Upgrading from 360 to NIS2007/8

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Hi there,

 

How can I upgrade to NIS2007/2008 from 360 without pating out too much again, and avoiding downloading 50-100MB update downloads (no broadband connection)?

 

I'm a long term user of norton products, and enjoy the control aspects, particularly over what a norton product "automatically" fixes.

I tried to renew NIS2007 a few weeks ago, but the code provided by symantec did not work, instead strangely allowed for a download of NIS2008, but no renewed subscription.  Getting through to symantec was difficult to impossible - I live in asia, and have poor access to broadband.

 

Still needing a renewed subscription, I cut my losses and tried to find a CD of NIS2008 - almost impossible in Indonesia and Thailand.  I did not have sufficient access to broadband to download, and Norton did not like my IP address at times.

 

I ended up getting 360.  After an attempted comparison, the information from norton seemed to indicate 360=NIS2008+Systemworks.  But it doesn't, offering practically no control and some very annoying features (no ignore alert buttons, excessive registry editing) rendering some of its applications unuseable.

 

Best solution:  I want NIS2007 or 2008 back!  Without having to re-download 18 months of updates over a non-broadband connection!  I feel put out by norton's bad packaging, difficult to reach customer service and the fact I have paid out twice and ended up worse off.  Any suggestions?

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