Silent Mode disappeared?

Since the new UI for Norton360 the Silent Mode feature seems to have disappeared. It was in the context menu for the Norton360 icon in the system tray but it’s not there any more.

I can’t find it anywhere in the main program. The so-called support here: Turn Silent Mode on or off
does not match the new UI.

Does anyone know how to turn Silent Mode on and off?

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Hello @Pippin0

have you tried → Mute Notifications

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No I haven’t tried that. Who thought it would be a good idea to change the name of the feature, not telling subscribers and not change the the ‘support’ page about Silent Mode? The smart Norton people who do this really need to be a bit smarter.

Thanks, I’ll give Mute Notifications a try

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Please let us know whether v24 Mute Notifications = v22 Silent Mode
Thanks

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+1. I don’t like this update at all. It interferes with my daw in a major way.

Horrible.

I would like to downgrade to the previous NAV.

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Agreed, I used this on my gaming pc to keep performance up while still protecting. Very disappointed that it’s gone. Unless I can’t find it

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have you tried → Mute Notifications

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@bjm: But Mute Notifications is not really the same as Silent Mode, is it? Silent Mode alos suspended NAV background activities. This was crucial to me. I am seriously considering ditching NAV after almost 20 years of loyal use.

I want something sleek and easily customisable. Not a hugely seemingly interfering bloat app like this update…

Best,

Magnus

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Oh!? okay…it’s not the same?
You’re reporting Mute Notifications does not suspend background activities.
What background activities run during Mute Notifications?

I don’t know exactly what the difference in background processes between these versions is. But the new version left my digital audio workstation with frequent cpu spikes, rendering it rather useless. So yesterday I uninstalled NAV. And the cpu spikes disappeared, everything is back to as it was before the update.

So I have ditched Norton, after 20 years. I am using ESET now, which is much more customisable and doesn’t generate the cpu spikes in my DAW.

I wish I could get my money back on NAV, since I just paid for another year, which I cannot use due to this bloated update.

Best,

Magnus

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Hello @Magnus_Norden

Norton Cancellation and Refund Policy [here ]
How to request a refund for an annual renewal fee [here]
Norton annual and monthly subscription refunds [here]

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Thanks, bjm. Great! Much appreciated.

Best,

Magnus

So the new Norton 360 UI has no Silent Mode (or Quiet mode for adding programs to run uninterrupted).
At this point are there any functional solutions to keep Norton background processes from running while my backup Apps (etc) are running?

Or has Norton gone the way of MS and just forces whatever interface they choose at us?