Norton setup is an effective security software that can protect your devices, data and your identity from cybercriminals. Norton provides a broad range of products that include antivirus and internet security suites. Review your security requirements to find the best product virtual data room features for you. Once you’ve purchased your subscription, enter your activation or product key to download and install the software.

The Norton UI has a modern, sleek look and is easy to use. The main view lets you view the results of a scanning and any active threats, as well as configure settings for the program and its integrated features. You can modify the scanning of your antivirus and update the program as well as its extension as well as manage a VPN, access dark web reports and privacy monitoring reports and manage cloud backup. The program also comes with password managers that help to create and store secure login credentials for your online accounts.

Norton’s security tools and optimization tools have a significant impact on performance. The Procyon test simulator from UL showed the performance drop by nearly 10% after a full scan and about 6% when it was idle. A simple clean-up took nearly three minutes. This is a long wait compared to Windows built-in tools.

Other features that are worth exploring include dark web and privacy monitors, which will notify you when your data is discovered on the internet as well as parental controls that allow you to limit screen time of children and promote an healthy balance between offline and online activities. Norton also provides cloud backups that can save files to the cloud. They can be restored in the case of an unintentional computer crash or ransomware attack.