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Norton Utilities
Norton Utilities 6.0 for DOS
Developed by Symantec
OS Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, and Unix
Genre Utility software
License Proprietary

The Norton Utilities releases were collections of software utilities. A software developer is a person or organization concerned with facets of the software development process wider than design and coding a somewhat broader scope of Symantec Corporation, founded in 1982 is an International Corporation which sells Computer Software, particularly in the realms of security An operating system (commonly abbreviated OS and O/S) is the software component of a Computer system that is responsible for the management and coordination Microsoft Windows is a series of Software Operating systems and Graphical user interfaces produced by Microsoft. Mac OS is the trademarked name for a series of Graphical user interface -based Operating systems developed by Apple Inc Unix (officially trademarked as UNIX, sometimes also written as Unix with Small caps) is a computer Computer software can be organized into categories based on common function type or field of use Utility software (also known as service program, service routine, tool, or utility routine) is a type of Computer software. A software license (or software licence in commonwealth usage is a Legal instrument governing the usage or redistribution of copyright protected software Peter Norton published the first version for DOS, The Norton Utilities, Release 1, ca 1981. Peter Norton (born November 14 1943) is an American Software Publisher, Author, and Philanthropist. DOS, short for "Disk Operating System" is a shorthand term for several closely related Operating systems that dominated the IBM PC compatible market Release 2 came out several years later, subsequent to the first hard drives for the IBM PC line. Peter Norton's company was sold to Symantec in 1990. Symantec Corporation, founded in 1982 is an International Corporation which sells Computer Software, particularly in the realms of security However his name remains as a "brand" for Symantec's range of utility and security software for home users.

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Norton Utilities for DOS/Windows

A number of programs in the Norton Utilities package were licensed by Microsoft over the years and incorporated into MS-DOS. Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational Computer technology Corporation, which rose to dominate the Home computer MS-DOS (short for M icro' s' oft D isk O perating S ystem is an Operating system commercialized by Microsoft. One example is SPEEDISK. exe, which Microsoft licensed as DEFRAG. exe in MS-DOS 6 onward.

Release 1. 0

The initial release featured the UNERASE utility. This allowed files to be undeleted by restoring the first letter of the directory entry (a feature of the FAT file system used in MS-DOS, albeit one that was not originally documented). Templateinfobox filesystem whilst covering all 3 file systems please make any style changes to both at the same time MS-DOS (short for M icro' s' oft D isk O perating S ystem is an Operating system commercialized by Microsoft. The UNERASE utility was what launched NU on its path to success.

Other utilities included the following:

Following this release Peter Norton was made Utilities Editor of PC Magazine. PC Magazine (sometimes referred to as PC Mag) is a Computer magazine that is published monthly in the United States (until 2008 it was published

Release 2. 0

The main feature of this version was FILEFIND, used for searching for files.

Norton Utilities 4.0 for DOS.
Norton Utilities 4. 0 for DOS.
Release 4. 0

Release 4. 0 included a number of features including Norton Disk Doctor, a disk defragmenter (SPEEDISK), a sector level disk editor, a system information diagnostic utility, and a disk caching program (NCACHE), which was between 10 - 50% faster than Microsoft's SMARTDrive when properly configured. SmartDrive is a Disk caching program that shipped with MS-DOS versions 4 This version also included a menu system to tie the utilities together called the Norton Integrator (NI). Previously the utilities were accessed by typing the command name (usually a cryptic 2 character name such as FF) at the DOS prompt.

Release 5. 0

Release 5. 0 included more features, including a utility to perform low level formatting on hard disks, and changes such as password protection on the more "dangerous" utilities. It also included a licensed version of the 4DOS replacement for COMMAND. 4DOS is a Command line interpreter by JP Software designed to replace the default command interpreter COMMAND COM called NDOS. This version also allowed the choice of "classic" names (such as FF. EXE) or longer names (such as FINDFAST. EXE); these were configurable in the updated version of the Norton Integrator menu system.

Release 7. 0

Release 7. 0 had revised user interfaces for the utilities that feature a menu-driven user interface. Also some of these tools now did not need to run in full-screen-mode but just displayed a window in the center of the screen, like the disk formatter or the disk duplicator utility.

Release 8. 0

Release 8. 0 was nearly the same as 7. 0, but added a few Windows 3. 1 utilities, like Norton Disk Doctor, Speed Disk, SystemWatch, FileCompare and some INI file tools called INI-Tracker, INI-Tuner and INI-Advisor.

