I have been using Norton on two computers ( Win 7) for over 4 years and before that 10 years on XP and other earlier Windows, and I have had almost nothing but trouble. Not functioning, not launching , losing the proxy server leading to many repeated downloads, and reinstallations, deletions, chat time on and on. Hours and hours of my time. Sometimes the product launches, sometimes not; sometimes the icon appears at the bottom of my screen then disappears on its own. Even when it runs, I still get screen locking hacks or malware and countless other unwanted interventions by pirate or spam artists. I just can't rely on it to run, nor to protect me.
Is it unreasonable to expect a program to run smoothly and seamlessly? Especially after Norton has be in the market so many years ?