Norton has not failed me, it's great at everything it does, I'm very satisfied!

I've used Norton for years and needed to upgrade my annual subscription so I bought this subscription. I wanted to extend my current subscription by just simply adding a product key and not having to download anything else to multiple devices. Well, this will be an issue since there is NOWHERE to enter a product key that's provided with this product. This product is sent to you, a piece of cardboard with your product key number. However, you can not enter it without logging into your "My Norton" account online and then being prompted to re-download another Norton product.... but THERE IS A SOLUTION!

I had to first log into my "My Norton" account and contact customer service via their website's chat-box. Once I was connected to a live person, I had to be transferred to a Technical specialist. The first live person WILL be customer service so you need to be transferred to a tech person because customer service can not assist you with this install. Once you are connected to a tech specialist, they can enter your product key for you and automatically extend your current Norton subscription on ALL your devices without having to re-download ANY new software. They will ask you for your product key so they can discard it and replace it with an extension of your Norton subscription adding 366 days to it. This took less than 5 mins once I was connected to a tech specialist, it's quick even though a tedious extra step.

This is a cheaper option to extend your current Norton subscription but you HAVE to contact Norton's technical support team to have them manually make this adjustment to your account for you. It's worth the extra step to save half of the price of the auto-renewal plan. You can also turn off the auto-renewal as soon as you extend your subscription or advise the tech person to turn off your auto-renewal for you. I've read other reviews saying you are a force to auto-renew which isn't true, you can turn it off (simple on/off button on your account). And reviews saying you can't use your product key which isn't true, you just have to contact Norton to manually do it for you. I hope this review helps :)

July seems to be when Norton is a steal at Amazon. I don't have 10 devices, but I can share the registration code with someone who is not in my household. Once you enter the code during the registration process, your year starts, even if you don't load the other licenses onto other devices for weeks or months later.

This also means that if you buy several copies of the software (say, a great sale price), you can just stockpile those licenses for several years until you need them. (Personally, I wouldn't buy more than several years worth, as a lot changes in software, and there may be dramatic upgrades that you'd want, such as new cybersecurity protections not yet developed.)

1- The Big Thing: Yes, you have to use a credit or debit card, or PayPayl, to register your Norton product. (For Shame, Norton.) I don't think it's much protection to use PayPal to keep your private info from Norton, as both PayPal and Norton would seem to be prime targets for data hackers.

2 - Canceling Auto-Renewal: As Soon as I Finished Registration, I went into the options of my account (you will have to create one if you don't have one already), and I canceled auto-renewal. I didn't have to call anyone (maybe Norton paid attention to the reviews here), but I did have to go through a 3-click process to cancel, as Norton tried to "pressure" me to keep the auto renewal. (Shame, Norton.) You just keep clicking that you don't want it, and you're done in 10 seconds.

3 - Ease of setting up: The set-up link requires you to first read the Terms of Service, but then didn't take me to the right page for entering the registration code. I went round about through various web pages, but I think logging in, if you have an account, might have been the better way to start. When I did, I finally got the text box to enter the code. (Be sure to have cookies enabled for the set up, but I did not have to disable Adblock Plus or Ghostery, another blocking app.)

4 - Downloading: I already had Norton on my laptop. I did not have to do anything to the old version, including uninstalling it. Norton asks you to download the new version, and installation was very quick and problem-free. With my cable ISP, it took just a couple of minutes.

5 - If this is your first time using Norton, plan a good 30 minutes to go through every option to customize your Norton product as to how you want Norton to function. It's tedious, but after that, new installs retain your settings.

6 - The most important option -- automatic update: I've been a user of Norton for decades. I've never had a virus, malware, attack, or other problem. But I also play it smart and careful when I'm online, and it's critical to keep Norton updated as cyberattacks happen round the clock. This is the only app/software that I allow to automatically update itself, which happens whenever I go online. (I do not leave my computer connected to the Internet 24/7, for security.)

The update happens behind the scenes, so to speak, is quick, and never interferes with the function of my browser. I also have Norton automatically scan my computer for viruses, malware, etc. Let Norton do its job. I hope all of that helps you.

Norton is a good program but their software nags you constantly about one thing or another... *** and don't forget to turn off the auto renew feature ***

I have been using Norton for my 9 children's computers for years and will continue to use it. Now that they are older, I purchase the product for their computers as stocking stuffers so that they remain protected.