Review by Sadie

My computer runs faster with Titanium than with my old internet security (IS) system.

My computer was running so slow, I thought I needed a new computer until I removed my old IS software. My computer started to run faster immediately afterwards, and didn’t slow down when I installed Trend Micro Titanium.

All my software opens quicker, especially the internet. It’s more than twice as fast as with my old IS software. All software opens on one click instead of three or four. I can’t believe I spent two years sloshing through mud with the old IS software.

Titanium has three settings: 1) Upload in full at start up (slows down start up); 2) Upload in part (start up is quicker - default). Start up takes me only 3 minutes instead of 10; 3) Uploads only after start up is completed (fastest start up).

It takes up 259 MB of space, but says you need at least 500 MB for installation.

It allows for a Quick Scan which takes only 4 minutes. This was a feature I missed with my old IS software. With Titanium, you can choose to do a Quick scan, a Full scan or a Custom scan of specific drives.

The Full scan took 90 minutes. Scanning slows the computer down…way down (which is why I took a star away). That has not changed from my last system to this one. I have yet to find an IS security software that I can use while surfing the net.

The software does not pop up with a reminder that I need to scan every time I turn on my computer. Nor does it suddenly start scanning when I’m watching a video, causing the video to sputter. Both were issues with my last IS software. It allows the user to determine when to scan so you can wait until you are finished for the day to run one.