http://community.norton.com/t5/Norton-Internet-Security-Norton/About-renewing-NIS-2011-with-NIS-2012-key/m-p/758988#M209343 <p>Thank you guys, i changed from KIS to NIS 1 year ago, and  this is the first time i renew a NIS key, so it confused me a little bit, now it's crystal clear. BTW, only 2 days subscription left :D</p> Sun, 15 Jul 2012 02:17:52 GMT nickryan 2012-07-15T02:17:52Z http://community.norton.com/t5/Norton-Internet-Security-Norton/About-renewing-NIS-2011-with-NIS-2012-key/m-p/758628#M209263 <p>I've been using NIS 2011 for a year and i need to renew it, can i renew it with NIS 2012 key ? or i must upgrade my NIs to 2012 in order to use the key, i'm happy with 2011 ( and i'm a lazy dude :D). Thanks a lot.</p> Sat, 14 Jul 2012 17:31:18 GMT http://community.norton.com/t5/Norton-Internet-Security-Norton/About-renewing-NIS-2011-with-NIS-2012-key/m-p/758628#M209263 nickryan 2012-07-14T17:31:18Z http://community.norton.com/t5/Norton-Internet-Security-Norton/About-renewing-NIS-2011-with-NIS-2012-key/m-p/758634#M209265 <p>Hello nickryan and welcome to the Community.  If my answer misleads you, I'm sure someone with more knowledge will correct me.  When you purchase a software key, you are paying for another years protection service.  This will include all upgrades and new versions.  If you are happy with NIS 2011, keep it.  You will lose all the improvements that NIS 2012 has.  You can even use that key to upgrade to the new NIS 2013, when it comes out.  Wait until you have a couple of days left, on your current subscription, and then use the renew feature to enter you new key code.  That way you will not lose very many days of protection.  Again I hope I didn't mislead you. </p> Sat, 14 Jul 2012 17:41:59 GMT http://community.norton.com/t5/Norton-Internet-Security-Norton/About-renewing-NIS-2011-with-NIS-2012-key/m-p/758634#M209265 PC_confused 2012-07-14T17:41:59Z http://community.norton.com/t5/Norton-Internet-Security-Norton/About-renewing-NIS-2011-with-NIS-2012-key/m-p/758812#M209299 <p>nick,</p><p> </p><p>Just adding to the above -- yes you can extend your 2011 subscription using a KEY from a 2012 product you have purchased without having to upgrade to the 2012 version.</p><p> </p><p>But as PCC says don't use the key until a couple of days before the present subscription expires.</p> Sat, 14 Jul 2012 22:17:32 GMT http://community.norton.com/t5/Norton-Internet-Security-Norton/About-renewing-NIS-2011-with-NIS-2012-key/m-p/758812#M209299 huwyngr 2012-07-14T22:17:32Z http://community.norton.com/t5/Norton-Internet-Security-Norton/About-renewing-NIS-2011-with-NIS-2012-key/m-p/758864#M209307 <p>or he can go too live chat and ues the new key and if he ask  the live chat vary vary nic may be that can add the rest of the time  he have too the new key so if the new key comes with 366 days and if he was like 50 or 100  days to go he will have some where a round 400 or some in days</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a target="_self" href="https://www-secure.symantec.com/norton/support/contact/chat/ivr_chat.jsp?chatexp=ivr_ts">https://www-secure.symantec.com/norton/support/contact/chat/ivr_chat.jsp?chatexp=ivr_ts</a></p> Sat, 14 Jul 2012 23:38:49 GMT http://community.norton.com/t5/Norton-Internet-Security-Norton/About-renewing-NIS-2011-with-NIS-2012-key/m-p/758864#M209307 DavidThomas88 2012-07-14T23:38:49Z http://community.norton.com/t5/Norton-Internet-Security-Norton/About-renewing-NIS-2011-with-NIS-2012-key/m-p/758988#M209343 <p>Thank you guys, i changed from KIS to NIS 1 year ago, and  this is the first time i renew a NIS key, so it confused me a little bit, now it's crystal clear. BTW, only 2 days subscription left :D</p> Sun, 15 Jul 2012 02:17:52 GMT http://community.norton.com/t5/Norton-Internet-Security-Norton/About-renewing-NIS-2011-with-NIS-2012-key/m-p/758988#M209343 nickryan 2012-07-15T02:17:52Z