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Keeping your firmware up-to-date is often not necessary, but it is still a good idea. Just make sure that once you start a firmware updater, you let the update finish, because most devices will not function if their firmware is not recognized.

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Any additional feedback? Locate the correct file to download for Symantec Endpoint Protection, depending on whether it is for a bit or a bit operating system, or which version of Symantec Endpoint Protection you use. For example, the file names might look like "vd2a Click the file specified for Symantec Endpoint Protection, and download it to your hard drive.

Do one of the following: On bit computers, double-click the file that you downloaded to run the Intelligent Updater. On bit client computers, read how to download.