newbie said:
hi all.
norton I S 2005 isup for renewal on 01/09/06,i have downloaded
avg71free_394a752.how easy is it to uninstall norton and install avg.are
there any pitfalls???
De-Nortoning a computer is often more complex a problem than removing
the most stubborn viruses/trojans.
Start by uninstalling all of the Norton/Symantec items from Control
Panel - Add/Remove Programs
Then run their supplementary uninstaller (ignore the part about
reinstalling).
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPOR...6&nsf=tsgeninfo.nsf&view=docid&dtype=&prod=&v
You will probably still find some residual files and folders scattered
around the computer and a lot of Symantec/Norton related entries still
in the registry. Manual deletion of the files is probably good
enough because if the files are no longer there the registry entries
that refer to them are not going to do any harm.
Good luck
Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
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Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
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