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Norton Utilities vs Utilities Ultimate

Posted: 02-Aug-2021 | 4:52AM · 3 Replies ·

I am using Norton Utilities v 16.0 that I purchased some years ago (one-time fee). Windows 10 desktop and windows 10 laptop.

Norton is offering Norton Utilities Ultimate with an annual fee that is more than the one-time fee I originally paid. 

Can anyone help me understand the benefit of NU Ultimate over NU? What compelling benefit is there to giving up the already paid for version (NU) to go to an annual sub of NU Ultimate?

Any insight would be appreciated.

Thanks

Grumpy

Labels: Norton Utilities, Windows 10

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Kudos0

Re: Norton Utilities vs Utilities Ultimate

Posted: 29-Aug-2021 | 2:36PM · Permalink

Hello Grumpy. The features of NUPU are listed here. Looking at the list I supposed it would be a simple matter of need for using the software. Maybe on older hardware having limited system resources would be a green check mark. The con regarding NU 16 is its no longer supported and additions to the OS being used MAY cause it to not function. The compelling pro is you have a one time license with NU 16 vice an annual subscription. Once you remove NU 16 for an upgrade you will also find it hard to activate without actually contacting support for assistance.

My dive on BOTH is, if running a modern OS, the OS performs much of the same functions as NU in any form can do. Some functions are actually using the Windows system calls to perform tasks Windows already uses. Personally I've found that with older versions of NU the registry cleaning function, which has been depreciated was only useful back in the days of Windows 7. NU also will install and automatically load with the OS, I've used it and its very hard to get it NOT to do so. 

SA

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Kudos0

Re: Norton Utilities vs Utilities Ultimate

Posted: 29-Aug-2021 | 7:03PM · Permalink

SA Thanks. I did go ahead and sign up for NUU. It has seemed to help my system (w10) run faster and helped clear out some of the start-up junk. Not sure I will renew. Thanks again for your response. Grumpy
Kudos0

Re: Norton Utilities vs Utilities Ultimate

Posted: 30-Aug-2021 | 10:18AM · Permalink

Ahh good news and thanks for the post back. As always you are most welcome for the assist. Stay healthy out there.

SA

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