Windows Vista vs Norton - idiot question

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Carla

Hello all,

On November 2007 I have bought a new PC – HP 9050 -, which included a
licence of 90 days for Norton Internet Security 2007. I’ve never liked Norton
– it’s too heavy and too complicated to work with.
So I decided that, since my licence already expired, to remove Norton and
install Panda Internet Security 2008 (I’ve always used Panda products and
never complained).
First, I tried to remove Norton using the removal tool (downloaded from
Symantec Site) but it didn’t work (don’t ask why, it just did not execute).
Consequently, I decided to remove Norton manually (Add/Remove programs in
Control Panel). This removal process didn’t have any problems.
But I’ve read in several magazines and forums that we need to clean our
Registry.
In Windows Registry, I’ve deleted the following entries:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Symantec
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Symnrt
HKEY_CURRENT USER \ Software \ Symantec
HKEY_USERS \ .DEFAULT \ Software \ Symantec
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ Current Version \
Uninstall \ Symsetup

After that, I’ve searched in the System, including system files and hidden
files and folders, for anything related to Norton and Symantec.

For Norton, I found:

- Norton Internet Security 2007 Uninstall (Text Document)
- Norton Setup 10,2,0 (Text Document)
- Norton Antivirus (Scrip file)
- Norton Internet Security (Scrip File)
- Norton Live Update (Scrip File)
- Norton Personal Firewall (Scrip File)

For Symantec, I found:

- Folder Symantec: included the files Content (XME),
Symc_black_background_800_178 (PNG Image), Symc_int_sec (Icon),
Symc_logo_128_128 (PNG Image)
- Folder Symantec (another one): includes two folders – Definitions (with
file latest-hub-webauth.sql) and LifeUpdate (with file settings.liveupdate)
- Folder Symantec Shared, with a Subfolder CCPD-LC that included the file
symlcrst.dll

I’ve moved all these files and folders to Recycle.
My idiot question is if I can delete definitely these files and folders from
my computer or is it any danger of causing instability to Windows?

By the way, my O.S. is Windows Vista Home Premium 32 Bits.

Thanks
 
B

Bill Yanaire

Carla said:
Hello all,

On November 2007 I have bought a new PC - HP 9050 -, which included a
licence of 90 days for Norton Internet Security 2007. I've never liked
Norton
- it's too heavy and too complicated to work with.
So I decided that, since my licence already expired, to remove Norton and
install Panda Internet Security 2008 (I've always used Panda products and
never complained).
First, I tried to remove Norton using the removal tool (downloaded from
Symantec Site) but it didn't work (don't ask why, it just did not
execute).
Consequently, I decided to remove Norton manually (Add/Remove programs in
Control Panel). This removal process didn't have any problems.
But I've read in several magazines and forums that we need to clean our
Registry.
In Windows Registry, I've deleted the following entries:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Symantec
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Symnrt
HKEY_CURRENT USER \ Software \ Symantec
HKEY_USERS \ .DEFAULT \ Software \ Symantec
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ Current Version \
Uninstall \ Symsetup

After that, I've searched in the System, including system files and hidden
files and folders, for anything related to Norton and Symantec.

For Norton, I found:

- Norton Internet Security 2007 Uninstall (Text Document)
- Norton Setup 10,2,0 (Text Document)
- Norton Antivirus (Scrip file)
- Norton Internet Security (Scrip File)
- Norton Live Update (Scrip File)
- Norton Personal Firewall (Scrip File)

For Symantec, I found:

- Folder Symantec: included the files Content (XME),
Symc_black_background_800_178 (PNG Image), Symc_int_sec (Icon),
Symc_logo_128_128 (PNG Image)
- Folder Symantec (another one): includes two folders - Definitions (with
file latest-hub-webauth.sql) and LifeUpdate (with file
settings.liveupdate)
- Folder Symantec Shared, with a Subfolder CCPD-LC that included the file
symlcrst.dll

I've moved all these files and folders to Recycle.
My idiot question is if I can delete definitely these files and folders
from
my computer or is it any danger of causing instability to Windows?

By the way, my O.S. is Windows Vista Home Premium 32 Bits.

Thanks
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If you just deleted all the Norton and Symantec related files and registry
entries, you should be OK. Try using AVAST for Vista. It's free and a
great product.
 
A

alexB

You should not be afraid of that. MS has "preinstalled" in Vista registry
(and prior to that in XP) entries (nodes) for a host of "friendly" software
products. They include Adobe, Norton, MacAfee, etc. it is done for the
purpose of facilitating the user's installation of such products should you
ever desire to do so.
 
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IkidUnot

I always temporarily "store" stuff like that in a folder called "ready to
delete" or similar. This allows me to make changes and have things onhand
should the system complain. After "some time" when I know nothing is amiss,
I can really delete the stuff.
 
A

ALVARO DE CASTRO VASCONCELLOS

HI! Carla.
You did the correct procedures. Always when you uninstall one program, clean
the registry.
I thing is better clean the register by a soft. Have a soft very good
REGISTRY MECHANIC PC TOOLS, no free. Or choose another.
www.pctools.com
Yes, you completely removed the program. Congratulation.
 
A

AlexB

Carla, it is a very bad, incompetent advice. All computer experts will tell
you, NEVER touch the registry with any cleaning tools unless it is
absolutely necessary.
 
M

MICHAEL

AlexB said:
Carla, it is a very bad, incompetent advice. All computer experts will tell
you, NEVER touch the registry with any cleaning tools unless it is
absolutely necessary.
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Wow! A miracle has taken place.... you actually made a good point.



-Michael
 
N

NoStop

AlexB said:
Carla, it is a very bad, incompetent advice. All computer experts will
tell you, NEVER touch the registry with any cleaning tools unless it is
absolutely necessary.
Click to expand...
Bullshit. All computer experts will you that real operating systems don't
even have a stupid corruptible "registry".

Cheers.

--
Vista will make you speechless!
http://tinyurl.com/38zv7x

Proprietary Software: a 20th Century software business model.

Q: What OS is built for lusers?
A: Which one requires running lusermgr.msc to create them?

Frank, hard at work on his Vista computer all day:
http://redwing.hutman.net/~mreed/warriorshtm/compost.htm
 
N

NoStop

MICHAEL said:
Wow! A miracle has taken place.... you actually made a good point.



-Michael
Click to expand...

He must have read it hear from a previous post by one of our illustrious
MVPs.

Cheers.

--
Vista will make you speechless!
http://tinyurl.com/38zv7x

Proprietary Software: a 20th Century software business model.

Q: What OS is built for lusers?
A: Which one requires running lusermgr.msc to create them?

Frank, hard at work on his Vista computer all day:
http://redwing.hutman.net/~mreed/warriorshtm/compost.htm
 

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