How to Check for Updates of Current Norton Products

Update Norton regularly to keep your computer safe from current threats.

Failing to update your Norton anti-virus software could put your computer at great risk. Norton protects your computer from viruses, hackers, bugs and many other harmful computer programs. When you download Norton, however, it is only able to protect you against threats that it knows about at the time. Updating your Norton software expands on the software's knowledge of existing threats to your computer and adds them to its list of what it needs to block to better protect you.

Instructions

1. Visit Norton's main web site. (See References.) Purchasing Norton software gives you access to the Norton Update Center, which is reached by visiting Norton's main website.

2. Find the menu tab labeled "Support" at the top of the Norton main page. Hover your cursor over the menu to reveal a drop-down menu. Click the option labeled "Norton Update Center."

3. Click the yellow button marked "Update Me Now." A security window will pop up. Click "Run" to download the updater. You'll know the download is complete when the User Account Control window appears.

4. Click "Continue." Wait for the Norton updater to scan your computer for existing Norton software as well as its database for any available updates. If Norton finds any updates, a window will appear prompting you to confirm that you wish to update your software. Click "Yes" to update and wait for notification that the updates were successfully installed.

Tips & Warnings

• Updates will only last as long as your product subscription, but will remain in place as long as you have an active Norton product.

• Not all updates are free of charge. Make sure the update is marked free before installing.

References

• HTS Tech Tips: Norton Product Updates
• Norton Update Center
• Norton: Norton Products & Services