I am about to replace Norton Anti-Virus on my system. BitDefender has been recommended by a friend of mine who is an IT tech for a municipality. I am apprehensive about getting Norton off of my machine cleanly. I also have a concern about installing my licensed copy of BitDefender on a new system when this one fails. Do they require a new purchase when that happens?
I am currently running Windows XP Home Edition 5.1 SP2 and Norton AntiVirus 2005.
I am thinking I should:
1. Download the AntiVirus v10.
2. Disconnect from the internet.
3. Disable Norton.
4. Remove all traces of Norton.
5. Install BitDefender.
6. Reconnect to the internet.
Is my thinking good? Something else I should know? Any heads-up information to help with this transition would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Chuck