New Update Norton Security 22.24.1.6 for Windows is now available!

[Szellem]

This is a known bug for many years now. It's ridiculous that they haven't fixed it yet. On Edge, install Norton Safe Web from the Chrome store instead of Edge Add-ons and it'll start working as it normally should. No solution for Firefox. Norton also use much more CPU while browsing on Firefox. It's a browser they don't care about.

Thanks for your reply and the solution! It now works under Edge! But it's funny that it took so long to fix it.
May I ask what protection you are using now?

 

[simmerskool]

No idea,I don't use edge /.chrome or Firefox.
Opera and I use the Norton private browser

so then you are suggesting to DL Norton private browser and give it a try? Eg not on the list at pcmag (just a comment not an "endorsement" of pcmag reviews)

The Best Private Browsers We've Tested for 2026

When you access the internet with a standard web browser, marketers can mine your data and target you for sales. The top privacy-focused browsers help you foil their efforts with tracking protection and more.

www.pcmag.com

 

[Jonny Quest]

so then you are suggesting to DL Norton private browser and give it a try? Eg not on the list at pcmag (just a comment not an "endorsement" of pcmag reviews)

The Best Private Browsers We've Tested for 2026

When you access the internet with a standard web browser, marketers can mine your data and target you for sales. The top privacy-focused browsers help you foil their efforts with tracking protection and more.

www.pcmag.com

There's some good information on that link. Thanks for posting it.

 

[TuxTalk]

Avast browser is same as Norton. So you can try @simmerskool

 

[simmerskool]

Avast browser is same as Norton. So you can try @simmerskool

@Jengo, got Norton Private Browser DL'd & installed its setup exe on the VM running Norton AV Plus. (A flavor of chrome / chromium). Added nothing, not using their password manager. Went to a bank and it loaded pages very fast. So good.
Only kink so far, Privacy Center / Privacy Guard: initially seemed like there's 3 settings to choose from: basic, balanced (recommended) & strict. The default or installed setting was / is basic, and I tried to select balanced for more protection, and nothing happened? So I reopened browser as admin, and again would not select balanced.?? Unique to me, or anyone else seeing this?

 

[TuxTalk]

I use strict and it also block ads in YouTube then.

 

[simmerskool]

I use strict and it also block ads in YouTube then.

any idea why my selection choices are frozen or seem frozen and stuck on basic?

 

[TuxTalk]

any idea why my selection choices are frozen or seem frozen and stuck on basic?

No idea , did you install from the my Norton Menu or seperate ?

 

[TuxTalk]

 

[simmerskool]

No idea , did you install from the my Norton Menu or seperate ?

View attachment 281837

thanks! running in VMware fwiw. IIRC I finally downloaded from Norton Private Browser page, but my Norton AV menu does now show browser as installed. I'll play with some more...
PS when I first tried to DL from myNorton acct, it said something like license exceeded (paraphrase) -- certainly possible I tried the Private Browser many moons ago, and uninstalled it and forgot about it, and that is the issue -- but like I said current DL, it is running fast, and seems to be running as advertised.

 

[TuxTalk]

Norton AV menu does now show browser as installed.

This wil automatically change.

 

[simmerskool]

This wil automatically change.

Yes. I right-clicked the NAV+ systray icon "get support" and it collected data, then needed a reboot, after reboot Norton autofix ran and finished with "success." Then I opened Private Browser and now Privacy Guard setting was moved to "balanced" (recommended) from basic, and is available to select strict. So fixed. I vote well-done Norton!