Symantec 10067161 - 10PK NORTON ANTIVIRUS, Product Manual

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Automatic Download of New Version option, go the
Norton AntiVirus main window, and then click Settings
> Updates > Automatic Download of New Version >
On.
If you choose to install the latest version of the product,
Norton AntiVirus downloads and seamlessly installs
the latest version. Ensure that you have saved all your
important data such as pictures and financial records
before you install the new version of the product.
If you download and install the latest version of your
product, your subscription status remains the same as
your previous version of product. For example, you
have 200 days of subscription left with your current
version of product and you upgrade your product to
the latest version. In this case, the subscription status
of your upgraded product remains 200 days only.
If a new version is not available, the Web page informs
you that no new version is available and your product
is up to date. Symantec recommends that you have the
latest version of the product, as it contains new and
enhanced features for better protection against security
threats.
Product upgrade is different from the program updates
and the definition updates that are minor
improvements to your installed product. The main
differences are as follows:
1
Product upgrade lets you download and install a
new version of the entire product.
1
Definition updates are the files that keep your
Symantec products up to date with the latest
antithreat technology.
1
Program updates are enhancements to Norton
AntiVirus that Symantec issues periodically.
If a new version of the product is not available, ensure
that you have all the latest program updates and
definition updates. LiveUpdate automates the process
of obtaining and installing program and definition
309 Finding additional solutions
About upgrading your product