Genie of the magic lamp, please grant me my three wishes:
1. Option to choose to display:
i) Activity Map
ii) CPU Meter
iii) Summary of recent threats detected, blocked, removed on my computer
iv) None
2. Option to turn on/off update of activity map
3. Use the current 4-button space to better display/inform user of System Status rather than just the small-one-line-text info at the top of the UI.
If Genie cannot grant them all, how about granting me world peace? (just kidding)
I agree to remove map.
Nothing is the best choice, return of the meter should be the option.
I like the idea that you can activate or deactivate the map, and an option to enable or disable a meter for CPU/RAM.
Using NIS since 2004. Recommend putting in a way to turn off the Threat Map, and the other "button click" options at the bottum of NIS 2011. Seems like it's overkill and wastes precious CPU cycles.
Hello,
I agree the ability to enable or disable the card.
Thanks
Yes, please lose the map ASAP - it's a complete waste of bandwidth.
I didn't use the meters either - the Task Manager does the same thing - so I'm not that bothered if they don't return, providing I can switch them off if they do.
Seems to me that every software developer thinks theirs is the only piece of kit that must have regular updates, or some other absolute top priority No.1 access to my PC's resources whether I want it or not, whereas I'd rather like to pick and choose for myself what my PC is doing, thanks, and not get swamped. The map is a classic example, though in fairness Google is much worse for creating stuff you can't turn off.
I'm in favor of options. Let those that want it have it and give those that don't the option to remove it. But as far as the people complaining about the map being a waste of bandwidth, isn't it just XML data?
I like this one
My vote is "do it!" :)
Dick
I agree; remove the map. The map is a waste of space. I never look at it. At least give us the option of displaying the map.
I'm probably among the minority: I actually like the map, and since I have enough resources/bandwidth to go around, its usage of memory/CPU/download quota doesn't trouble me.
However, I can understand the pain of having to waste those resources on something people hate, especially when that feature is part of what they probably see as an otherwise perfect product.
I'd certainly support there being an option to disable it. Please don't remove it though - to those that like the new interface, the ability to get worldwide stats from within the product with a couple of clicks is pretty sweet. Then again, I do like my stats :)
Going to have to agree with the majority. Please give the user the ability to get rid of the map.
Agreed, the information it provides is limited at best, I have no interest in finding out that Manchester has a higher count of viruses; I'm very unlikely to travel a few hundred miles north just to deliberatly infect a computer system that weighs half of what I do.
All the map makes me want to do is either play Risk or revise my plans for world domination, (seems I could take out the north of England with w32.sasser.d heh, I figure no access to eBay and men's special-interest literature would turn them feral in a matter of days, (just kidding).
But the underlying message is still valid, (people still use dial-up?), the map is of close to zero use to the average computer user, and not much more use to experienced users or testers, (unless Symantec is willing to pay my travel expenses and an all-expenses paid hotel, nothing below 4* for me).
Whilst I doubt it takes up much system resources, especially to those of us with custom-built super-computers, it's still resources that can be freed up for other activities.
Perhaps Symatec could bring back the pop-up/ad-blocker in the browser tab, (this was of great use in IE6 and very beneficial as I have no interest in playing internet poker or purchasing the blue-pill).
Does anyone use the Activity Map...
Make it a UI link to a browser page like Account or Feedback.
Or, a Support drop down option.
Then update the Activity Map web page for those that care.
Really, does anyone use the Map
Hi.
How about calling it an Information Window?
Let the user decide on which of 3 settings that space can be made more useful.
Example:
1 - Activity Map
2 - CPU Meters
3 - Compact display (nothing)
The flashing of pixels is very annoying!
JG
The simplest change would be to use Norton Safe Web as the default screen, since that is what I use most of the time currently. Better would be suggestions offered earlier as replacements.
downloading meaningless information waistes time and money
the consumers message has always been to 'lighten system resources'
Hi fallstalk and others:
Regarding the Activity Map...
It doesn't enhance your network security at all. 
At first glance, I thought that the Activity Map was a good idea but soon observed that I couldn't zoom in on a particular country and see was coming from that exact area of the world in realtime. In reality, it was just a jumbled, horizontal scroll of threats with links, which provided only cursory information that would be of little interest to the average user.
It all makes for a nice "eye candy" experience and the Map Activity Data is pushed out at intervals, as to not hog the system.
If the Activity Map could be modified to drill down from continents into countries, then cities, with a listing of linked threats for each in realtime, that would be of great interest for those that like to read about threats in their own area. Conversely, there would be a small performance degradation to make this happen. Anything that streams over the internet slows you down.
Therefore, the best scenario, IMO, would be to hide the map which AllenM points out above, or to have a slider in "settings" to turn it off and the accompanying Map Activity Data. Hiding the map is a good choice for now but does not turn off the occasional downloading of the Map Data updates.
Casual users should be advised that the clean look of the GUI will be much more confusing in the Advanced Mode, which doesn't display the Activity Map, yet that is the tradeoff.
FWIW,
Atomic_Blast :)
I agree.
Norton, at least give us the option of disabling the "activity map" feature.
I do not have the most powerful computer and anywhere I can save some of that power is of benefit to me.
Thank you for your consideration
razzell2
Totally agree.
I have never used this facility and do not see any need for it.
For me I would only want the ability to turn it off if the downloads to update it would cease.
Anything that would help towards reducing the load on my system by Norton is welcome.