You can continue to use Win98 forever in a potentially buggy and unsecure state, just like with NAV.Īlso, virus definitions are not necessary for antivirus software to work. ![]() In addition to MS not helping you if Win98 doesn't work in 2010, MS also will not issue patches or updates to fix any bugs and security holes found in Win98 once it is EOL'ed. With Symantec/Norton products, I won't be able to use NAV 2000 in 2010 unless I don't want 7 years of virus definitions - I think those are slightly important to a virus scanner. If I want to use Windows 98 SE in 2010 (and possess a copy), I can, but without any help from MS if it won't run. ![]() NAV 5 was the first version to use the subscription model, but it could be used indefinitely by reimaging or reinstalling, and definition updates were available through the end of last year. Their newer offerings are (according to them) clearly superior and far better at doing for the consumer what they represent to the consumer they are supposed to do. I prefer Drive Image, but what's wrong with Ghost? Well, no one in their right mind should be using any Norton products anyway. So, strike that bit, and underscore the bit about this being a lesson about subscription software. The only people adversely affected by this are those who have an attachment to a previous version (like you, Sev) who perhaps now realize what they were supporting by purchasing subscription software.ĮDIT: Symantec has changed its upgrade pricing upgrading the engine does now cost more than renewing a subscription. AFAIK, NAV 2003 will run on every OS supported by NAV 2000. Symantec never hid the fact that it was moving NAV to a subscription model, and upgrading to the latest version costs no more than resubbing. Please comment if you have had similar problems.Ģ Years? Isn't that a bit short to completely cut ties with an entire product line of a specfic year? Now these guys are asking to be pooped on.Ģ Years? Isn't that a bit short to completely cut ties with an entire product line of a specfic year? This sort of misinformation from telephone representatives is wrong and the products listed above have a very short lifespan. Norton SystemWorks 2001 4.0 Professional EditionĪnd when I asked to speak to a supervisor he put the phone down on me! Norton SystemWorks 2001 4.0 Standard Edition Norton Personal Firewall 2001 2.5 for Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000 Norton Internet Security 2000 - Family Edition 2.0 Norton Internet Security 2001 Family Edition 2.5 Norton Internet Security 2001 Family Edition 3.0 Norton AntiVirus 2000 for Windows 95/98/NT/2000 Norton AntiVirus 2001 for Windows 95/98/NT/2000/ME ![]() Norton AntiVirus 2001 Professional Edition I just tried to renew my Norton Subscription Services for Norton Internet Security and Norton Anti-Virus and to my dismay I was told that the products that I bought 2 years ago are now obsolete and I should buy Norton Internet Security 2003 which includes Norton Anti-Virus 2003 because the person on the phone tells me that the latest viruses can attack your PC and disable it unless I have their 2003 products?įrom the looks of the website my product is obsolete after all and so are the following products: I edited it a bit from the original article, link included below. Thanks Degger of Warp2search for sending me notice of this run in he had with Norton.
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