Norton antivirus pisses me off. How do I get it off of my computer?

Question

The antivirus software is like a virus itself. I don't want to pay for it, so I don't renew it. It comes on every few days asking me if I want to renew. I try to uninstall it as you normally would in Add and Remove programs and it will not work. It blocks pop ups when I don't want it to, it filters adult material that I want to look at, and it will not go away. Please help!!

Answer 1

http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039

I had to do this too ;)

Answer 2

I have Norton Anti virus that cost 40 bucks it has been just fine. It updates every Friday and has blocked a lot things trying to attack my computer, I know because I check the history logs. If you have a nother name virus protector also this could be your problem, you can not run two anti virus' on a computer. They will interupt with each other and mess up a computer.

Answer 3

right click the nortons icon in the taskbar click on exit or shut down nortons
then click on start / control panel /click on add/remove
look in the list for nortons
click on it once then click on remove tab
now click on start /run
type in the box
msconfig
then click ok
then click on the startup tab
look in the list for nortons
un tick the box
then click on the services tab
look in the list for nortons
then untick the box
then click on apply & ok
then pc will have to restart when your back at the desktop
a box will pop up
just tick the box
dont show this again then click on ok
then click on my computer icon go into the hard drive thats the (c ) drive
then click on program files
now in program files
look for any folder that says nortons
right click it and click on delete
nortons has gone for good
then try this one


zoneAlarm internet security suite
all in one firewall / anti virus/ anti spyware
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/home.jp

zoneAlarm internet security suite
is a all in 1 firewall / anti virus/ anti spyware and the anti virus in zonealarm internet security suite will block a virus as it moves on the internet it will auto kill the virus you dont have to do a thing it will stop the virus for you ... nortons free avg anti virus macfee anti virus cant do they they let the virus in
norton's update every week lmfao nortons is crap and that avg and macfee they all let a virus on the pc zonealarm internet security suite block it and kills the virus off

Answer 4

Restart your pc in safe mode by pressing f8 repetivly once you hit the start button and choose safe mode. then go to add and remove programs and remove all 3 items related to Nortons & Symantic then look under c:\windows\program files\ and delete and norton and or symantic folders. then reboot. and run a registry cleaner like CCLEANER

Answer 5

Restart Your computer in "Safe Mode", and then try to uninstall it again via Add/Remove Programs.

Answer 6

Go back to your control panel and delete the supplemental Norton/Symantec programs that are there...you left something there....

Answer 7

try :

start > my computer > C: > program file > Norton Antivirus ( right click , delete, )

hope that help.

Answer 8

a couple of options for it.
uninstall it from its own folder.
go to control panel and add/remove programs and remove it.
go to program files in your hard drive and delete it.

if nothing works, then final option, reformat your computer.

Answer 9

start>programs>nortons> uninstall

Answer 10

that company sucks buttermilk-- I now got Mcafee and its great plus I got Adaware-- its free and good protection for my computer

Answer 11

IF YOU HAVE ANY INFO WHERE YOU BOUGHT IT, FIND A PHONE # AND CALL THEM, IF NOT TRY GOOGLE SEARCH FOR A NUMBER....I HOPE THIS HELPED...OR TRY TO REPLY TO WHAT POPS UP....