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[TopiToo]

Hello

My copy of Nortons System Works 2005 has expired

does anybody know what I need to do now, do I need to purchase an active?

Ideally I would like 2006 version on CD and if I buy this version is it just a case of installing over my existing copy?

any info would be great, thanks in advance


regards

TopiToo

[Guido]

Hi Topi,

Here's a link to the Symantec (the producers of Norton products) site and their Systemworks End User License Agreement which in the first paragraph states you have it ofr a year and after that time you haveto renew via their site.

I would have hoped upgrading to the 2006 edition would be an easy procedure once you have paid your dues to Symantec. Possibly just an activation code or a CD that loads up the new 'patch' for the latest version.

Hope this helps.

Gc

http://www.symantec.com/home_homeoff...p&pvid=nsw2006

http://www.symantec.com/content/en/u...andheld.ae.pdf

[Edited on 24-5-2006 by Guido]

[twpd]

Better still. Avoid it. It's resource hungry stuff and most of what it does can be done for free with good reputable software.

[Loz]

I know lots of folks who use freebie anti-virus, etc programmes. At least once a year they each complain to me saying they had a worm/virus/trojan wipe them out.

I'll stick with my bought and paid for security

That said, I wonder if the original "Dr Solomon" chap still has no anti-virus software on his computer. He said he hadn't, in a computer mag interview a couple of years back. He said he just followed basic security rules.

[lancisto]

Norton is very good at what it does, but it does takeover somewhat. I used to use Norton, but for at least the last six months I have been using Antivir http://www.free-av.com/ and Spybot http://www.safer-networking.org/ and I have not had any problems at all, and recommend them as a free alternative.

[TopiToo]

Hello

Thanks for the advice, I have used free virus software in the past,

Its just the computer came with Nortons and to be honest , runs a treat
in the background, updating if and when needed,
so thinking just to activate again. But . . .

Thanks for the links, will have a look tomorrow. .

regards


TopiToo

[TopiToo]

Hello

PC world, not a place I would normally goto

But had this on offer

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/product/seo/518038

regards


TopiToo