Norton Removal

[frodo]

google for "remove norton", you'll find lots of posts.

symantec makes a remover tool (several of them - get the right one), but
they are DESIGNED to not delete everything - they leave a trace so you
can't remove and reinstall to get a new year of subscription service for
free.

basically, run add/remove and remove it; this'll get rid of the basic
parts, leaving behind some remnants; reboot. then scan the drive by hand
and delete all folders w/ symantec in the name; many are hidden, so turn
on view of hidden and system files to find them.

then use regedit to scan the reg for entries w/ symantec or noton and
delete them (carefully -- you do know what you're doing, right?!). you'll
find some that are not important (mru and installer entries, mainly). but
com objects, parameter stores, etc., should be deleted.

 

[Gerry Cornell]

Lester

With regard to Norton you're swimming against the tide.

Please learn to snip.


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
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[Plato]

http://www.bootdisk.com/helpdesk.htm
Look for the special removal tools.

 

[Paul Knudsen]

No replies? Was it something I didn't say?

I saw excellent replies ahead of this post.