Re: Can I install Norton Firewall and Anti-virus aoftware before Windows Activation?

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<robertvemail-ssnb@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:ksidnefBnoluaDnanZ2dnUVZ8sOonZ2d@xxxxxxxxx
I have installed a new, clean copy of Windows XP Home Edition. Windows
firewall is turned on. How safe is it to go online and activate Windows
before installing Norton Firewall and Anti-virus software. Or would it be
better to install
Norton Firewall and Anti-virus software first. Am I able to even do the
Norton installs before I activate Windows? Any help would be much
appreciated.

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