![]() ![]() Both antivirus programs suffered withering criticisms that they slowed down other computer operations intolerably. Norton Antivirus and McAfee Antivirus spent years adding new levels of protection to their products, even when users complained that they didn't know what the features did or how to turn them on or off. Then there's "feature bloat," a common complaint levied against market-leading software including Microsoft Windows. ![]() McAfee went so far as to sell itself to Intel Corp. Instead of being concerned with the end-user, the two companies have focused on making deals with computer makers to preinstall their software on virtually every Windows PC shipped. Norton, and to a lesser extent McAfee, have been on top of the antivirus heap for so long that they've lost touch with their users, argue some critics. There are problems associated with being Number One in your industry. Should you consider ditching McAfee or Norton in favor of a free antivirus solution? McAfee has been struggling in the consumer realm, too. But Norton has been losing market share in recent years, slipping from 57 per cent in 2007 to 46 per cent in 2010. Norton Antivirus and McAfee Antivirus are the two leading names in consumer antivirus software. ![]() Is It Time to Uninstall Norton and McAfee?
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