The 'Shred Files' area allows you to securely wipe confidential files so you can be sure they won't be recovered later. Elsewhere in Performance, you'll discover options to control your Startup programs or Windows services.Ĭlick on 'Privacy' and this is the area where you can control what information is stored on your computer and how you can securely erase data. Norton Speed Disk, new to this version, proved to be a surprisingly good defrag tool. There are options to defrag your entire drive or just key system files, and you can schedule defrags to run at the time of your choice, or leave the program to defrag your system in real time, whenever the PC is idle. There's also a Dashboard which brings all the other components together and advises on the areas which need tweaking.Ĭlick 'Performance' and you'll find modules to clean your hard drive, optimise your Windows services, and clean and defragment your Registry. The main user-interface is split into three areas: Performance, Privacy, Recovery.
Norton Utilities provides a suite of tools to help clean up, repair and optimise your PC.
