Symantec has announced public betas for Norton Security 2016 and Norton Security with Backup 2016.

This isn’t a major update, as the company admits, saying: “None of the changes we’ve made will be directly visible to you.” There are just a few under-the-hood changes to improve performance, while the package is now fully Windows 10-ready.

If you want to test the releases anyway, we’d recommend uninstalling any existing Norton packages first (even a stand-alone copy of Identity Safe didn’t work properly after we installed the beta).

Look on the bright side. You won’t waste time having to relearn anything.

You’ll also need to register before the beta can be downloaded. This includes providing a working email address where you’ll receive your product key.

The signup process gets you a 14-day licence which can be extended once more, for another 14 days, if required.

Beta downloads of Norton Security and Norton Security with Backup are available now.