How to uninstall Symantec

[Tony Carrigan]

Having problems with Norton Internet Security 2005 on XP Pro:

The LiveUpdate feature was not working. After exploring various options
from the Symantec support website I tried to uninstall NIS but it wouldn't
let me.

Eventually I deleted the Norton application files and removed the
'Uninstall' registry entries but even then when I try to reinstall NIS it
still thinks there is an old copy there and tries to remove it and falls
over.

Does anyone know how I can completely remove this application, so that I
can then reinstall it cleanly...?

(After this I'll make sure I use the System Restore feature - create
checkpoints etc...!)

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Removing Norton Internet Security or Norton Personal Firewall 2005 from
Windows 2000/XP after Add/Remove Programs does not work
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPOR...nsf&view=docid&dtype=&prod=&ver=&osv=&osv_lvl

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| Having problems with Norton Internet Security 2005 on XP Pro:
|
| The LiveUpdate feature was not working. After exploring various options
| from the Symantec support website I tried to uninstall NIS but it wouldn't
| let me.
|
| Eventually I deleted the Norton application files and removed the
| 'Uninstall' registry entries but even then when I try to reinstall NIS it
| still thinks there is an old copy there and tries to remove it and falls
| over.
|
| Does anyone know how I can completely remove this application, so that I
| can then reinstall it cleanly...?
|
| (After this I'll make sure I use the System Restore feature - create
| checkpoints etc...!)

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi Tony,

See if Symantec has an uninstaller utility (like they had for earlier
versions of NIS/NAV)
http://www.symantec.com/search
http://www.symantec.com/techsupp