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Symantec Buys PC Tools

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rgreen4

6,831 posts since
Oct 22, 2006

1. Aug 23, 2008 9:19 AM

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Rats. I like PC Tools Registry Mechanic and do not like the fact that Symantec will now have it's hands on that product.

I am definitely not a fan of Symantec especially the NIS suite because of it's effect on machine performance.

Thanks to Solar Wings for the special siggy.

mcbarker

1,013 posts since
Aug 10, 2006

2. Aug 23, 2008 9:27 AM

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Another utility bites the dust...

I am Symantec of Borg... You will be assimilated... Resistance is futile... Bloat and instability are inevitable.

There are three kinds of memory: Good, bad, and convenient.

rgreen4

6,831 posts since
Oct 22, 2006

3. Aug 23, 2008 9:31 AM

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Very Well Put. A 3 pointer for sure!

Thanks to Solar Wings for the special siggy.

cpresco

1 posts since
Nov 21, 2006

4. Aug 23, 2008 12:49 PM

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It really is too bad that PC Tools has become the latest victim to be consumed by the Symantec junkware monster.

This reminds me of when Symantec bought PowerQuest.

ragrog105

1 posts since
Jul 10, 2007

5. Aug 23, 2008 1:02 PM

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It sure looks like the fox has bought the hen house. Symantec will ruin PC Tools.

DukeB

14 posts since
Feb 14, 2007

6. Aug 23, 2008 2:09 PM

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From a distribution perspective Symantec can wring lots of additional revenue from this acquisition. The PCTools people are a bunch of jerks. We sell a couple of million $ of computer products a year and PCTools refused to sign us up as a reseller because we couldn't provide to them that we were "legitimate." They wouldn't explain themselves so we have been selling competing products. Under Symantec's wing you can be sure that even the corner bodega will stock PCTools products.

YukonCornelius

35 posts since
Sep 27, 2006

7. Aug 23, 2008 3:31 PM

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PC Tools and earned a reputation for quality products. Symantec will ruin them. They will turn them into the bloated, slow, buggy software that is typical of all Symantec applications. And for support, you will get some overseas bozo who barely speaks English, and has no idea how the application works. What a crying shame.

meslowinski

1 posts since
Jan 8, 2007

8. Aug 23, 2008 7:39 PM

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I just switched to PC Tools software a little over a year ago. I thought it was a good thing to get away from Symantec's costly resource hungry software and renewal fees. Oh well, I guess AVG Anti-Virus is next.

polarflats

8 posts since
Oct 13, 2006

9. Aug 24, 2008 8:52 PM

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symantec destroyed NORTON a few years ago,and now PC TOOLS,what a shame.what will they screw up next?

DeadlyAssassin

50 posts since
Jun 27, 2008

10. Aug 27, 2008 1:53 AM

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There should be a grave pic because now that symantec bought pc tools, it means the end of good pc tools products replaced with overrpiced crap that is worse then freeware products.

karcat

16 posts since
Sep 16, 2007

11. Aug 28, 2008 9:47 AM

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Will have to agree that symantec will ruin PC tools , They Never Had a good Reputation

even when they had norton which is the worst i have ever used , to bad we cant block this from

happening , ty

6stringbass

6 posts since
Jan 9, 2007

12. Aug 28, 2008 3:10 PM

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I have a part time business working on computers and I frequently install PC Tools 'freeware' products were the 'crapware' versions have long since expired, etc. I have found them to be very viable tools. I even use some of them myself as I would never install something on a customer's computer I would not use myself.

We can only hope they do remain a separate entity and still remain as freeware or purchase for the full blown package but personally I'm guessing they'll eventually disappear as we know them now, seeing as they are direct competition to the Norton family of products.

So long PC Tools software. It's been a fun ride.

gdb

HeartofaHero

11 posts since
Aug 28, 2008

13. Aug 28, 2008 7:06 PM

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I used to use Norton and damn if a virus didnt eat it alive. Funny is McAfee combined with free products found and got rid of what Norton was destroyed by, The fact PcTools is now in the hands of Norton is a scary thought indeed.

karcat

16 posts since
Sep 16, 2007

14. Aug 28, 2008 7:31 PM

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Norton & Mcafee ? Have Used Both & Found Them Slow and Useless, Have Used Noad32 & Now Am Using

Kasperski anti virus , These Are The 2 Best i Have Found Yet, Feel Sry Pc Gave In To Symantec , To Bad Norton

Still Excists Or Better Still Send Them To China , Love To See That ty

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