I got a new vista computer desktop today. and the guy at the shop reccomended the trend micro internet security for a good price. when i tried to install it it said i have to remove norton internet security in order to install trend micro. so should I remove the norton internet security? sorry about the bad typing, i’m just trying to adapt to this new keyboard. 
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1 Konrad D // Nov 1, 2008
Yes, I used to have Norton and I switched to Trend, due to Norton takes up more RAM, and slows your computer down(not in a bad way),but Trend doesn’t use as much RAM and I found Trend being faster at running scans, so I would recommend deleting norton for Trend.
2 The Beast // Nov 1, 2008
Yes, multiple security software may interfere with each other. Anyways, I wouldn’t recommend Trend Micro or Norton. Free programs will do better.
3 Sabastien G // Nov 1, 2008
Trend Micro!!!
Norton is garbage and it really slows your computer!!
4 i want that one // Nov 1, 2008
Norton 360 is really good takes up less memory than previous norton stuff - it’s great.
5 Hope // Nov 1, 2008
You cannot install 2 anti viruses at the same time. Both Trend and Norton have it Pros and Cons. The worst thing about Norton that turns off user is its high RAM usage, which slows the computer, but both are good. Why go for paid ones, when you can get free ones like AVG which is much much better than either of the 2. I used to use Norton, but now I have shifted to AVG.
If you want to install 2 AntiVirus then install ThreatFire in addition to the normal one that you will use. It is the only antivirus that is made as a secondary antivirus and not as the primary one and lets you install another antivirus. Its free also.
6 unknown // Nov 1, 2008
Not Nortons!!!
slows pc down way too much.
Go with Trend Micro
Or you could get the best!
Kaspersky Internet Security!
=]
7 Tomk // Nov 1, 2008
So after reading all that above, yes you need to un-install Norton. I don’t know if you can uninstall only the anti virus and leave the other components of Internet Security or not. I have Norton Utilities on one computer and I was able to just uninstall the anti-virus program and keep the rest of the utilities.
You might have problems with the uninstall. Virus programs have lots of roots in your registry and usually the uninstall doesn’t remove everything. You might have to check the Norton (Symantec) web site to find out how to get it completely uninstalled.
8 Anonymous // Dec 9, 2008
How do you get more than just a trial to AVG?
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