Norton Utilities/SystemWorks for Windows

The Windows version of Norton Utilities was originally released for Microsoft Windows 95. Windows 95 is a consumer-oriented Graphical user interface -based Operating system. Norton was in need of a major update as the VFAT system used by Windows 95 to provide long file names was incompatible with utilities such as Norton Utilities' 'SPEEDISK. Templateinfobox filesystem whilst covering all 3 file systems please make any style changes to both at the same time EXE'. However, the Windows version, called 'Speed Disk' works with much greater speed than Microsoft's supplied defrag program, as it moved groups of clusters, not single clusters as Microsoft's Windows Disk Defragmenter. Windows Disk Defragmenter is a Computer program included in Microsoft Windows designed to increase access speed (and sometimes increase the amount of usable space Changes in the way Windows operates meant that many of the old utilities were either dropped completely or replaced with GUI based versions. However, with the advent of Windows XP onwards, Norton's 'Speed Disk' reverted back to single-cluster defragmentation.

Norton SystemWorks started off as a collection of tools which also included Norton AntiVirus, Norton Utilities, and a number of other utilities that expanded as Symantec purchased more utilities companies. The Norton Utilities releases were collections of Software utilities Norton AntiVirus ( NAV) a product of Symantec Corporation, is an award-winning antivirus program available for Windows XP SystemWorks continues to be a suite of utilities, but Norton Utilities is no longer available as a separate package.

Norton Utilities for the Macintosh

Norton Utilities for Macintosh was a separate utility suite for the Mac OS, providing much of the same features as the equivalent Windows version. Mac OS is the trademarked name for a series of Graphical user interface -based Operating systems developed by Apple Inc Version 1. 0 for the Macintosh was released in 1990. When Apple released System 7, Norton Utilities for the Macintosh needed to be updated in order to run safely. This proved to be a recurring story in the history of this utility; version 4 was highly regarded for a while, but proved to be specifically hazardous to use with newer disk structures and operating systems.

Recent versions were known as simply Symantec Utilities for Macintosh, after Symantec bought the product in the late 1990s. After Mac OS X v10.3 (Panther) was released Norton Utilities was eventually listed as being incompatible, and some time later it was quietly discontinued. Mac OS X version 103 “Panther” was the fourth major release of Mac OS X, Apple’s desktop and server Operating system.

There was also a SystemWorks suite for the Mac OS, encompassing Allume Systems' Spring Cleaning and Retrospect in addition to Symantec's own Norton Utilities. Allume Systems is a Software developer, originally founded in 1988 in New York City as Aladdin Systems to develop publish and distribute Software Retrospect is a family of Backup software applications for the Mac OS, Mac OS X, and Microsoft Windows Operating systems Its maker It too was eventually discontinued some time after the release of Mac OS X Panther, although with such little publicity that it remained listed on some Symantec web sites for more than a year afterwards. Spring Cleaning and Retrospect continue to be sold separately.

Norton Utilities for Unix

In 1990, Peter Norton Computing developed a Unix version of Norton Utilities, in cooperation with Segue Software and INTERACTIVE Systems Corp. Peter Norton Computing Inc, was a software company founded by Peter Norton. Unix (officially trademarked as UNIX, sometimes also written as Unix with Small caps) is a computer INTERACTIVE Systems Corporation ( ISC) was a Software company, known for their versions of the Unix Operating system. [1] This version of Norton Utilities was available up to 1992, when Interactive Systems stopped marketing the software. [2] In February 1994, AlmondSeed Software Inc. licensed the software and released it as "The Almond Utilities for UNIX". [2] AlmondSeed Software released the Utilities for SCO UNIX[2] and Sun Solaris. SCO OpenServer, previously SCO UNIX and SCO Open Desktop ( SCO ODT) is a closed source version of the Unix computer Operating system Solaris is a Unix -based Operating system introduced by Sun Microsystems in 1992 as the successor to SunOS. [3]

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References

  1. ^ Peter Norton entered Unix computer software market. Disk Utility is the name of a utility created by Apple for performing disk -related tasks in Mac OS X. Mac OS X (mæk oʊ ɛs tɛn is a line of computer Operating systems developed marketed and sold by Apple Inc, the latest of which is pre-loaded on all currently The GnuWin32 project provides native ports in the form of runnable computer programs patches and source code for various GNU and Open source tools and Central Point Software Inc (CP CPS Central Point was a leading software utilities maker for the PC market supplying utilities software for the DOS and Windows markets PC Tools was a collection of Software utilities from Central Point Software. McAfee Inc ( is an Antivirus software and Computer security company headquartered in Santa Clara California. McAfee Inc ( is an Antivirus software and Computer security company headquartered in Santa Clara California. The Los Angeles Business Journal (1990-05-07). Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Retrieved on 2008-03-12. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving
  2. ^ a b c AlmondSeed Software, Inc (1994-02-14). Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German "AlmondSeed Software Announces The Almond Utilities for UNIX". Press release. A news release, media release, press release or press statement is a written or recorded Communication directed at members of the News Retrieved on 2008-03-12. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving
  3. ^ AlmondSeed Software, Inc (1995-04-21). Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) "AlmondSeed Software Announces Shipment of The Almond Utilities for UNIX for Solaris 2.4". Press release. A news release, media release, press release or press statement is a written or recorded Communication directed at members of the News Retrieved on 2008-03-12. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving

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