how do i get rid of norton?

norton security is the biggest sack of crap every bundled with a new pc, we just got a new one at work, and whenever the computer freezes up, i check the task manager and norton is using 100% of the PC power, and i cant get rid of it! all access to it is denied, it will run no matter what, its the worst virus ive ever gotten


BTW, im running windows vista home premium (biggest POS ever made)

 

If you are unhappy with it, you can choose to remove it from add/remove programs. It is not a virus, however.

 

Use the Norton Removal Tool: http://www.majorgeeks.com/Norton_Removal_Tool_SymNRT_d4749.html

 

The Norton removal tool won't take everything out . 1] use the add and remove . 2] use the norton removal tool . 3] follow these instructions and you should be clean of all its files . Biggest resource hog around .

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. . 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!

 

very helpfull posts guys im gonna be following the same suit as soon as the subscription ends ,
god i cant wait to have some ram back

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ferg:cool