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Compatibility of Symantec consumer products with Microsoft Windows operating systems

When a new operating system is released after a Symantec software was released, new software compatibility issues may occur. Because of these issues, not all current Symantec products are certified to run under every Windows operating system.

Important information

Not compatible

Product Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit) Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit) Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Ultimate Windows XP Home, Professional, Media Center, and Tablet Editions Windows Me Windows 2000 Windows 98 Windows Mobile 5.0/6.0, Windows Mobile 2003, Pocket PC 2002, Palm OS 3.5, Palm OS 4.0, Palm OS 5.0
Norton 360 Version 3.0 Yes* Yes

Service Pack 2 or later

Not supported on Tablet Editions

No No No No
Norton 360 Version 2.0 Yes** Yes

Service Pack 2 or later

Not supported on Tablet Editions

No No No No
Norton 360 Version 1.0 Yes**

Yes

Not supported on Starter Edition

Yes

No No No No
Norton AntiBot No Yes Yes No No No No
Norton AntiSpam 2005 No No Yes Yes Service Pack 1 or later Yes No
Norton AntiSpam 2004 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Norton AntiVirus 2010 Yes Yes Service Pack 2 or later No No No No
Norton AntiVirus 2009 Yes* Yes Service Pack 2 or later No No No No
Norton AntiVirus 2008 Yes** Yes Service Pack 2 or later No No No No
Norton AntiVirus 2007

Yes**

Yes** Yes No No No No
Norton AntiVirus 2006

Yes**

Yes** Yes No Yes No No
Norton AntiVirus 2005 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Norton AntiVirus 2004 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Norton AntiVirus 2004 Professional No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Norton AntiVirus 2003 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Norton AntiVirus 2003 Professional Edition No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Norton Confidential No Yes** Yes No No No No
Norton GoBack 4.0 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Norton Ghost 14.0 No Yes Yes No No No No
Norton Ghost 12.0 No Yes Service Pack 2 or later No No No No
Norton Ghost 10.0 No No Yes No Yes No No
Norton Internet Security 2010 Yes Yes Service Pack 2 or later No No No No
Norton Internet Security 2009 Yes* Yes Service Pack 2 or later No No No No
Norton Internet Security 2008

Yes**

Yes Service Pack 2 or later No No No No
Norton Internet Security 2007

Yes**

Yes** Yes No No No No
Norton Internet Security 2006

Yes**

Yes** Yes No Service Pack 3 or later No No
Norton Internet Security 2005 AntiSpyware Edition No No Yes No Service Pack 1 or later No No
Norton Internet Security 2005 No No Yes Yes Service Pack 1 or later Yes No
Norton Internet Security 2004 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Norton Internet Security 2004 Professional Edition No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Norton Internet Security 2003 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Norton Online Backup Yes Yes Service Pack 2  or later No No No No
Norton PartitionMagic 8.0 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Norton Password Manager 2004 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Norton Personal Firewall 2006 No No Yes No Service Pack 3 or later No No
Norton Personal Firewall 2005 No No Yes Yes Service Pack 1 or later Yes No
Norton Personal Firewall 2004 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Norton Personal Firewall 2003 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Norton Save & Restore 2.0 No Yes Yes No No No No
Norton Save & Restore 1.0 No No Yes No No No No
Norton Smartphone Security No No No No No No Windows Mobile 5.0/6.0/6.1
Norton SystemWorks 12.0 Premier/Standard/Basic No Yes Service Pack 2  or later No No No No
Norton SystemWorks 2008 Premier/Standard/Basic No Yes Service Pack 2 or later No No No No
Norton SystemWorks 2007 Premier/Standard/Basic No No Yes No No No No
Norton SystemWorks 2006 Premier/Standard/Basic No No Yes No Yes No No
Norton SystemWorks 2005 Premier/Standard/Basic No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Norton SystemWorks 2004 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Norton SystemWorks 2004 Professional No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Norton SystemWorks 2003
Norton SystemWorks 2003 Professional
No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Norton Utilities 14.0 No Yes Service Pack 2  or later No No No No
OnlineFamily.Norton Yes Yes Service Pack 2  or later No No No No
pcAnywhere 12.5 No Yes Yes No Yes No Windows Mobile 5.0/6.0
pcAnywhere 12.1 No Yes Windows XP Home, Professional, and Tablet Editions No Yes No Windows Mobile 2003
pcAnywhere 12.0 No No Windows XP Home, Professional Yes Yes Yes Windows Mobile 2003
pcAnywhere 11.5 No No Windows XP Home, Professional Yes Yes Yes Windows Mobile 2003
Procomm Plus 4.8 No No No No Yes Yes No
Symantec Mobile AntiVirus for Windows Mobile No No No No No No Windows Mobile 2003, 2003 SE, 5.0, Windows Mobile Smartphone
Symantec Mobile Security 4.0 for Symbian No No No No No No Symbian OS 7.0s and 8.0a platform
Symantec AntiVirus for Handhelds Annual Service Edition No No Yes

Yes

Yes Yes Pocket PC 2002, Palm OS 3.5, Palm OS 4.0, Palm OS 5.0

* To install the Windows 7 compatible updates, start your Norton product and run LiveUpdate.

** To install the Windows 7 or Vista compatible updates, go to Norton Update Center.  NORTON UPDATE CENTER

  

 

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Document ID: 2000011107215039
Last Modified: 08/05/2009
Date Created: 01/11/2000
Product(s): TS_GEN

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