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Norton™ Utilities Ultimate vs Premium

Posted: 05-Apr-2022 | 9:12AM · Edited: 05-Apr-2022 | 9:16AM · 10 Replies ·

I would like an answer/information, not in a need of a solution as yet and I do not know if I am in the right Topic area for my question, since Norton Utilities is not a selection from the drop down menu about the difference between Norton Utilities Ultimate and Premium...I have  read support for Norton Utilities ended on September 30, 2020.

...I went from Norton Security Premium 7 Dec 2020, to Norton360...and I also have Norton Utilities Premium v21.4.5.428 that expires 1/1/2050.

Then when running Norton360 Smart Scan - I receive this message "Fast Write has prevented 13329087 file fragments since the last system startup" which I have disabled Fast Write, also that I have issues with System Registry (Windows 10 Version 21H2 - OS Build 19044.1620) 

Can someone enlighten me Please on the difference between Ultimate & Premium ?

My 2 Cents Too Many facets of Norton, with Password Identity Protection Vault, Smart Scan vs Utilities, becomes a little overwhelming...why not include all in Norton360  FYI, I have been a User of Symantec Norton for over 20 yrs.  

Computers Exp., 37+ Years...DOS 3 - 6.22, Windows 3, 95, 98, ME, XP, Vista, Win7, Win10 since 2015 and Norton since 1994
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Kudos0

Re: Norton™ Utilities Ultimate vs Premium

Posted: 05-Apr-2022 | 9:33AM · Edited: 05-Apr-2022 | 9:44AM · Permalink

End of Support for Norton Utilities
Support for Norton Utilities will end on September 30, 2020. Note that Norton Utilities may still work. Yet, Norton Utilities will no longer receive updates beyond September 30, 2020.
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https://support.norton.com/sp/en/us/home/current/solutions/v136526244 

FireDocUSMC:
Can someone enlighten me Please on the difference between Ultimate & Premium ?

Norton Utilities Premium
https://us.norton.com/norton-utilities
Norton Utilities Ultimate
https://us.norton.com/norton-utilities-ultimate

Norton Utilities Ultimate builds on Norton Utilities Premium with enhanced features that help improve overall device functionality.
New Product Features added to Norton Utilities Ultimate:

Clean

  • Registry Cleaner - Helps free up valuable disk space on your drive.
  • Advanced Uninstaller - Completely uninstalls hard to remove programs and damaged installations to help free up disk.

Speed Up

  • Net Booster - Optimize your internet connection for the best speed and stability available based on your configuration using hidden Windows™ internet setting.
  • Network Scanner - Scan for devices on your network that could be using bandwidth causing network congestion.
  • Process Scanner - Scans processes that are running and maybe using unnecessary system resources that could lead to slowdown as well as for potentially malicious processes.

Protect

  • Drive Scrubber -Drive Scrubber helps to permanently erases your hard drive data using security standards that exceed the U.S. Department of Defense security standards.
  • System Privacy - Turns off Windows features that share your Wi-Fi network connections with your contacts and collect information regarding your browsing habits, program usage and more disables Windows 10 telemetry and other invasive data-collection services.

Recover

  • Search and Recover - Search for accidentally deleted files and recover those to a new location
  • System Restore - Creates snapshots of your system that allows you to roll-back to that version as need to help correct any mistakes or changes that were made.
  • System Troubleshooter - Easily access hidden Windows troubleshooting tools to resolve issues with programs, hardware, sound devices, internet and more. 

On Demand Boost

  • On-Demand Boost - Temporarily turns off background services that use system resources.

 

Note: This offering is currently available only in US, Australia and New Zealand.

If you have any queries, please post them to Other Norton Products/Services forum board.

For more information, please visit the below KB articles:

https://community.norton.com/en/blogs/product-service-announcements/introducing-norton-utilities-ultimate

Kudos0

Re: Norton™ Utilities Ultimate vs Premium

Posted: 06-Apr-2022 | 3:36PM · Permalink

but they are removing Norton™ Utilities Premium soon dont now when and how so get the Norton™ Utilities Ultimate 

Kudos0

Re: Norton™ Utilities Ultimate vs Premium

Posted: 08-Apr-2022 | 2:12PM · Permalink

To get Norton Utilities Ultimate, NUU, go to www.norton.com and under Products and Services, scroll to the bottom and click on More Norton. Then click on the NUU box to get here..   https://us.norton.com/norton-utilities-ultimate?inid=nortoncom_learnmore...

