I saw another very long thread concerning this, but could not understand the bottom line answer for me by reading that thread. I have just uninstalled Norton Internet Security from a new laptop because I need to restore the computer and start over. (problems with installing another program) I uninstalled NIS completely (did not save any settings at all) using the Control Panel and Add/Remove Programs in Windows 7.
When I am ready to reinstall NIS, will it recognize that it is on the same computer? I want to learn the correct procedure so that it does not use up an additional "seat". I get 3 "seats", and currently am using 2 of them, but I want to reserve the 3rd one for the future. By the time I get a reply to this, the laptop will already be in the shop being restored to factory settings. But I need this information for when I am ready to reinstall.