I think I might have to reinstall my OS (Windows 7 HP 64 bit) soon. It has been acting weird.
Anyway...
I would like to install the full version of NIS 2011, instead of reinstalling NIS 2010 and then running the ugrade.
Do I download the full "trial" version and then plug in my license, or what? Is there a better way to to this?
Thanks
This is the full latest Norton internet security 2011 http://www.norton.com/nis11 please note this is the english version. Also I recommend to run Norton removal tool to remove all traces of the previous Norton internet security. Please note Norton removal tool removes ALL Norton products including ghost and Norton utilities. http:/ /www.norton.com/nrt
I think I might have to reinstall my OS (Windows 7 HP 64 bit) soon. It has been acting weird.
Anyway...
I would like to install the full version of NIS 2011, instead of reinstalling NIS 2010 and then running the ugrade.
Do I download the full "trial" version and then plug in my license, or what? Is there a better way to to this?
Thanks
ah you’ve beat me to it philld 
Will this update 2010 version? I have Norton Internet security 2010, and I just clicked the link, and downloaed it, but I'm not sure if I want to install it if I have 2010 version.
@philld it doesn’t matter if you are not in the us/can. As long as you speak english you can use that link. Posted from a Sony Ericsson K800i with Norton DNS enabled
Thanks.
That's just what I was looking for.
That’s the link for the 2011 version. You do not have to install the 2010 version before hand. All you need is the product key.
Hello cookie6
Here is the link for NIS 2010 if you still want to keep that.
You can download 2010 NIS from here
http://www.norton.com/nis10
Please remember to run live update after install to make sure all updates are received and then please reboot.
Changing from NIS 2010 to NIS 2011 ----- is uninstalling and using NRT really necessary for that?
Hello g_cafe_c,
No it is not necessary to manually uninstall NIS 2010.
Just running the NIS 2011 installer does a very nice job of updating your product with the added benefit of saving your settings.
As an extra precaution, it is wise to back up your Identity Safe data.
The process will begin by saving your current settings and uninstalling the previous product.
A restart will be required.
After the restart, BE PATIENT. You may not notice anything on your screen, but the activity indicator should show busy. Do not interfere with the process.
In approximately one minute, the old desktop icon will be replaced, the systray icon will appear and the main Norton User Interface will appear shortly thereafter.
The activation window will popup confirming that the product has been activated.
Now you should run live update to get all the latest definitions.
Although it is not necessary, I would recommend doing it. There’s no harm doing it and it will avoid any problems that may arise from a misbehaving nis10. By making sure nothing of nis10 remains, it cannot bring down nis11. In fact a faulty or misbehaving uninstallation will leave behind files that may cause problems in nis11
I must respectfully disagree with Tywin7 on this issue. If you check this thread, you can read about a problem I and another user had after using the NRT. The NRT is a brute force tool and is recommended in the event of a failed installation or product issue.
You will not find any Symantec Staff on this Community recommending the use of the tool for a sequential version update if the current product is running well. The recent Norton products have been designed to effectively replace their predecessor by just running the installer.
I have installed NIS 2011 on 5 computers and the only issue I encountered was after using the NRT. The other 4 installations were accomplished by merely running the NIS 2011 installer and those machines are running well.
I am aware of the varying opinions on this topic, but felt it important to share my experience.
Tywin7 wrote:
Although it is not necessary, I would recommend doing it. There's no harm doing it and it will avoid any problems that may arise from a misbehaving nis10. By making sure nothing of nis10 remains, it cannot bring down nis11. In fact a faulty or misbehaving uninstallation will leave behind files that may cause problems in nis11
Like Phil D I must disagree with you provided the user is not having problems with the installation of NIS 2010.
You will find that many if not all the gurus who used to recommend running NRT several times with a reboot in between no longer do, partly because we have had solid advice from Norton on this and partly as Phil says because we have had examples of problems caused by this extreme cleanup.
NRT was designed to deal with problems including failed removal and not for routine use.
Moving from earlier than 2010 to the current version did involve some major changes of "philosophy" on how the programs worked and so a real clean up might be a good idea although I never had a problem with it once we got to 2010.