2006-11-05 09:19:56 · 8 answers · asked by andrew s. 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
On your task bar right click on norten's icon and click disable.
Sometimes if a program is still running you won't be able to delete it...and that sounds like what is happening to you!
hope that this helps you!
2006-11-05 09:23:43 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ just_me ♥ 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Greetings!
Most times certain programs without you having opened them are still running in the background. Thus if you can't delete it from add remove programs in the control panel, then reboot the computer pushing f8 and go into the safe mode. From there you will be able to remove the program
Good Luck
2006-11-05 09:23:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Generally, you remove applications by using the Windows utility for the task, but Norton Antivirus tends to get in a bit deeper into the system, so it's tricker to remove it completely. Here's how you can do that:
Go to Start --> Control Panel --> Add/Remove Programs.
Scroll down to your Norton program
Click Change --> Remove All.
You will be asked to restart your PC. Do so.
Now go to Start --> My Computer --> Program Files. Right click on each Symantec folder and select Delete.
While you are in Program Files go to the Common Files folder at or near the top of the Program Files window. Delete every Symantec folder there. And, again, restart your PC.
Go to Start --> Search --> All Files and Folders --> More Advanced Options. Check each option except for "Case sensitive"
Now type in Norton and delete each Norton folder from the search results (Again, right click, choose "Delete"). One more time, restart your PC.
Repeat step 5 except type Symantec in the "Search" box.
The next step is trickier: go into the Registry.
First thing to do is Back up the Registry. I'll be saying more about the Registry later. But suffice it to say that the presence of uninstalled security software in the Registry can conflict with newly installed security software and cause system freezes. So can folders of "uninstalled" programs for that matter.
Once again, go to Start, then click on "Run". Type in "regedit"
Go to the top of the Regedit window. Click (+) next to HKEY_CURRENT_USER. Go down the thread until you see Software. Click on Software and scroll down the thread until you see Symantec. Right click on Symantec and choose "Delete".
From there go down to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and repeat step 3. Restart your PC.
Click (+) next to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, now: Click (+) next to Software, Click (+) next to Microsoft, Click (+) next to Windows and Click (+) next to CurrentVersion.
Select the Run folder. Right-click and delete each Symantec entry you see (if present). Restart your PC.
That should completely eradicate Norton Antivirus from your system!
2006-11-05 09:22:10 · answer #3 · answered by G 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Ya, only real way is to reformat and don't ever use Norton again, use AVG or Avast, they don't take over your system but work just as well if not better.
2006-11-05 09:26:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
in case you have subsidized up all your stuff to exterior tensecontinual then i think of may be best to wipe your %and reinstall your o.s then you definately can placed something else on somewhat of Norton,sorry to enable you to comprehend to re format yet its what i might do!
2016-10-21 07:54:59 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have to uninstall them then delete the program files then run regedit and delete all refrences to samantic
2006-11-05 09:23:38 · answer #6 · answered by rottie_mama1969 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't delete them because they're always running, but you should be able to go into Control Panel and remove them.
2006-11-05 09:22:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
norton anti virus sucks, get avast its free to homeowners
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
2006-11-05 09:23:26 · answer #8 · answered by ~natural~ 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