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If you already have a pre-existing Trend Micro account from a previous purchase, you can enter the email associated with that account here. Enter your personal email address to begin account setup (using your personal email is recommended so that you may continue to access your Trend Micro account even if you are no longer affiliated with the university and do not have access to your account). A new page titled 'Activate Your Protection' will appear.

Now you must set up a Trend Micro account for the software to function properly.

If you are encountering errors after this step, see if performing the actions in step 16 remediate the problem. Note: Some users have encountered issues with proceeding past this step without performing step 16 first. If the box next to Trend Micro's Finder extension is unchecked, click the box to check it. Click on the Apple icon on the top left hand of your screen, select System Preferences, then select Extensions.

You may also be notified that a system extension was blocked.

#Trend micro maximum security 2021 install#

Enter your password and select to Install Helper.

You will be prompted to install a helper tool that is required for Trend Micro to run.

Enter your password and select to Install the software. There may be a prompt asking you to enter your login password to allow the installation.

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Note: Some users have reported issues with copying and pasting the license key into this box, if you encounter similar issues the best solution is to type the license in manually.

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On the Serial Number page, enter the one-year License key provided to you in the email from the software library, and select to continue.After you've browsed the terms and agreents, click continue on the license page and select to Agree to the license. Proceed to click continue on the installer until you've reached the License page.The file is safe, so select to 'Open' the file, and click 'Continue' on the prompt that appears once the file opens. A window may pop up warning you that the file is downloaded from the internet.Double click to select 'Install Trend Micro Antivirus.' Trend Micro is available to help with any issues you may have installing the tool and setting up your account. Note: If you encounter any issues with the installation or setup of Trend Micro past this point, please reach out to Trend Micro customer support for assistance. Select to Open the file once the download finishes. Click this link, and a download should start which will contain the most recent installer of Trend Micro for Mac. Now that you've obtained your one-year license key, it's time to download the software and start the installation process.You should receive an email in the next few minutes from containing your one-year license key. Click the Trend Micro Maximum security button and agree to the license terms.Navigate to the UW-Madison Software Library and select Trend Micro Maximum Security.Instructions on uninstalling Symantec are available here. Note: If Symantec, or any other antivirus software is currently installed on your computer, you must uninstall it for Trend Micro to function properly.

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You can learn more about Windows Defender here.įirst-time Installation and License Activation of Trend Micro for Mac For personally owned Windows PC's, the Office of Cybersecurity's recommended solution is the built-in protection suite, Windows Defender. UW-Madison provides Trend Micro Maximum Security for Faculty and Staff with personally-owned Mac computers. This article describes the process of downloading and installing Trend Micro on a personally owned macOS device.