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It looks like our friends at Symantec took a page from Intuit's recent strategy with TurboTax "Deluxe" when they replaced Norton 360 with Norton Security 2015. Intuit removed functions from TurboTax Deluxe which many people relied on, while continuing to call it "Deluxe" and charging the "Deluxe" price for it. If customers needed this removed content, they would have to pay considerably more for the "Premium" edition upgrade. Please see the reviews for TurboTax Deluxe for more information about how badly Intuit's strategy backfired. With Norton Security 2015, Symantec removed the disk optimization, file cleanup, diagnostic reports, and startup manager features that were included in Norton 360, while charging the same/similar price for this detuned version of their product. Fortunately, Symantec is looking out for us! For an additional $30, they will sell you Norton Utilities, which will replace the features they removed from Norton 360. Personally, I will not purchase from companies that engage in such corporate greed-based business practices. With the tremendous clout that corporations have in our society, it's easy to believe that what we do as individuals can't make any difference. I referenced the TurboTax issue because it appears that Intuit is taking notice of the negative press (and the impact on its bottom line), as many of its customers are pursuing other options. There are many viable alternatives to the Norton products as well. It is important to remember that these companies need us. When enough people send a message (with our pocket books) that we won't tolerate greed, they will have to listen.