Registry clean or format and reinstall XP?

[BlarneyFOR]

Hi,

I am running low on time, but my PC is acting up. Mainly I think due
to installing Norton AV. I tried uninstalling Norton and it crashed
with the "send to Microsoft" dialog. There's nothing I can do to
uninstall it correctly, even with their "uninstall tool"

Anyway, is a format necessary, or can I get by with registry optimizing
with an optimizer like 4diskclean or registry mechanic or something?

What would you do?

 

[jimbo]

Hi,

I am running low on time, but my PC is acting up. Mainly I think due
to installing Norton AV. I tried uninstalling Norton and it crashed
with the "send to Microsoft" dialog. There's nothing I can do to
uninstall it correctly, even with their "uninstall tool"

Anyway, is a format necessary, or can I get by with registry optimizing
with an optimizer like 4diskclean or registry mechanic or something?

What would you do?

How about a restore to a time before you deleted Norton? Or maybe to a
time before you installed Norton?

Good luck, jimbo

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

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| Hi,
|
| I am running low on time, but my PC is acting up. Mainly I think due
| to installing Norton AV. I tried uninstalling Norton and it crashed
| with the "send to Microsoft" dialog. There's nothing I can do to
| uninstall it correctly, even with their "uninstall tool"
|
| Anyway, is a format necessary, or can I get by with registry optimizing
| with an optimizer like 4diskclean or registry mechanic or something?
|
| What would you do?