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[nickryan]

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.

[PC_confused Super Phishing Phryer · Accepted solution]

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. 

[huwyngr Norton Fighter]

nick,

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.

But as PCC says don't use the key until a couple of days before the present subscription expires.

[DavidThomas88 Regular Contributor]

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

https://www-secure.symantec.com/norton/support/contact/chat/ivr_chat.jsp?chatexp=ivr_ts

[nickryan]

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