I am using a new pc with Windows 8.1 Pro 64 and a trial version of McAfee LiveSafe. I use another pc with Norton 360. How do I safely install Norton 360 on the new pc? Is there a way to install 360 without having to go online without anti-virus protection?
Hi, a123; welcome to our community!
You could, in theory, download the entire product onto a USB stick on your system that already has Norton--or borrow a friend's installation CD if you know anyone who has one, and just activate it with your Product Key or Norton Account.
But there really isn't any need for you to do so. Unless you are being individually targeted by a hacker (and probably not even then), you're not going to get compromised in the time it would take you to type in the Norton direct download URL and get protected. I'd just connect your new machine to the Internet, open a browser, and manually type this in, if you want to be completely safe:
If you have Norton 360 Standard Edition: http://norton.com/latestn360
If you have Norton 360 Premier Edition: http://norton.com/latestn360p
V/R,
--DistEd2
Hi a123,
A bit more information to add to DistEd2's information.
Please go to the following URL and uninstal the McAfee from your new system - to include running the removal Tool:
http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?id=TS101331&lc=1033&pf=1
Another method to install N 360 on your new system is:
If you have a license left for N 360 (in other words you have a 3 user license and you have only used 1 or 2 - thus having one available), you can go to Norton Management on the system that you have N 360 installed on, click on the Manage Widget and log into Norton Management. After doing that you can follow these instructions and install N 360 on your new system. You'll be interested in the email portion of the instuctions when it comes time to install on your new system.
Also as a precaution, I would suggest Exporting your ID Safe Data (on your old system) as a precaution - if you use ID Safe for your log-ins.
Please let us knwo how things go.
I did find that URL shortly after posting this message on the board and I was successful in removing the other package and installing Norton 360. I observed a link here for downloading Norton 360 in another person's post. The link was for http://www.norton.com/dm360. The link worked except for not downloading the latest version of Norton 360. I clicked on check for new version and 360 found the latest version. Norton 360 seems to work quite fast on the new pc. The old pc seems slow with Norton 360 on quick scans and startup, but I might post another discussion for that issue. Thanks
I found the link http://www.norton.com/dm360 shortly after posting my original message. The link worked except for not downloading the latest version. Does the URL link you provided download the latest version of Norton 360? Thanks
In theory, both should download the latest version; they're just aliases for it. If the dm versions did not, that means those aliases somehow didn't get updated. I'll let the Norton folks know that this one, at least, needs to be looked at; thanks!
If you ever have any question about whether you have the latest version of any Norton product, just use the Check for New Version option under "Support" (as you did), or visit the Norton Update Center:
http://updatecenter.norton.com/
As long as you have a current, valid subscrription, you're entitled to a free update to the latest and greatest!
V/R,
--DistEd2
Ed
I often check the URL myself when reading a message like this and just did so ....
I was astonished to see the URL when I copied the shortcut
.... N360Downloader.exe?latest=false
What do you make of those last words?!
NOTE I had to manually break the URL in order to show the ending so my version may not work if you try it but it goes to the downloader.
huwyngr wrote:Ed
I often check the URL myself when reading a message like this and just did so ....
I was astonished to see the URL when I copied the shortcut
.... N360Downloader.exe?latest=false
What do you make of those last words?!
NOTE I had to manually break the URL in order to show the ending so my version may not work if you try it but it goes to the downloader.
Hugh,
Wow; that's pretty bizarre, isn't it?
I've linked to this thread in my report to Norton, so they'll see your message when they check it out. Typo when setting up the alias? Or some convention regarding the "dm" addresses that I'm unaware of? Inquring minds wanna know....
V/R,
--DistEd2
Breath is bated ....