HI SOOB

Can you help??

I need new anti virus for the pc,my brother has just bought and installed the 2005 norton disc.
Can I use it on my pc, I mean is it just a case of put the disc in and install or is it only usable once and thats it??

HI SOOB

IanW

The licence for the software will probably state that it is to be installed on a single PC only.

Scooby Dooby Blue

Although it's for single PC use, there's nothig to stop you installing it on your PC.

The way Norton have worked since the 2004 release, you have 15 days to activate your product on-line before it disables itself.
During activation, the components of the machine it's intalled on are registered, this component registration generates a code that's cross-reference on the Symantec site.
If repeat activation with a noticeable change in PC components occurs 3 times, the serial number you input during installation is barred.
If there are no component changes, you have 5 activations before the serial is barred.

You can take advantage but don't push your luck.


Paul

JackClark

I don't blame them for implementing the above. At the last count we - McAfee - had over 2,000,000 users in breach of licence. That's a lot of bandwidth that the paying users have to pay for.

Jen_M

It's not that expensive, about £40, small price to pay for piece of mind, considering how much you might have paid for the PC.

wrxmark

I have it on my PC and its very good. Shame you have to shell out again for furher updates after 12 months tho.

ALi-B

iTrader: (1)

I'm not implying or condoning anything here. But for example, if you had five exactly identical PCs, hardware and software....would this system work?

i.e does it recognise component types and make/models or does it work on firmware codes etc.

Just a number of PCs that were bought at work from an small independent retailers all have the same software...and I seriously question it's legality, as we appear to missing a number of CDs. Norton, amongst other things is one of the applications installed.

Scooby Dooby Blue

Youre' only about £18 for Norton Anti-virus 2004, well worth paying for.


Ali

Yes, i believe you could intall it on 5 similar spec PC's without any hurdles.
If you didn't get the discs with your purchase, i't question why.


Paul