My HP came with Norton antivirus trial, and I installed McAfee 2013, which seems to have worked. Norton still had residual components, but I can’t recall whether this is due to Norton or McAfee removal processes. When I tried to update to McAfee 2014, I expected to simply enter in a new code– maybe 5 minutes. Instead, the process turned in 70 minutes. My McAfee 2013 ran for an entire year, and now this 2014 update needs to remove Norton residual components?

I’m amazed what McAfee-HP did. They installed a trial version on my mother’s new HP PC, and when the trial expired after 30 days, disabled Window 8’s ability to change firewall from McAfee to Defender. I wasted 50 minutes trying to figure out why I couldn’t change to Defender and then had to postpone my work, while I tried to get another McAfee license. Meanwhile my mother’s HP PC is entirely unprotected.

This is an intermediate level video editing software (possibly top tier level in consumer grade video editing). This is a review of VideoStudio’s training for novices, such as I. Being a long-established software, VideoStudio has sufficient numbers of online training tutorial videos, and includes a complimentary 45 days usage of third-party, professionally-produced video lessons. After the 45 days, this third party lessons are approximately $6 a month. Corel online additionally provides free training on specific VideoStudio features.

WinZip installed and was operational on my first pass in installation on Windows XP. Once the dominant file compression software, WinZIP now faces many more competitors, and more important, high speed bandwidth made file compressions less needed. If you don’t use file compression much, this is an unnecessary product, as freeware or lower cost alternatives are available. If use file compression extensively, this product is easy to use, adapts to a wide variety of files, and has most of the bells and whistles; thus a good value.

This product installed quickly and easily. It runs without a hitch and does what it’s supposed to do.ns It appears to have made my web surfing safe and manageable. The color code at the bottom of screen is a pleasant reminder it is working. I really think this program works to keep my brousing a more protected experience. Not earth shattering but does what it says it will.

A good, simple to use tax package for the average individual tax preparer. I’ve use this program for years with a minimum of issues.

A good security suite with an easy to use menu. I’ve been using Norton for several years and the software has improved significantly. It is no longer a major drain on system resources although an exception exists with MS outlook, I especially appreciate the identification of safe web sites when you are using a search engine such as google.

I’ve been using TurboTax for many years. It’s a good package for the average filer. It’s important to note that you must have a basic knowledge of your tax situation inorder to know which version to buy. Now that Intuit is again giving all the tax forms with all programs, an annoying deliberate omission in prior years, you can prepare an entire return with this package. You just won’t get guidance for all situation such as capital gains reporting.

My review of this program is essentially the same as Norton Internet Security 2013. It’s a good anti-virus program with some performance penalties. If you are using a laptop with a solid state drive, I would insure that the optimization feature is turned off.

Worked as intended