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NAV 2004 AntiVirus and Activation....

Dec 11, 2003 1:00PM PST

Don't know if this has been posted here before, thought I would as there has been comments in a couple other CNet forums...apparently not knowing about a fix...

Dec 2, 2003
"Security software maker Symantec has fixed a problem in the company's product activation technology that was causing its Norton family of security applications to fail."
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105-5112771.html

Some previous info:
Oct 30, 2003
"Some of the 1.2 million customers that have installed software maker Symantec's latest Norton PC security package have been unable to use the software because of new antipiracy technology, the company confirmed Thursday."
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-5068370.html

Aug 26,2003
"Security software and service company Symantec has added a controversial type of antipiracy technology to the new version of its main virus-zapping program."
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-5068370.html

JR

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Link correction....
Dec 11, 2003 1:17PM PST
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Thanks JR, It Was Posted Before, But Good To See It Again
Dec 12, 2003 2:35PM PST

A lot of Norton 2004 users were certainly pulling out their hair. Without a "search" utility, it makes it tough to find any previous posts.

Thanks again.

Grif