The University of Texas at Austin

Anti-Virus Software

Transition From Symantec - When should I change to the new product?

All Symantec/Norton software that was provided by the university must be uninstalled by September 23, 2009. If you have technical support staff who manages your computer for you, your computer will be migrated for you.

If you have a home machine that you manage yourself, ITS recommends that you switch as soon as possible for a couple of reasons:

  • Beat the rush! We anticipate that a lot of people (being human) will wait until the last minute. The last minute, in this case, hits around the time when everyone is coming back from school. The Help Desk is usually extra busy during that time of year, and if you need help, you may find you have to wait a little longer than usual.

  • There's no time like the present! Do it while you're thinking about it so you don't forget and stop receiving updates to your anti-virus software when the Symantec license expires.

Last updated April 1, 2011 @ 11:45 am

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