Review by Ed

I’ve used NIS for the past several years and have been very happy with its performance. I know I can get cheaper or even free security tools, but I honestly don’t mind paying for good software. However, I’m always on the hunt for good deals and NIS is often available for a very low price or even free after rebates. You just have to keep your eyes peeled, then jump on it when you see the deals. The thing is, you are buying the license, so you can use the new license to renew your subscription when your current one expires. You’re free to update the software to the latest version at any time after it’s been released.

NIS takes up minimal resources on my PC, which has 16GB of RAM. I like that after you’ve installed it and set up a few preferences, it runs in the background without any further interaction required. I also like that I can install the same license on three machines, since I have more than one Windows PC. Digging around the interface can get a little confusing and I think it could use a redesign to be more intuitive, but again, I rarely have to mess with it so it’s not that big of a deal to me.

If you want a powerful, set-it-and-forget-it security program for your Windows PC, Norton Internet Security is a great option.