Kudos0

Re: Norton™ Utilities Ultimate vs Premium

Posted: 09-Apr-2022 | 8:29AM · Permalink

Thank you "GURU" for the in-depth explanation and comparison, I appreciate this very much, D.R. "Doc" Young aka FireDocUSMC

Computers Exp., 37+ Years...DOS 3 - 6.22, Windows 3, 95, 98, ME, XP, Vista, Win7, Win10 since 2015 and Norton since 1994
Kudos0

Re: Norton™ Utilities Ultimate vs Premium

Posted: 09-Apr-2022 | 8:34AM · Permalink

globus5000  to download Ultimate and Cost - https://us.norton.com/norton-utilities-ultimate

Computers Exp., 37+ Years...DOS 3 - 6.22, Windows 3, 95, 98, ME, XP, Vista, Win7, Win10 since 2015 and Norton since 1994
Kudos0

Re: Norton™ Utilities Ultimate vs Premium

Posted: 09-Apr-2022 | 8:37AM · Permalink

Thanks peterweb, I just shared with globus5000 the same link.  I am slow on responding due to my work load.  Appreciate the Replies and Info

Computers Exp., 37+ Years...DOS 3 - 6.22, Windows 3, 95, 98, ME, XP, Vista, Win7, Win10 since 2015 and Norton since 1994
Kudos0

Re: Norton™ Utilities Ultimate vs Premium

Posted: 26-Apr-2022 | 6:44PM · Permalink

After trying out Norton Utilities Ultimate and deciding to let it expire, I had continued using my Norton Utilities Premium and Norton 360 just fine when I recently started getting what I'd call a deceptive pop-up telling me that "New Norton Utilities Premium updates are available" and offering me the choice to "Install" or "Close".  I figured it was just what it said,  an update to Norton Utilities Premium, so I chose "Install".  Unfortunately, that instead installed Norton Utilities Ultimate, which requires an annual subscription fee in addition to the Norton 360 annual subscription fee.  Norton did not make it easy for me to return to using Norton Utilities Premium.  See my post here:

https://community.norton.com/en/forums/cant-reactivate-utilities-premium...

Kudos0

Re: Norton™ Utilities Ultimate vs Premium

Posted: 27-Apr-2022 | 6:09AM · Permalink

Unfortunately, that instead installed Norton Utilities Ultimate

Just an FYI. Norton now uses only one download for Norton Utilities Premium and Ultimate. The product that gets activated is determined by the product key you enter.  Get your product key from your Norton Account and then in your Norton Utilities product click on the Help '?' icon and then click About Norton Utilities. Then click on change key and enter your Premium key to activate that level of subscription.

Kudos0

Re: Norton™ Utilities Ultimate vs Premium

Posted: 27-Apr-2022 | 10:17AM · Permalink

@peterweb, thanks for that information.  Now, my Norton Utilities Premium is version 17.0.5.701 .

1.  Are there or will there be newer versions of that product?

2.  If so, will they be automatically installed, or do I need to do that manually?

3.  How should I respond to the pop-up stating that "New Norton Utilitles Premium updates are available"?  Do I need to regularly click "Install" on that pop-up, let it install Norton Utilities Ultimate, and then change that product's key to the one for my Norton Utilities Premium?

-- Wayne Farmer

Kudos0

Re: Norton™ Utilities Ultimate vs Premium

Posted: 27-Apr-2022 | 10:52AM · Permalink

  1. Not really sure. I have the Ultimate version installed and the version is 21.4.5.428. 
  2. If you click on the Help "?", you will see an option to Check for Updates. The product will not update on its own. But if you do not check soon enough, you will see the Update Available message where you can install the update.
  3. Again, I'm not sure if you will have to enter the product key again after an update. But at least you now know what you need to do.

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