OK

OK

NOT GOOD

OK

OK

Yes, I have found that this program does slow down my computer a little (especially when I first boot up) and it tends to give me a lot of pop-ups (mostly warning screens) but having once suffered from a major software meltdown due to a virus I beleive that the McAfee is worth the time. Since I began using their software I have never had even a minor problem, even though I know that I have been exposed to some potential threats on the internet.

I am not the smartest guy in the world but I can usually get a program like this to run, but this one was difficult. It kept stopping midway through installation. It was very frustrating. Once I got it working it kept crashing. I call the maker’s CS department but got no help. Finally, somehow, I got it to work. All in all, not a bad program. I was able to enter the family history that we know about and then search for more.

I am a serious photographer and use several different photo-editing software programs including: PhotoShop; Lightroom ; and Photomatix,among others. I am always looking for something new so when I got a chance to try this program out it jumped at it. I am so used to operating my other software that it is hard to make a fair comparison between and something that I have to learn all over again. Still, I will do my best.

I am mostly a photographer but I also dabble in drawing. This was my first experience with Corel Painter so I really can’t compare this version with others. However, I will say that I was very impressed by the depth of the program. There is so much here! I can imagine that professional artists could really create some actual works of art with this program. However, I use it both for my humble drawings and to modify some of my photographs in conjunction with PhotoShop.

Over my life I have had electronic items stolen or lost more than once. Once I lose them they seem to never return. So, when I got a chance to try this item it was with high hopes. Although it might help if my phone or computer was stolen by someone who uses it over the internet in a public space (so that I can confront the thief), I don’t think that this would be very practical in most situations.