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If you do not activate your service or
renew your subscription, you cannot
obtain updates of any kind and the
software no longer functions.
If you purchased
a product as a
service, or it came
installed on your
computer
Your product status is always active as
long as your security service is active
with your service provider.
If your security service is not active, you
cannot obtain updates of any kind and
the software no longer functions.
If you receive this
service through
your service
provider
Turning on or turning off Apply updates only on reboot
LiveUpdate obtains latest definition updates and the
program updates that keep your computer secure from
the latest security threats. Definition updates contain
the information that allows Norton 360 to recognize
and alert you to the presence of a specific virus or a
security threat. Certain program updates require
system restart for the update to complete. The Apply
updatesonlyon reboot option lets you choose how the
program updates needs to be applied.
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The Apply updates only on reboot option is available
only on Windows 7 and Windows 8.
When you turn on the Apply updates only on reboot
option, the Restart Now and the Restart Later options
appear in the Norton LiveUpdate window. When you
click Restart Now, your computer is restarted and the
program updates are applied. When you click Restart
Later, the program updates are applied when you
restart your computer.
When you turn off the Apply updates only on reboot
option, the Apply Now option appears in the Norton
LiveUpdate window. When you click Apply Now, the
program updates that do not require system restart
are applied instantly. However, the program updates
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