Norton subscription will soon expire, is there a need to resubscribe ?

I have Norton/Symantec anti virus and firewall protection etc and the subscription is due for renewal at the end of the month.

Question; if I don't renew, does this leave my computer open to attack or should it be ok since I have all the anti virus software already in it. Will I get way with not getting the updates ?

Are there any other free alternatives ?

You will still be protected.  But any virus/spyware that comes out after you subscription ends will be a threat to you.

There are a number of free ones.

AVG has a good one.

  thanks Lipps

norton sucks (most cause it uses to much cpu resource)...your better off just using a freeware anti-virus...AVG''s is pretty good..so is Microsoft security essentials (it has a VERY high batting avg at finding viruses)

uninstall it.

MacAfee on my new laptop just expired as well so went ahead with your pick and downloaded the AVG.

Thanks lipps.

I have AVG and MSE on my laptop, MSE found something that AVG didn't.

Avg blocks absolutely everything. I just deleted the pile of shit..

No virus protection for now and the computer has never moved faster.