I have used Nortons for a decade and have never had a problem like this one. I own NIS 2010 and have 7 days left on subscription. I have tried installing my new 2011 every way imaginable. I have used the removal tool for 2010 and had to reinstall it because when I try to install 2011, it does NOT ask me for a key code and simply installs the 2011 and attaches it to my 2010 subscription, telling me I still only have 7 days left on my subscription.
These are the ways I have tired to install 2011 and the problem remains the same. It does not allow me to input the new product code and assumes I still only have seven days left. It's maddening.
1. Tried to install 2011 with 2010 on the machine. 2011 installed, did not ask for product key, but demands I register, which I did. Then it installs and tells me I have seven days left on my brand new NIS 2011.
2. Used removal tool and removed 2011 AND 2010.
3. Tried again to install 2011. I end up with the same deal. 7 days remaining, no product code request.
4. Removed 2011 again, did a system restore back to a day earlier. It brought up my 2010 NIS but it wouldn't work. It didn't load and it was dead to clicking.
5. Removed 2010 again. Tried to install 2011, no request for product code, tells me I have seven days left.
Lo, I am losing my mind having spent hours on this. I am not back to my 2010 and now I have less than seven days remaining. I want to install 2011. I want to put my new product code in. I want to use my Norton's. I want this odyssey to end so I can get on with life. What's my malfunction?
Have Windows 7, and that's another problem. Instructions say Windows 7 people should choose "Launch" before clicking on Install. Sorry, but the "Launch" option doesn't exist on the CD.
This is maddening and I am just about ready to trash this CD and go find a free AV online. I have spend HOURS on this.
I have always loved Nortons but for their horrible customer service. No 800 number, no real online chat other than a useless bot. This is the ONLY place I could come and I had to jump thru hoops just to get signed on.
So PLEASE tell me how I can get rid of my 2010, because the Norton tool didn't do a thing for this problem. And of course, I have 15 days to activate my 2011 which I have already installed five times with no luck.