XP and Systemworks Uninstall fiasco

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Symantec is no help on this-so I'm turning to all the learned peopl
here. This started when I tried to uninstall Systemworks 2003 from m
sister's PC. It's bloatware and she wanted to use something simpler an
smaller! Long story short-it wouldn't uninstall and I had to do it vi
the Symantec instructions to go in and literally delete it from th
registry-file by file. Yikes! So-I got it mostly done and had t
re-configure the recycle bin so it would no longer be 'Norto
Protected'-did that via the instructions and now the recycle bin i
gone. There is an icon on the desktop that leads nowhere and doesn
have a 'name' to it. Good lord. Ay ideas? I'm afraid I might put m
hand through the monitor. Help a girl out!

I am convinced, Norton is spyware. It certainly acts like it!!!

By the way, Happy Thanksgiving
 
I cant solve your problem, but i reccomend switching to AVG free
antivirus.. it runs perfect on my craptop with a pentiun II. I
agree norton is crap, its as bad as aol's crapware. Just google AVG
free to get it.
 
I cant solve your problem, but i reccomend switching to AVG free
antivirus.. it runs perfect on my craptop with a pentiun II. I
agree norton is crap, its as bad as aol's crapware. Just google AVG
free to get it.
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I'd suggest AOL for ythe uninitiated. Really and honestly if you want
good service and delegated reasonable stuff go (IMO) AOL.

For the rest of us it may mean a bit of brain work and analysis.

There is a lot to be said by making it simple IMO
 
Thanks for the info -I run other anti virus-not Norton and like it fine.
As for AOL, don't need all that bloat either...I am happy using Google
for most everything-gmail, etc.

I still need to get this fixed and appreciate any input!
best!
 
Did You try to uninstall from the safe mode. I have uninstalled SW2003
several times and only once did it give any problems uninstalling. That one
time I had to go to safe mode to complete the uninstall.

Good luck
 
I also think that Symantec has an help page to uninstall Systemworks, you
may want to try that.
 
Jerry said:
I also think that Symantec has an help page to uninstall Systemworks,
you
may want to try that.

That's what got me here in the first place-using the Symantec help
page. I followed the instructions there and go into this situation.
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Jerry said:
Did You try to uninstall from the safe mode. I have uninstalled SW2003
several times and only once did it give any problems uninstalling.
That one
time I had to go to safe mode to complete the uninstall.

Good luck

Thanks-but I am beyond that now. Norton is uninstalled. The problem is
the disappearing Recycle Bin...how to get it back is the issue. I am
considering trying XP to rollback to the last known good configuration.
Any port in a storm.
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