Webroot Internet Security Complete | Antivirus Software 2026 | 5 Device | 1 Year Download for PC/Mac/Chromebook/Android/IOS + Password Manager, Performance Optimizer

First, anyone having trouble adding this to their existing Webroot install is most likely confused. Continue reading the next paragraph if this applies to you or if you are just interested in the process, otherwise skip to the third paragraph to read my review. All that needs to happen once you purchase a new year (or two...but why would you do that?) of Webroot protection, you need to click/tap on "Returns & Orders" up top in the Amazon header bar, then click/tap the Webroot purchase and then click/tap the "go to software library" button. This will take you to a list of software you have purchased and on top should be the Webroot option you selected and purchased. Listed in the info of the product is a 20 digit keycode presented like xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx. Copy this keycode. Then open up Webroot, which should already be running in the background. If it is, the icon is hidden behind the "show hidden icons" arrow on the right of the Windows taskbar. Double click the icon and click on the settings gear to the right of "My Account" after the Webroot box pops up. Paste the keycode in the white keycode field under the "Activate a new keycode" heading. Click "Activate". You should see a popup telling you the code was applied and then your subscription days should reset to 365. You are done. Webroot is simply the best security software I've tried. I've used most of the others in the past and have experience with free versions and open source versions. Once I tried Webroot I never looked back. It's easy, light and good at catching stuff. I could go deeper into all of those reasons but if you really want a detailed comparison between the competition there are plenty of professional review/comparisons out there and I would suggest just searching for them. Each time I've personally done just that, I read the same conclusions over and over. Webroot is listed at the top in terms of protection and performance. Now as for my experience as a customer of Webroot, it's better than the rest too, but not without irritations. The first being the auto-renewal that somehow gets checked even though I would bet my computer that I unchecked the box. This is not unique to Webroot but no less infuriating (and scummy) if you somehow miss the single email they send reminding you they are about to charge you double what you can pay to get another year subscription. Lookout for that if this is a new purchase for you. I'm pretty sure it's happened once after just putting in a new keycode too, so my advice is just be aware this "benefit" might somehow get selected magically. Just the idea Webroot is willing to scam current customers with the auto-renewal makes me mad. There is no reason the auto-renewal can't reflect the actual going price for their software. If they are willing to sell it on their site to new customers for a discounted price they should be selling it at that price to the people who are auto-renewing. Again, this isn't unique to Webroot. In conclusion, if you need protection for your computer, in my experience this is the best option.

It seems like as time progresses, so does the ease of using Internet security and anti-virus software. I have used Webroot for almost 2 years now and greatly prefer it to what I was using before - Kaspersky - just because of the ease to set-up and use, and scans not taking too long. Granted I haven't had a virus either, but ultimately when compared with other programs out there,.this one does the job really well. *As a side note, I'd say this software is worth it when not at full price, but I usually wait to buy such things until I catch them on a sale. Like, now.

I used to use Norton Antivirus for years. Say since 2002. I was long overdue to move on from that antivirus. In all honesty, I recommend everyone who is on Norton to switch immediately to Webroot. From my experience in the years, Norton does what it advertises. The problem is that in time it will gradually wane down your computer’s hardware, notably the hard drive and processor. This is due to the software consistently unpacking and doing background scans (which is deemed unnecessary) at the cost of your hardware. With Webroot, it significantly decreased the processes on the software making it noticeable. It has a nice feature where at times, if you land on that one website that carries nasty bugs, viruses or phishing elements, it will warn you first before being redirected to that unknown site. That’s actually pretty neat for all beginners.

I've used Webroot for years and I like the effective, lightweight install on my laptops and mobile phones. The only improvement I'd suggest is an easier way to install new versions while keeping remaining days from a previous version. If I have 20-30 days remaining on my subscription I'd like to add them to the 365 days of my new subscription without having to wait for expiration or jump through some other hoops involving customer service. Is that too much to ask? UPDATE: Webroot customer service has cleared this up for me. If you purchase from a 3rd party like Amazon it will be a new install and you will lose any remaining days on your subscription. If you purchase from Webroot then you can "renew" your subscription which allows carry-over of unused days. I did purchase from Amazon and had a bigger problem. Once installed the software hounded me with a persistent pop-up which would not go away. Fortunately, Webroot customer service was able to help and guided me through uninstalling Webroot and installing a different version which took care of the pop-up. Did not expect this issue as Webroot was always solid. Thanks Webroot customer service.

I bought Webroot originally a year or so ago because of a good review in PC Magazine by Neil Rubenking. So this current purchase was to renew WebRoot (2nd Year). It's the least obtrusive antivirus program I've used. Likes: 1. Uses very little cpu power so there is little to no impact on system performance. 2. A full scan takes only a couple of minutes, so there is little impact on hard drive performance. Dislikes: 1. Once, it reported that it had quarantined a suspicious file. I searched and searched but could not find which file was quarantined. That is bad because, being unable to determine which files it was, I could never figure out where it came from which is very important. 2. Upgrade price through the program is more than double the price than to buy this new version here! Luckily, I was able to buy the new program here and enter the new serial key into the old program without a problem. But they could make this fact more obvious. Usually, the upgrade price for most programs is less than the cost for a new copy.