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 What to do in case BitDefender expires before it should
This article describes the steps to take if BitDefender says it is expired before time. In case it does, please verify the following:

 Why is the Online Account showing that I am evaluating
Verify that you have registered BitDefender by checking the Registration option from the software that is installed on the computer.

 I cannot login into my BitDefender Online account
By having a BitDefender Online Account your main benefits are: high priority in support as well as the best location to store your license key, purchase information and any other important detail regarding your product.

There are 3 possible main error messages when trying to log-in into your BitDefender account.

 What BitDefender software should I purchase

We recommend you to choose the right solution for your security needs by browsing through our recently launched version 2009 products:

BitDefender Total Security (the full security product), BitDefender Internet Security and BitDefender Antivirus.

 Creating a BitDefender account
For BitDefender 2009, it is recommended to create the BitDefender online account.

This article describes the steps you need to follow in order to successfully create a BitDefender online account.

 Registering BitDefender 2009
Whenever a BitDefender product is purchased, our customers receive the product as a 30 days trial version and a license key to register it.

The BitDefender license key/serial number is the 20 digit serial code that you receive after purchasing BitDefender. The product is not pre-registered, therefore customers need to perform the BitDefender registration process.

Note! You can register the product either at the moment of installing BitDefender, or at a later time, if you just want to evaluate the software.

This article describes all the steps you need to perform in order to have a properly registered BitDefender product.

 Using the BitDefender Online Backup and Recovery
This article describes how to properly set up and use the Online Backup Feature in BitDefender Total Security with Online Backup.

 Upgrading to BitDefender Total Security 2009
This article describes how to upgrade your BitDefender Total Security 2008 to the new BitDefender Total Security 2009.
You will be able to upgrade to the new product if you use one of the following BitDefender products:

BitDefender Total Security 2008

 Upgrading to BitDefender Internet Security 2009
This article describes how to upgrade your BitDefender Internet Security 2008 to the new BitDefender Internet Security 2009.
You will be able to upgrade to the new product if you use one of the following BitDefender products:

BitDefender Internet Security 2008

 Upgrading to BitDefender Antivirus 2009
This article describes how to upgrade your BitDefender Antivirus 2008 to the new BitDefender Antivirus 2009.
You will be able to upgrade to the new product if you use one of the following BitDefender products:

BitDefender Antivirus 2008