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Page 1: User Guide
User Guide We protect more people from more online threats than anyone in the world. Care for our Environment, ‘It’s the right thing to do’. Symantec has removed the cover from this manual to reduce the Environmental Footprint of our products. - Page 2 The product described in this document is distributed under licenses restricting its use, copying, distribution, and decompilation/reverse engineering. No part of this document may be reproduced in any form by any means without prior written authorization of Symantec Corporation and its licensors, if any. OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Chapter 1 Installation Installation and activation of Norton Utilities……..5 Chapter 2 Getting Started Starting Norton Utilities…………………………………..7 Exploring the Main Window..........8 Chapter 3 Optimization Registry Cleaning............9 Manage your Startup............11 Manage your Services............ 11 Defragment Registry............12 Clean your Disks.............. - Page 4 Contents...
- Page 5 Installation This chapter includes the following topics: Installing Norton Utilities Uninstalling Norton Utilities Running and Activating Norton Utilities Installing Norton Utilities: Exit all programs. Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive. The installation window opens automatically if Autorun is enabled on your system.
- Page 6 Installation Installing Norton Utilities Running and Activating Norton Utilities: To run Norton Utilities, choose Start > Programs > Norton Utilities 14. You can also double-click on the Norton Utilities icon on your desktop or Quick Launch bar if you have configured this option during setup.
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Page 7: Chapter 2 Getting Started
Getting Started This chapter includes the following topics: Starting Norton Utilities Exploring the Main Window To start Norton Utilities do one of the following: In the Windows notification area, double-click the Norton Utilities icon. On the Windows taskbar, click Start > All Programs > Norton Utilities 14 >... -
Page 8: Exploring The Main Window
Getting Started Exploring the Main Window Exploring the Main Window: Norton Utilities is an application suite that integrates registry scanning, privacy cleaning and computer management. Using Norton Utilities, you can safely repair the Windows registry, permanently erase all traces of your online and computer activities, as well as monitor and tune your system for optimal performance. - Page 9 Optimization This chapter includes the following topics: Registry Cleaning Manage your Startup Manage your Services Defragment Registry Clean your Disks Windows Defragmenter To access the options under the Optimize section, click Optimize in the left navigation panel. Registry Cleaning To begin scanning your Registry: Click Optimize in the left navigation panel.
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Page 10: Chapter 3 Optimization Registry Cleaning
Optimization Registry Cleaning The panel on the left lists the sections that were scanned along with the number of problems found in each section. Click on a section in the section panel to view the problems under that section. ... -
Page 11: Manage Your Startup
Optimization Registry Cleaning Repairing Problems When you are satisfied with the actions and modifications to all problems listed on the scan results screen, you are ready to execute the Repair function. Clicking this button applies all actions and modifications on the scan results screen to the relevant entries in the registry, including additions to Ignore Lists. -
Page 12: Defragment Registry
Optimization Manage Your Startup Defragment Your Registry Registry compacting removes gaps, wasted space and corrupt keys from the registry, and performs physical defragmentation of the Windows registry files. To access the Defragment Your Registry screen: Click Optimize in the left navigation panel. Click the Defragment Your Registry button. -
Page 13: Clean Your Disks
Optimization Defragment Your Registry Clean Your Disks Norton Utilities allows you to clean your computer to securely remove internet tracks, History information and other sensitive data. To access the Clean Your Disks screen: Click Optimize in the left navigation panel. ... - Page 14 Optimization Clean Your Disks Clean Browser Settings Click the Clean Your Disks button. Select the Windows tab. Check the box beside Clean Windows Settings. Select the sections you want to clean by checking the appropriate boxes and click Clean to begin cleaning. Select Save to save your settings for subsequent sessions.
- Page 15 Optimization Clean Your Disks Clean Plugins The Plugins section allows selective cleaning of history information contained by third party softwares. Norton Utilities allows for cleaning of over 70 third party applications. To access the Clean Plugins screen: Click Optimize in the left navigation panel. Click the Clean Your Disks button.
- Page 16 Optimization Clean Your Disks To edit an existing Custom Item, select Edit an Existing Item and select the item from the drop-down list. Click Next to add the sections to be cleaned or edited. You may select one or more sections. These include: ...
- Page 17 Optimization Clean Your Disks Step 3 - Add Folder: Click the Add button to add the folder. Note: Click the Add button only when you have completely configured your settings. Click Next to continue. 12. Select registry entries you would like to clean: ...
