| | |  | Computer Security | Home » » » » Titanium Int Sec 2011 Con Ret 3U | | | | | | | Description: | | Strong, fast and easy-to-use protection- Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security uses cloud technology to automatically stop viruses and spyware before they reach your computer, so it won’t slow you down- it’s a whole new way to protect your PC. Real-time updates keep your PC protected from the latest online threats. Using less than half the disk space and memory of traditional security products, Titanium Internet Security is light on your system resources so your computer runs faster. It’s designed to be easy-to-use and understand with simple screens and reports. Includes spam blocking and customizable parental controls. Keep your children safe from cyber criminals and inappropriate content when they go online - nothing comes close to Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security. | | | Features: | |
• Strong, fast, and easy-to-use Internet protection with real-time updates
• Cloud technology automatically stops viruses and spyware before they reach your computer
• Security reports; spam blocking; prevents hackers and spyware from stealing sensitive data
• Customizable parental controls; light demands on system resources, so it won't slow you down
• Removes the guesswork; friendly display screens and set-it-and-forget-it simplicity
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 8.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 5.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 1.5 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.1 pounds | | Package Length:
| 7.4 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.6 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.3 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.25 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 147 reviews |
| | | System Requirements: | | | Platform:
| Windows Vista / Windows 7 / Windows XP | | Media:
| CD-ROM | | Item Quantity:
| 1 |
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32 of 33 found the following review helpful:
 Big step backwardOct 25, 2010
By Okay, listen ...
[original review - see update below]
I have used Trend for many years. It seemed like they finally got it right with 2009. It was quick, reliable, and had lots of options. After that subscription expired I got a notice to download this new "Titanium" thing (billed automatically by Digital River - that won't happen again!).
I downloaded it and it installed okay, but there are practically no advanced settings. It is so dumbed-down. You cannot really fine tune the scanning any more, and there is no ability to control the home network the way you could with the previous version. About all you can do is set a few parental controls and very, very simple filtering.
It also seemed to slow down Firefox briefly. It's like Firefox would be unresponsive for the first ten seconds or so before it was usable. Not sure if it was due to the antivirus but the correlation was there - it started as soon as I installed the new version.
Despite my misgivings, I was about to bite the bullet and go ahead and upgrade the wife's computer. Before I did, though, I checked the subscription status and saw that IT WAS VALID FOR ANOTHER YEAR! Apparently, installing Titanium was optional, and the previous version was still eligible for regular updates! They did not TELL me that! So I just removed Titanium and rolled back into the other version, which installed flawlessly and now I am happy for another year.
I had some trouble uninstalling Titanium on my third computer. It took a couple of tries, and each time it would hang at 13%. I had to do a hard reset and then retry. For some reason, I suspected the password I had set up for Titanium was the issue, so I removed it and then the uninstall went to completion. That was a bit worrisome.
Anyway, sorry, I just cannot recommend this product. Maybe it's okay and really does work but I do not like the lack of advanced control. For basic users it may be just fine. But for me, I am going to ride the current version out to whatever its end-of-life is, then unless Trend gives us some better control over the behavior, I will look for something else.
[update]
It's now six months into the legacy version of Trend, and I have having to think about what to move to next. I have evaluated ESET, Vipre, BitDefender, and Kapersky, and all of them leave me a bit underwhelmed. ESET seems the best of the bunch, though a tad expensive. Vipre is nice and light but has too many boxes asking me to accept this or that action (if you disable the accept box option, then you have to create a rule for everything that isn't just running a program). Bit Defender and Kapersky are just a bit too slow and bloated, and Kapersky's scan just dragged. So, at renewal time, I may just jump on the Titanium bandwagon. It's either that, ESET, or free MS Security Essentials.
I really do not think Titanium is "bad", it just did not give you much control. It really is a totally different program from what it was before, and is REALLY different from the rest. But I tried the latest evaluation version and the slowdown in FireFox seemed much less of an issue. So maybe I just need to readjust my expectations.
23 of 23 found the following review helpful:
 My favorite by farOct 28, 2010
By Thomas
I have been using Trend Micro antivirus for several years now and have always liked it. This version is my favorite - it is everything you need and nothing you don't need. No stand alone firewall is included, but it does have enhancements to the windows firewall - however, for home use, I always turn software firewalls off since they tend to block network printers and my router provides more than enough hardware firewall protection for my home network. There's very little to configure with this, which makes it great for many users who don't understand complicated security software. As far as the person who said it blocked internet access while updating, I haven't experienced that issue. I haven't experienced any issues with it at all - it just runs quietly in the background doing it's thing very unobtrusively. My most important criteria is that it not slow my pc down, and this does that very well - seems to be lighter on resources than many other offerings out there.
13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
Feeling SecureNov 12, 2010
By Spudman
I've used many internet security programs including Norton and McAfee. Prior to installing Trend Micro Titanium, I was using Bit Defender until I found it too obtrusive, fickle and annoying.
The Trend Micro Titanium is easy to install and doesn't slow down the system. What I like best is that it works quietly in the background and doesn't bombard the user with incessant messages, pop-ups, and sales pitches.
Controls for the program are straightforward and easy to understand and set up. I like the displays showing history of scans and security reports.
On another computer I have a 2010 version of a Trend Micro program that has worked flawlessly for many months. I even got an offer from Trend Micro to update to the Titanium version for free. How can you beat that?
This Potato Head is very pleased with Trend Micro and will stick with it.
10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
 A disastrous downgrade from Trend Micro 2010Nov 21, 2010
By Razor
I am a long time TM user, was happy with 2009 and 2010, but am extremely disappointed with Titanium 2011. The product is dumbed down, stripped down, and much more of a resource hog. My two major gripes - (1) the configurable firewall is gone, with the user left to rely on the Windows firewall; (2) after installation, explorer.exe consistently used 15-20% CPU, dramatically slowing down my computer. It took me days to figure out that TM 2011 was the culprit, and I had to uninstall 2011 and reinstall 2010 to fix the problem. When my TM licenses (covering 5 computers) are up in a few months, I will be researching other vendors' 2011 products and will not be using TM, for the first time in many years.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Very DisappointingDec 31, 2010
By David L Hutchins
"Music Lover"
I have used Trend Micro anti-virus products in the past and they do a very good job of detection, so thought I would give this package a try. What a disaster!
The first two attempts at installing required me to remove an anti-virus program and an anti-malware program. Fine, but couldn't they have detected both at once, instead of making me reboot twice to get the others uninstalled? Finally the install started running and then crashed with a blue screen error: NO MORE IRP STACK LOCATIONS. Rebooting the computer did not help; same error and Windows would no longer load. Steps provided by technical support did not help. I finally had to use "Last Known Good Configuration" to get things running again. In researching the problem I did find that that error can occur if you have 3 anti-virus programs installed at once. I only had one other that I know of (Vipre) and Trend Micro does not detect it. It could be a conflict between the two programs, but who knows? Also bad memory can cause the same problem, but a memory test did not reveal any issues with my computer. Given the fact that I couldn't get into Windows at all from a while, I don't think I want to try this program again. It's not quite ready for prime time in my opinion. Might be okay on a new computer with no other protection, but the lack of a firewall makes less useful than other products that include a firewall too. Am disappointed, as I had great hopes for this program.
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