How does running security software impact PC performance?
The security software on your PC is constantly monitoring and scanning vital parts of your system such as registry, running processes, memory, network traffic, Internet browsing activity, and general file operation. To ensure protection, security monitoring must be comprehensive, however it can sometimes lower the overall performance of your system. Symantec product development teams are continually working to improve the overall performance of our solutions by adding intelligence to determine the best time for critical operations, by reducing the impact on a system’s memory, and by decreasing the number of running processes. What can Norton Advantage members do to improve their system’s performance? Here are some practical tips that will help you boost your PC performance: Whenever possible, minimize the use of start-up applications • If you share your system, consider creating separate user IDs for others — this will minimize the impact on your user session • Only download and insta
