Norton for Windows 8
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have just purchased Norton 360 off the internet ( ebay- new) It said windows 8 compatable but it wont run, contacted the seller who said it will if I download windows 7 first.
Is this right . If so how do I do this please- major PC newbe
Is this right . If so how do I do this please- major PC newbe
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The license key will work on the latest version.
Installing Windows 7 sounds a drastic step suggested by the Ebay seller. Don't even consider that, just to install Norton!
Even if you don't succeed in installing N360. Windows 8 has basic security built in so you're not totally unprotected.
I brought this one as it said it was windows 8 compatable
V 6?? I think- But W 8 not mentioned on the box and seller just keeps saying it will work fine if I download W 7, which after your advice there is no way I'm even going to try.
The inbuilt protection turned off when I put a Norton 60 Trial on, do you know how to turn it back on.
I really wish I'd gone to Norton on Line but ebay loads cheaper.
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"seller just keeps saying it will work fine if I download W 7". That's just rubbish. Ask for your money back.
I know brand name = piece of mind, but I find that they interfere far too much.
I think there are foure well known anti virus suites compatible with Windows 8. Bit defender, Avast, Panda Cloud (my personal choice....like a little guardian angel) and Windows Defender (from Microsoft, comes built in but damn does it slow the machine down). As for firewalls, every modern router has a hardware firewall built in which does more than enough to protect the PC. You can test this by going to the Shields Up website.
soon as I get a new lappy, Mcafee or Norton comes right off.
Bottom line is, if you cant get Norton working, dont worry too much. Try one of those four, Panda I would go for, and say Malwarebytes Free edition (don't enable the trial, decline it) and I guarantee that as long as you are proactive in protecting your machine, you wont go wrong.