the computer is going so slow and when i installed one anti-virus(avg) i didn't remove the other(norton). now the computer is really really slow and when i control panel , add/remove software it couldnt find the files is there any other way off getting one of them off and is that the only damage its doing to the computer? please help
2007-01-25 13:40:15 · 10 answers · asked by jmethe1 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Chances are that you still have some portion of Norton running. Look down at the lower right of your task bar and find an icon for Norton. Right click on that icon and choose Disable or Exit. Once that's done, then go to the Control Panel and Add/Remove Programs, and click on the entry for Norton's Anti-Virus. Choose Remove. That ought to do it.
2007-01-25 17:20:12 · answer #1 · answered by Jolly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Howdy!:
There's 2 options, 1 much easier than the other.
1 - you can download Malwarebytes, there's a free version, it might get rid of it.
2 - you can reformat and reinstall the os.
Reboot in safe mode and rescan it with powerful antivirus.
Your antivirus cannot remove a live process and when you go into safe mode the virus does not get loaded into memory.
Have a good day
2014-06-02 16:20:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-22 06:23:44 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If add remove programs can't get rid of norton it's because some of the files that were needed were erased. What you can do is intall norton again so you can finally uninstall it. I know it sounds lengthy but it will work.
You can also erase the directory where Norton is stored and then download system mechanic from www.iolo.com
You can then use total system care to get rid of all the registry references automatically for you so there are no longer any conflicts.
2007-01-25 13:47:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to Start >Settings>Control Panel>Add Remove Programs.
2007-01-25 13:52:23 · answer #5 · answered by Tyler 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
basically having an AV software would not advise you will no longer get viruses. The virus you have is probable a computer virus and can o.k. block the AV from working. those in many situations come from contaminated e mail or data downloaded from the internet. the 1st factor to do is to kill the virus, then replace the AV application. the different factor that folk think of is that as quickly as they set up AV application, they do no longer ought to do something. Are you keeping it up as much as now each week? Viruses come out very in many situations and you need to shop the AV up as much as now to boot as Microsoft patches. do you comprehend a thank you to replace those too? stable luck. Oh, in case you don't comprehend a thank you to do this, that's a stable thought to hire somebody to repair it for you.
2016-11-27 19:17:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shut down the anti virus services press F1 to find out how to stop it.
Go to Control Panel.
Add remove programs.
Select the program.
Click uninstall.
Should hopefully work.
If not review the product's help me file.
2007-01-25 13:49:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Norton, AVG, Avast are free antivirus software.
You can download free softwares at http://fixit.in/antivirus.html
2007-01-26 05:46:03 · answer #8 · answered by ales 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
download and run the norton removal tool, use STEP 2 only
2007-01-25 13:52:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dahlia is telling you right. Reinstall then uninstall Norton.
2007-01-25 13:50:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