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@8250p42003 wrote:

 Is it a good idea to get Norton System works, and install it?

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I wouldn't.  System Works is virtually unnecessary under WinXP, and could very well end up causing far more problems than it might prevent/repair.  Properly configured and managed, it had a few useful functions under Win9x, but is nowhere near foolproof with XP.

825p42003,

Norton System Works will work well with Windows XP. It is a good idea to purchase and install it for it computer maintenence tools.

So, yes, get Norton System works.

Hope that helps!

~John Michael

I uninstall it on any XP system I service . . it slows most systems to a crawl and seems to do nothing that XP does not do.  For those of you who use it . .what benefits do you observe?

wrs

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@simpswr wrote:

I uninstall it on any XP system I service . . it slows most systems to a crawl and seems to do nothing that XP does not do.  For those of you who use it . .what benefits do you observe?

wrs

I hate to say it again, but I will.  Using the Advanced Forum Search on the left, 8250 would find that users get SystemWorks for two things - Ghost (part of Pro) and Antivirus.  As Simpswr says, nothing else in the package is really needed with XP.  This is talked about in many posts. 

I gave up on System Works. It caused more problems for me than any good it was doing.