Program Control automatically creates most of the firewall rules that you need. You can add custom rules if necessary. Only experienced users should create their own firewall rules. You can add the following types of firewall rules: Traffic rules Program rules Add a Traffic rule In the Norton main window, click Settings. In the Settings window, click Firewall. On […]
The Smart Firewall processes Traffic rules before it processes Program rules. For example, when there is a Program rule that allows Internet Explorer to access Internet using port 80 with TCP protocol and a Traffic rule that blocks TCP communication through port 80 for all applications. The Internet Explorer application cannot access the Internet as […]
You can delete a backup set if it is no longer needed. You cannot delete a backup set if only one backup set is available. However, you can create a new backup set before you delete the old backup set. Sometimes, a back-end service outage or server maintenance can stop you from deleting your backup […]
You can set Norton to run background tasks from between 1 minute to 30 minutes after your computer is idle. Specify Idle Time Out duration Start Norton. If you see the My Norton window, next to Device Security, click Open. In the Norton main window, click Settings. In the Settings window, click Administrative Settings. In the Idle Time Out row, in the drop-down list, select […]
Installing the latest version of Norton service is the best way to keep your PC protected against malicious threats and viruses. It is recommended that you maintain the latest virus definitions. If you have an active Internet connection, the definitions are updated automatically. In addition, there are several security best practices you should follow to […]
In the Norton main window, the color of Security, Internet Security, Backup, and Performance tiles indicates the status of each category as follows: Green: You have protection. Orange: Your computer needs attention. Red: Your computer is at risk. The backup category is available only with Deluxe, Premium, and Norton 360 subscriptions. Norton automatically fixes most […]
Norton runs most background tasks when your computer is idle. This helps your computer run at peak efficiency when you use it. However, you can manually start or stop a background task at any time. You can also specify the Idle Time Out duration. After the Idle Time Out duration is reached, Norton identifies the computer as idle and […]
Norton monitors your system performance. If it detects an increase in system resources used by any program or process, it notifies you with performance alerts. You can use the Performance Alerting option in Norton to receive performance alerts when there is an increased usage of system resources by any program or process. Set Norton to alert you […]
Norton provides information about the important system activities that you performed over a period of the last three months. Norton monitors your computer’s performance. If it detects an increased usage of system resources by any program or process, it notifies you with performance alerts. View details of your system activities Start Norton. If you see […]
Norton provides the Norton Backup Drive in your Windows Explorer after you configure your backup. Norton Backup Drive contains a list of backup destinations where your files are backed up. Each backup destination contains the backup sets to which the backup destination is configured. You can use the Norton Backup Drive to view the files […]