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How to activate your 2009 Trend Micro program on a secondary computer

Solution IDLast Updated
1053685Date : 2011/05/10 Time: 4:57 AM (PST)


Product/VersionPlatform
Trend Micro Internet Security - 2009; Trend Micro Internet Security Pro - 2009
Windows - XP Home, Vista 64-bit, Vista 32-bit

Problem Description

Trend Micro Internet Security Pro 2009 and Trend Micro Internet Security 2009 protect up to three (3) different computers per subscription. The first computer on which you install the program is the primary computer, and the second and third computers are both secondary.

Solution

To activate your Trend Micro product on a secondary computer, please do the following:

 

1.

Go to the Activate Now window.

 

 

 

 

·         If you were connected to the Internet when you installed the program, you would have been automatically prompted to register your program via the Activate Now window.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·         If you were not connected to the Internet during the installation, wait for the installation process to complete, then do the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Connect to the Internet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.

Open your Trend Micro program to bring up the main console window.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c.

Click Activate Now.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

In the Description field, type a unique name for the computer you are installing the program on.

 

 

 

 

This means you cannot use names you used when installing on other computers. Make sure the description you use will help you differentiate one computer from the others.

 

 

3.

Click Next.

 

 

4.

Wait for the confirmation displaying your serial number, expiry date, and the computer description in order to make sure your product has been activated.

 

 

5.

Perform an initial update and scan by following the instructions in solution EN-1037943.

 

 


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