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If you do not activateyour service or
renew your subscription, you cannot
obtain updates of any kindand the
software no longer functions.
If you purchased
a product as a
service,oritcame
installed on your
computer
Your product status is alwaysactive as
long as your security serviceis active
with your service provider.
Ifyour securityservice is notactive, you
cannot obtain updates of anykind and
the software no longer functions.
Ifyou receive this
service through
your service
provider
About Pulse Updates
In addition to the definition updates that Automatic
LiveUpdate downloads, Norton 360 uses streaming
technology to download the latest virus definitions.
These downloads are called Pulse Updates. The Pulse
Updates are lighter and faster than Automatic
LiveUpdate.Theykeepyourcomputersecurefromthe
ongoing threats that exist on the Internet. Pulse
Updates protect you against the rapidly-changing
environmentofsecuritythreatswithout compromising
your computer's performance. Pulse Updates should
always be turned on to get the latest updates.
Pulse Updates checks for definition updates every 5
minutes.Ifdefinitionupdatesareavailable,LiveUpdate
downloads the streamed virus definitions. Pulse
Updates provide the updates in between the full
updates, which Automatic LiveUpdate downloads
automatically everyhour.Norton 360merges thenew
stream that is downloaded with the last updates that
are installed. The Pulse Updates downloads provide
additional and fast protection for the latest threats in
betweenthefullupdateswithout disruptingyouronline
experience.
47Getting Started
About updating Norton360