{"id":227,"date":"2015-06-20T22:03:45","date_gmt":"2015-06-20T22:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nortonsecurityonline.com\/kb-faq\/?post_type=ht_kb&p=227"},"modified":"2023-02-13T21:04:42","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T05:04:42","slug":"i-purchased-norton-security-for-up-to-5-devices-i-installed-it-onto-two-computers-i-had-to-reinstall-the-os-on-one-of-the-computers-my-norton-account-still-shows-two-installations-being-used-when","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.antivirusaz.com\/faq\/art\/i-purchased-norton-security-for-up-to-5-devices-i-installed-it-onto-two-computers-i-had-to-reinstall-the-os-on-one-of-the-computers-my-norton-account-still-shows-two-installations-being-used-when\/","title":{"rendered":"I purchased Norton Security for up to 5 devices. I installed it onto two computers. I had to reinstall the OS on one of the computers. My Norton Account still shows two installations being used. When I install Norton Security onto the restored computer, will that be counted as a third installation or the count will still be at two installations (two devices)?"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this case, it will still be two installations.<\/p>\n

Norton Security installations are counted as per device. The repeated software installations (aka reinstallations) onto the same device are not counted as when adding new devices.<\/p>\n

It is important to know that you have the full control over used seats from within your Norton Account. There, you can add and remove devices as needed. This means that if a reinstallation, for whatever reason, shows up as a new installation, you can still remove the \u201cold\u201d device and have the seat available for additional computer or mobile device.<\/p>\n

For more information refer to our FAQ about Norton Management<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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