said that a recent update " messed up" your registration but if you were fully patched to v22.15.5.40 then the only updates you should be receiving via LiveUpdate are things like definition updates and perhaps the occasional update to the Intrusion Prevention System script engine (IPSEng32.dll). I no longer have Norton Security v22.15.x installed on my Vista SP2 computer (I rarely boot up this machine since I purchased a Win 10 laptop) so I'm not sure what update delivered via an automatic LiveUpdate could have damaged your Norton Security installation. Post back if you aren't sure if your CPU supports the SSE2 instruction set.
What version number of Norton Security is currently installed on your computer (go to Help | About)? You didn't mention how far back your system was rolled back when you re-imaged your hard drive with Norton Ghost, but as far as I know Norton Security v22.15.x (the legacy version for Win XP and Vista computers that have a CPU that supports SSE2) has not been updated since v22.15.5.40 was released on 2 (see the release notes ). If you see a feature of Constant Guard you think you need I would encourage you to contact me so we can discuss your needs and options.Do you have a subscription for the Standard, Deluxe or Premium version of Norton Security? If you aren't sure, log in to your Norton Account at to see your product name, expiry date of your subscription, the number of available installation seats, and current product activation key. You might still be prompted or see an option to download “Constant Guard”, I don’t recommend. Luckily there is a way around installing this extra junk, instead of going through the normal steps on the Comcast home page click the link below to go directly to the ‘Norton only download’. Comcast tries to bundle Norton with a variety of programs that although not malicious they are confusing and unnecessary gimmicks. Also you should note that Avast Free works in 1 year cycles, after one year you will need to re-register (not re download) but you will be faced with the same trickery with the free version options appearing disabled or over shadowed by the pay-for options.Ģ. If you’re worried you don’t meet these recommendations or your computer runs slow, consider Avast Free. Click the link and follow the guides but always stay with the free option, they try to make it look like the free option is disabled or wont work but rest assured it will. Norton can be a burden on an older computer, Norton advertises rock-bottom requirements to my amazement so here is what I recommend:Īs a simple rule lets say any computer made in the last four years. Comcast provides the full unrestricted version of Norton Security Suite to its customers, this is a great offer but has just a couple of downsides:ġ.
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