We know how frustrating it is when your computer slows down and simple tasks take forever. It is the perception of some users that their computer performance degrades after installing Norton. But the fact is that Norton is streamlined to provide a world-class protection without sacrificing performance.
Norton can also boost your computer speed with performance management and optimization tools that make everyday tasks go more quickly.
Speed up my computer startup time
Many applications are configured to launch when you start your computer. These include programs that you never use, rarely use, or never knew that you had. The more programs that launch when you start your computer, the longer it takes. Norton Startup Manager lets you disable or delay startup programs to get you up and running faster.
Disable or delay startup items
- Start Norton.
If you see the My Norton window, next to Device Security, click .
- In the Norton main window, double-click , and then click .
- In the Startup Manager window, do the following:
- In the On/Off column, uncheck programs that you don’t use to prevent them from launching when your computer starts.
- In the Delay Start column, select programs that you want to load only after startup completes.
- Click , and then click .
Improve the time it takes programs and files to load
The Optimize Disk tool rearranges file fragments, which get dispersed over your computer with time. It improves the computer performance so that you work more efficiently.
Run Optimize Disk
- Start Norton.
If you see the My Norton window, next to Device Security, click .
- In the Norton main window, double-click , and then click .
- When it completes, click .
Remove temporary files and folders that make my computer run slow
Every time you browse or download files, your computer stores temporary files. Even though you don’t need to keep them, they collect over time and can slow you down. The File Cleanup tool removes the clutter to make your computer run faster.
Remove temporary files and folders
- Start Norton.
If you see the My Norton window, next to Device Security, click .
- In the Norton main window, double-click , and then click .
- When it completes, click .
Optimize your boot volume
Optimization of your boot volume maximizes the usable free space by rearranging file fragments into adjacent and contiguous clusters. When the drive head of your hard disk accesses all of the file data in one location, the file is read into the memory faster.
Optimize your boot volume
- Start Norton.
If you see the My Norton window, next to Device Security, click .
- In the Norton main window, double-click , and then click .
- In the Graphs window, at the top of the security status graph, click .
Improve performance when I play games or watch movies
Ever played a game or watched a movie when your security software started running and your screen froze at the worst moment? You can set the Full Screen Detection tool to sense when you’re running a program that shouldn’t be interrupted. Norton then waits until you’re done with the app before running background tasks that keep you protected.
Make sure that Full Screen Detection is on
- Start Norton.
If you see the My Norton window, next to Device Security, click .
- In the Norton main window, click .
- In the Settings window, click .
- Under Silent Mode Settings, in the Full Screen Detection row, move the switch to On.
- Click , and then click .
Stop interruptions when I use my favorite apps
If you think that Norton is slowing down your favorite programs, Quiet Mode settings stop Norton from running while you use them. Norton waits until you’re done using these programs before starting background tasks that keep you protected.
Run my favorite programs in Quiet Mode
- Start Norton.
If you see the My Norton window, next to Device Security, click .
- In the Norton main window, click .
- In the Settings window, click .
- Under Silent Mode Settings, in the User-Specified Programs row, click .
- In the Quiet Mode Programs window, click .
- In the Add Program dialog box, navigate to your program.
- Select the file, click , and then click .
Show me programs that consume resources and slow me down
Norton monitors your computer and can alert you if a program or process seems to use an unusual amount of resources. You can shut these programs down to improve performance if you’re not using them.
Identify processes that consume resources
- Start Norton.
If you see the My Norton window, next to Device Security, click .
- In the Norton main window, double-click , and then click .
- In the Graphs window, on the left pane, click .
- Do one of the following:
- To view the CPU graph, click the tab.
- To view the memory graph, click the tab.
- Click at any point on the graph to obtain a list of resource-consuming processes.
Click the name of a process to obtain additional information about the process in the File Insight window.
Source : Official Norton Brand
Editor by : BEST Antivirus KBS Team