My Computer is Not So Smart, and Sometimes, is Very Dumb

So, from time to time, my computer will tell me that I need to activate Norton Security.  I have activated it, and it scans weekly on Sunday, as it is supposed to.  But, when this notification pops up, it interferes with my Internet. Sometimes, I can just reset the Internet by unplugging the modem and router, letting them reset, and restarting everything. Sometimes, additionally,I have to unplug the laptop, and let it reset, and restart everything.

Well, tonight, none of that worked. So, I pulled out the old laptop, and checked the Internet capability: the old computer could access the Internet. So, this told me it was something in my new computer that was interfering with connecting to the Internet, although the scans my computer ran said it was something in my Internet connection.  So, I ran a Norton Security Scan, reset everything, and finally,I could access the Internet on my laptop.

My computer is not so smart:  I have Norton Security and do not need to activate it again.  I should be able to reconnect to the Internet without all the hassle I go through. With the security scan, and multiple attempts to reconnect to the computer, I spent more than 2 hours. I was able to read for a part of that time, while programs were running, but my cats were very concerned about my stress, and kept sitting on my book (I wonder if they thought the book was the source of my stress.) 

So, all seems to be working now.