Symantec 20043811 User Guide - Page 18

18 Getting started Activating your product To start Norton Internet Security 4 Do one of the following: 1 In the Windows notification area, double-click the Norton Internet Security icon. 1 On the Windows taskbar, On the Start menu, click All Programs > Norton Internet Security > Norton Internet Security. Activating your product If you did not activate your product during installation, you receive an activation-needed alert regularly until you activate the product. Product activation reduces software piracy and ensures that you use authentic Symantec software. Activation provides you specified period of subscription to your Norton product. You can also renew your subscription after the end of your subscription period. w You must activate your product within the time period that the alert specifies, or your product stops working. You can activate your product directly from the activation-needed alert. Or, you can use the Activate Now option in the main window. Activation should take only a few minutes. During activation, the Norton Account window appears. You can create your Norton Account and register your product. You can also view details, such as your Product Key, your registration date, and recent updates to the product. If you skip the Norton Account window, the product is activated, but the Product Key is not saved in the Norton Account. You can print the Product Key to reinstall your product in the future.