Do I have to uninstall my previous Norton Internet Security to upgrade?
I have an expired Norton Internet Security 2008 and I’m planning to get a Norton 2009 over the weekend. When I install, should I uninstall the 2008 one first, and then install my new one? Or will the 2009 version overwrite the old files? Also, if I bought a different brand, I should uninstall Norton 2008 first right?
Please answer both questions! Thank you
Yes and yes. You need this tool though to get rid of it properly:
http://service1.symantec.com/Support/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039
You might want to download Avast in the meantime, it’s free and you shouldn’t go unprotected for one minute while using the internet.
Hi, you can install the Norton 2009 directly on to your computer. It will remove the previous version of the Norton and will get installed.
If you want to install any other brand like Mc Afee, AVG it might ask you to uninstall the Norton.
The best procedure to uninstall the Norton is to download the Norton Removal tool.
http://service1.symantec.com/Support/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039
upgrade? not uninstal
different antivirus? yes uninstall the norton first
If its the same Brand ie Norton No you don’t need to remove as it will happly over write. However, if you are installing a differant brand then you must remove Norton. PS Norton will protect you long after thier expiry date, the real new just come on stream one’s that might be a bit problematic…I feel you’ll be okay for a few days..don’t worry.
you should be abel to update the 2008 or get 2009 in that case you will need to uninstall 08 and start fresh .