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11.Windows Live OneCare 2.0, 3 User License (PC) from: Microsoft
February 12, 2008
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Software : Windows Live OneCare 2.0, 3 User License (PC)
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Heavens to Betsy! We are free at last!

I'm speaking of the tyranny of Norton of course - their products got worse as they bacame more expensive.

I installed about a week ago and it's been great. Quick to load. Seems efficient. Simple to use.

One tip: The defragger on the Tune Up is a bit weak willed and gives up on heaviy fragmented drives. Do a full defrag with the installed Windows defragger first and then it should run ok.

All in all OneCare is so much less invasive than Norton that it is liberating. If we have to have antivirus programs then this is the one for me.

And you really can't argue with the free 90 day trial availabe on-line....


12.Norton Internet Security 2009 - 1 User 3 Computers (PC) from: Norton from Symantec
September 21, 2008
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Software : Norton Internet Security 2009 - 1 User 3 Computers (PC)
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If this product is anything like the beta version, this is going to be a vast improvement over the 2008 version. New features like Norton Insight, which allows you to scan files and compare them to trusted versions on the Norton servers means full system scans will be much quicker, due to these files being ignored if they haven't changed since Insight was run! Another great feature, which has appeared is the site adviser, similar to McAfee's, which can be downloaded as part of an add-on pack.

If this wasn't enough, liveupdate has been re-engineered to make it quicker, with updates more frequently, meaning you're always protected. The whole program itself is also much faster, which certainly will be popular with a lot of customers! ... Read More:

13.Microsoft Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 OEM from: Microsoft OEM Licence
June 12, 2006
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Software : Microsoft Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 OEM
Where to begin... basically don't. The only thing more flakey was the XP64 I bought a few weeks earlier. With only the OS loaded I got blue screens galore. Updates didn't and Windows live this that and the other fell over but then were impossible to remove. I expected it to be better than XP64 which was a nightmare but frankly the improvement was marginal. I am sure you get the picture by now. If you want a 64 bit OS then this is not it.

14.McAfee Internet Security Suite 2008 (3 User Edition) (PC) from: McAfee
October 08, 2007
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Software : McAfee Internet Security Suite 2008 (3 User Edition) (PC)
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We have used the multi-licence McAfee Security Suite for several years now on several PCs. Everything seemed to be working fine, although it did seem to slow down all PCs that it was run on significantly. However, today we have received a virus through a hardware firewall and McAfee Security Suite with no warning resulting in a wiped hard drive and loss of all data (luckily we have a back-uip!) We have been advised by a local computer expert that McAfee and Norton are programmes living on their trade name and have been recommended to use Kaspersky or F-Secure as the top two alternatives. ALso, don't fall into the McAfee auto-renewal trap as mentioned by other reviewers previously; they auto-renew your subscription at least four weeks early!

15.Kaspersky Internet Security 2009, 3-Desktop, 1 year Renewal Subscription (PC) from: Kaspersky Lab
July 02, 2008
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Software : Kaspersky Internet Security 2009, 3-Desktop, 1 year Renewal Subscription (PC)
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We have used the multi-licence McAfee Security Suite for several years now on several PCs. Everything seemed to be working fine, although it did seem to slow down all PCs that it was run on significantly. However, today we have received a virus through a hardware firewall and McAfee Security Suite with no warning resulting in a wiped hard drive and loss of all data (luckily we have a back-uip!) We have been advised by a local computer expert that McAfee and Norton are programmes living on their trade name and have been recommended to use Kaspersky or F-Secure as the top two alternatives. ALso, don't fall into the McAfee auto-renewal trap as mentioned by other reviewers previously; they auto-renew your subscription at least four weeks early!

16.Mac OS X Leopard (1-User) (Mac OS X) from: Apple
October 27, 2007
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Software : Mac OS X Leopard (1-User) (Mac OS X)
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I have personally found 'Tiger' to be the most efficient OS X to date, and therefore a real favourite for a couple of years when I was working in a graphics department. Their is no doubt Leopard is a beautiful upgrade, containing a stated "300+ upgrades", however, it is by no means essential if you Mac is work work purposes. The extra features we've found are not for the productive side of things, but more for consolidating files, making things visually look better, and a few notable new programs.

In short, Leopard would no doubt be a great update for the Media orientated users, but if you're all work and no play, it's actually not that essential. "Snow Leopard" has already been announced for next year anyway, and was stated would improve ... Read More:

17.Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing Platinum V20 (PC) from: Avanquest Software
July 20, 2008
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Software : Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing Platinum V20 (PC)
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I have personally found 'Tiger' to be the most efficient OS X to date, and therefore a real favourite for a couple of years when I was working in a graphics department. Their is no doubt Leopard is a beautiful upgrade, containing a stated "300+ upgrades", however, it is by no means essential if you Mac is work work purposes. The extra features we've found are not for the productive side of things, but more for consolidating files, making things visually look better, and a few notable new programs.

In short, Leopard would no doubt be a great update for the Media orientated users, but if you're all work and no play, it's actually not that essential. "Snow Leopard" has already been announced for next year anyway, and was stated would improve ... Read More:

18.Adobe Photoshop Extended CS3 - Student Edition (PC) from: Adobe Systems Inc.
April 30, 2007
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Software : Adobe Photoshop Extended CS3 - Student Edition (PC)
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Do you have a uni undergraduate in your household. If so, get this : the mother of photo software.

If you are a student why not buy it now. You can use if after you graduate in your work. Many employers these days insist that people have proper licences for software.

19.Windows Vista, Home Premium Edition with Service Pack 1, Upgrade Version (PC) from: Microsoft
April 04, 2008
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Software : Windows Vista, Home Premium Edition with Service Pack 1, Upgrade Version (PC)
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I got Ultimate Upgrade as an offer of £30 when buying a laptop from Amazon.

Let's be clear I would not have paid the full price or anywhere near the full price, so my review is based on a purchase price of £30 only.

I have replaced my Desktop XP operating system with Vista Ultimate as the laptop came with Vista Premium, good enough for me.

The upgrade from XP on the desktop to Ultimate was pretty simple, although you do have to read the instructions as they come up and follow the advice about what drivers are needed to be downloaded (not run) before upgrading, for me this was Linksys Network Adapter and a Canon printer driver, simple enough.

It is an upgrade as I did not have to clean re-install and all my ... Read More:

20.Norton Antivirus 2009 - 1 User 3 Computers, Upgrade Edition (PC) from: Norton from Symantec
September 21, 2008
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Software : Norton Antivirus 2009 - 1 User 3 Computers, Upgrade Edition (PC)
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after an unsatisfactory trial with Kaspersky I decided on a simple antivirus, this is good, very good, its quiet, the pc runs quickly and smoothly and it even monitors my wireless network. Happy to buy this. Worth a serious look if you don't need a full suite. Well done it's taken a few years mind you but I think they have cracked it at Symantec! Ill be watching very closely if the virus and spyware is better, 2008 suite installed on my new laptop missed a trojan here and there so well see if this is better, but certainly from a running point of view it's spot on!

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