Removing Norton Anti-Virus 2005

[Anon_F]

What is the best way to remove Norton anti-virus 2005 from your PC.
And what is the best free anti virus software to use instead?

 

[Adywebb]

You would think it would be as easy as using add/remove programs wouldn't you? - but no thats far too simple for NAV - it invades your processes so much its almost like a virus its trying to protect you from


Use the removal tool from the NAV site HERE and afterwards use CCleaner to get rid of any residual rubbish.

My recommendation for a free one would be AntiVir

 

[Anon_F]

Cheers for that Ady

 

[muckshifter]

As good as CC is, it will still miss some of Norton's usless files & folders

Once 'un-installed' and let CC clean the registry, run a search ... Sart/Search All Files & Folders ... type in Symantec and just delete any folders/files found ... do the same using Norton as the search.

Don't bother trying to "hand clean" the registry, CC will do as good a job there.

I agree with Anti-Vir ...

 

[Anon_F]

Cheers Muckshifter Decided i had enough of Norton, even though i have been a fan of it, i decided to get rid of it for good
I'm now symantec free for the first time in 7 years Feels great

 

[muckshifter]

Cheers Muckshifter Decided i had enough of Norton, even though i have been a fan of it, i decided to get rid of it for good
I'm now symantec free for the first time in 7 years Feels great

Only 7 years ...

I have used Norton (before Symantec bought him out) since the late 80s ... I finaly "saw the light" and bought KAV.

 

[floppybootstomp]

What they said

 

[Anon_F]

Only 7 years ...

I have used Norton (before Symantec bought him out) since the late 80s ... I finaly "saw the light" and bought KAV.

I didn't start using computers until 1997
Some say i still don't know what i'm doing