BitDefender Free 2011 has stopped updating here after just about one month use, showing the taskbar icon in grey, saying my license is expired and my computer is NOT protected (capitalized like that), and asking me to inform a new key. I get no clue as to how I could get such a key - I only get messages telling me where to purchase the full version. They even refer to a sticker on the box with the key...
And no, I'm not running a trial version of the full product. It's BitDefender Free 2011 that appears on the title bar. "Free" as in "gratis, no cost."
Is it not "Free" after all? Is it time-limited? Why do I need to have a key for a free product? Finally, and most important, how do I get such a key?
I have searched this forum and found lots of similar problems with versions 2009 and 2010, but none with version 2011. There were even generic keys supplied (in a pinned topic), but they didn't work for me - I got an error message saying that the key was not valid for my product version.
Thank you very much for your help.
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