"pvdg42" wrote:

> "upde32" <upde32@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:05C6F830-9AF2-48E3-B60C-F11D86A7DA13@microsoft.com...
> > Hi everyone. I had Norton Security 2007 on my last computer and
> > reinstalled
> > it on my new one (with Vista). To my disappointment Norton has told me
> > that I
> > have to purchase another key as the one I have can not be used. This is
> > due
> > to the fact that I have used it 5 times. I tried to explain that I had
> > computer problems (hence the reason for purchasing a new one) and that is
> > why
> > I have used the key 5 times. I also loaded it on my laptop onece. Anyway,
> > I
> > still have over 200 days left on my current key and am really upset over
> > having to pay again! Anyone have any ideas or suggestions. Norton will not
> > budge with allowing me to use the key one more time. So I figure if I have
> > to
> > pay again is there a better Anti Virus program to purchase? Thank you for
> > all
> > your help!
> >
>
> How about getting good anti-virus and anti-malware software and *not*
> paying? There are perfectly good products available free for home use.
> Google them! (not intended to be an exhaustive list)
>
> Anti-virus
>
> AVG (free.grisoft.com)
> Avast
>
> Anti-malware
>
> Spybot Search and Destroy
> Adaware
> Super Anti-Spyware
>
> Oh, and be sure to let Norton know that they've lost you as a customer.
>
>