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NIS 2010 / Optimizer

puma_one — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:59:01 GMT

Hello,

The "Optimizer" function starts automatically. Even, if I choose "Cancel optimize", it starts again 30 seconds later.

What do you think about it ?

puma_one

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Vista sp2 / NIS 2010

Re: NIS 2010 / Optimizer

SGFC — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:15:32 GMT

puma_one wrote:
Hello,

The "Optimizer" function starts automatically. Even, if I choose "Cancel optimize", it starts again 30 seconds later.

What do you think about it ?

puma_one

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Vista sp2 / NIS 2010

Let it finish. However it will take longer being that you're on Windows Vista.

However you may need to Run NIS as administrator. By right clicking the desktop icon and clicking "Run as administrator". In order to stop optimization.

Message Edited by SGFC on 09-10-2009 07:15 AM

Re: NIS 2010 / Optimizer

Yaso_Kuuhl — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:16:07 GMT

Hi puma_one,

I am not familiar with the NIS 2010 interface since I have an earlier NIS version; but if there is an option to disable the optimizer, then you can select it.

There has been some discussion about the optimizer (when NIS 2010 was still in beta), and it seems that it simply calls up the defragmenter in Windows:

http://community.norton.com/norton/board/message?board.id=nis_feedback&thread.id=72201

Re: NIS 2010 / Optimizer

SGFC — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:18:50 GMT

There is no option to disable it.

There is no option to automatically run it either.

Just a manual run and a manual off.

Re: NIS 2010 / Optimizer

Yaso_Kuuhl — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:21:57 GMT

SGFC wrote:
There is no option to disable it.

There is no option to automatically run it either.

Just a manual run and a manual off.

Hmmmm, well, that does sound a bit inconvenient :-) Thanks for the info, SGFC :-)

Then it's best to let it finish doing what it wants to do, as you said.

Message Edited by Yaso_Kuuhl on 09-10-2009 02:21 PM

Re: NIS 2010 / Optimizer

dbrisendine — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:23:46 GMT

The option to disable it is under Settings > Miscellaneous Settings > Idle Time Optimizer. It is one of the Idle Time tasks IF you do not turn it off via the settings menu. You will have to reboot your system for the setting change to take affect once you change it. You can run it manually from the Norton Tasks display or from the Performance Chart.

Re: NIS 2010 / Optimizer

Yaso_Kuuhl — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:26:23 GMT

Thanks for clarifying that, dbris ;-))) I think I have plenty to look forward to when I install NIS 2010 ;-))

Re: NIS 2010 / Optimizer

dbrisendine — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:29:43 GMT

YOU are going to install NIS2010?????

Re: NIS 2010 / Optimizer

SGFC — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:41:21 GMT

dbrisendine wrote:
The option to disable it is under Settings > Miscellaneous Settings > Idle Time Optimizer. It is one of the Idle Time tasks IF you do not turn it off via the settings menu. You will have to reboot your system for the setting change to take affect once you change it. You can run it manually from the Norton Tasks display or from the Performance Chart.

Good eye thanks.

Re: NIS 2010 / Optimizer

Yaso_Kuuhl — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:42:39 GMT

dbrisendine wrote:
YOU are going to install NIS2010?????

Yes ;-)) Erm...*guilty look*...Soon...;-D

Re: NIS 2010 / Optimizer

puma_one — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:05:04 GMT

Hi everyone,

Thanks for the answers :smileyhappy:

Re: NIS 2010 / Optimizer

Morac — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:41:46 GMT

I'm curious as to what Norton optimizer does on Vista. Vista already runs it's defragmenter weekly (it's a scheduled task). Does Norton simply run it more often? I use XP which is why I'm asking.