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With Norton solutions, we strive to bring industry-leading, valuable, and relevant products and services to help people have safer digital lives. Occasionally, we reassess our portfolio of products, services, and features to ensure they meet these criteria.
Starting June 30th, 2024, we will no longer provide support for Norton Utilities Ultimate version 21.x and older. To continue using Norton Utilities Ultimate as part of your subscription, you must upgrade to its latest version. This article provides instructions to help you manually upgrade your Norton Utilities Ultimate to the latest version.
To help you, here are some frequently asked questions around this transition:
While upgrade to the new version is set to be automatic, it may not happen automatically in some cases. We recommend following the instructions below to upgrade to the latest Norton Utilities Ultimate version as soon as possible.
Upgrading your Norton Utilities Ultimate involves three steps:
Uninstalling your current Norton Utilities Ultimate product
Restarting your device
Downloading and installing the latest Norton Utilities Ultimate version
Press the Windows + R keys to open the Run dialog box.
In the Run dialog box, type in the following text, and then press Enter:
appwiz.cpl
In the list of currently installed programs, select Norton Utilities Ultimate, and then click Remove or Uninstall.
If the User Account Control window appears, click Yes.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
If the uninstall completed without a device restart, manually restart your device.
A restart ensures there are no leftover traces of the uninstalled product/app.
Go to my.Norton.com and sign in with your Norton account email address and password.
In the My Norton portal, at the top-right corner, hover over your display name and click My Subscriptions.
In the My Subscriptions page, under Norton Utilities Ultimate, click Download. Next, on the Get Started page, click Agree and Download.
Once the download completes run the installer from your browser, press Ctrl + J key, to open the Downloads folder in your browser, and double-click the file that you downloaded.
If the User Account Control window appears, click Continue/Yes and follow the on-screen instructions.
Starting June 30, 2024, we will no longer support Norton Utilities Ultimate version 21.x and older. We recommend upgrading your Norton Utilities Ultimate to the latest version.
Norton Utilities Ultimate helps you:
Automatically optimize your Windows PC's processing power, memory, and hard drive when you launch high-demand apps to help give you a smoother gaming, editing, and streaming experience
Clean and speed up your Windows PC by working to fix common issues that can cause frustrating slowdowns or crashes
Identify and help remove unwanted programs that slow you down
Free up space on your hard drive to allow you faster access to programs
Maintain your digital privacy by enabling you to erase your browser data
Keep your local device data private by modifying the operating system’s settings
For more information, see Features of Norton Utilities Ultimate.
If you do not see your Norton Utilities Ultimate subscription listed in your Norton account, contact Norton Member Services & Support.
Yes. Your Norton subscription will renew automatically until you cancel your renewal in my.norton.com.
Most of our services are offered as automatically renewing subscriptions to help our customers avoid service lapses. An automatically renewed subscription gives you continuous access to your service without worrying about expiration dates.
If the upgrade to the latest version of Norton Utilities hasn't happened automatically, all you need to do is to upgrade to the latest version manually. We recommend following the above instructions and upgrade to the latest version.
If you were charged for the renewal of your Norton Utilities Ultimate subscription and do not wish to upgrade to the latest version of Norton Utilities Ultimate, contact Member Services & Support.
To learn more about our contract cancellation and refund policy, read the Norton Cancellation and Refund Policy.
We understand that the Fix Problems feature was anticipated as part of our product. However, it currently does not provide effective assistance for users with modern PCs running Windows 10 or 11. To ensure we meet your expectations and provide the best possible experience, we have decided to temporarily remove this feature.
Rest assured, we are diligently working on a more advanced and comprehensive solution that will benefit all our customers, regardless of their PC's age or configuration. We appreciate your patience and continued support as we make these improvements.
Thank you for being a valued customer!
Disclaimer:
To install and run Norton Utilities Ultimate or Norton Cleaner app, you need admin privileges, a high-speed Internet connection, plus the following minimum system requirements:
Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, or 7 (both 32-bit and 64-bit versions), excluding Windows on ARM, in S mode, Mixed Reality, Mobile, IoT, Starter, and RT editions.
Android device with Google Android 10.x or later, or an iOS device with Apple iOS 16.x or later.
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