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Resolved Question

Security programs

Dec 22, 2014 6:54AM PST

Hi--
Just discovered I've got both:
McAfee Security Plan Plus
and
Norton Internet Security.

Got an auto renewal from McAfee--surprise.
Thought I only had Norton. How bad it is to have both?
Thanks.

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Not a good idea.
Dec 22, 2014 7:04AM PST

Running both together can cause conflicts. Ditch one or the other.
Dafydd.

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Security
Dec 22, 2014 9:11AM PST

Thanks. Will do pronto.