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Page 18: Windows Defragmenter
Optimization Clean Your Disks During cleaning, Norton Utilities will clean all selected sections you have chosen under the Privacy Guardian feature and delete relevant data files and data. During the bleaching process, the cleaned data is rendered unrecoverable using standard file recovery methods. -
Page 19: Chapter 4 Monitor
Monitor This chapter includes the following topics: Monitor Your System Monitor Your Registry Monitor Your System To access the Monitor Your System screen: Click Monitor in the left navigation panel. Click the Monitor Your System button. System Optimizer tabs : The System Optmizer tabs on the top panel of this screen allow you to actively monitor: Processes... - Page 20 Monitor Monitor Your System Processes The Processes section provides an alternative task manager that simplifies process activity by showing each process; CPU usage, activity and priority. To access the Processes screen: Click Monitor in the left navigation panel. Click the Monitor Your System button. Select the Processes tab.
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Page 21: Monitor Your Registry
Monitor Monitor Your Registry System Information To access the System Information screen: Click Monitor in the left navigation panel. Click the Monitor Your System button. Select the System Information tab. The System Information section provides a listing of key system variables for quick reference such as: Computer Name ... - Page 22 Monitor To enable the Registry Monitor: Click Monitor in the left navigation panel. Click the Monitor Your Registry button. Popup Notification will appear after - Enter the number of events after which you wish to receive a popup notification. By default, this is 50. Enable Registry Monitor - Select this to enable the Registry Monitor.
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Page 23: Chapter 5 Windows Tools
Windows Tools To access the options under the Windows Tools section, click Windows Tools in the left navigation panel. Computer Management Windows Update System Restore System Properties System Information Control Panel Local Security Settings ... - Page 24 Windows Tools...
- Page 25 Administration This chapter includes the following topics: Settings Restore About Smart Update Settings Displays the Settings screen from where you can customize the overall behaviour of Norton Utilities such as settings for scans, whitelists and other features. General settings To access the General Settings screen: Click Administer in the left navigation panel.
- Page 26 Administer Settings Scan and Repair Create a System Restore Point before repair (XP) - Select this check box to create a System Restore point prior to making registry changes whenever the Repair function is executed. Please note:If the Windows System Restore function is deactivated, when you select this option, a Windows message will notify you that the Windows System Restore function is turned off.
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Page 27: Administer Settings
Administer Settings Startup and Language Automatic Startup - Configure Norton Utilities to do one of the following actions when Windows starts up. Custom Scan Privacy Clean and Full Scan Send to System Tray Disabled - Does not conduct a scan Language - Select a language from the list to change the language of the text in Norton Utilities's GUI. - Page 28 Administer Settings Scanning Path Settings To access the Scanning Paths Settings screen: Click Administer in the left navigation panel. Click the Settings button. Click Scanning Paths under Options. The Scanning Paths screen allows you to set the directories, hard drives or partitions on your system that are to be scanned for orphaned shortcuts when the Temp Files / Shortcuts section of Norton Utilities is scanned.
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Page 29: Monitor Settings
Administer Settings .The Ignore List manager screen has three buttons below the lists used for modifying items within your Value or Keys Ignore Lists. These functions only affect items within the selected list. Add - allows you to create a new value or subkey from scratch and add it to your list. -
Page 30: Restore
Administer Settings Privacy Settings To access the Privacy Settings screen: Click Administer in the left navigation panel. Click the Settings button. Click Privacy under Options. Globally clean Internet Explorer tracks - select this check box to allow Norton Utilities to clear Internet Explorer tracks for all users as opposed to the current, logged in user account. -
Page 31: Smart Update
Administer Settings Smart Update The easiest way to keep your installation of Norton Utilities up to date is to use the Smart Update feature. This allows for updates to Norton Utilities's Internal Ignore list, main application files for upgraded functionality, and updates to help files. Smart Update is available to all registered users of Norton Utilities. - Page 32 Administer Settings...
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Page 33: About Support
Contact Support Support offerings may vary based on the language or product. Self Help The Symantec Web site contains answers to the most common customer questions. From our Web site you can: Find help with your subscription, download, product activation, or other nontechnical issues. -
Page 34: Chapter 7 Service And Support Solutions
Email support is free. Phone Speak to a support representative in real time. To contact a support representative, please visit the Symantec support Web site at the following URL: www.symantec.com/globalsupport The online support option is displayed first, followed by the contact options where you can select the type of support you prefer. -
Page 35: Worldwide Service And Support
Club Symantec Join Club Symantec and sign up for your free monthly newsletter to receive the latest security articles, tips, and promotions! For more information, go to the following URL and select your country in the drop-down menu:... - Page 36 Copyright 2009 Symantec Corporation. All rights reserved Symantec, the Symantec Logo, Norton and Norton Utilities are trademarks or registered trademarks of Symantec Corporation or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.