How Do I Uninstall Norton SystemWorks and AV 2003 ???

DigitalSwag · May 10, 2006

Hello All,

In the past I have had terrible results from simply uninstalling Norton SystemWorks 2003. It seems as though they punish you for getting rid of them.

I am looking at different options for AV and system upkeep. Symantec seems to have a large overhead and I don't like the way it appears to slow my system. Since my AV subscription is about up I'd like to try something else. So - my question is actually two fold:

1) How do I uninstall without paralyzing my system, as in the past? My registry and other things appeared to have suffered because of the standard Uninstall.

... and

2) Any recommendations regarding a new or less expensive AV & or Utilites for upkeep?

Thank you to all... MG's has been the best site I have found for help in the 11 plus years I have been on the net.

TimW · May 10, 2006

Norton should have an uninstall option ..... after which you might want to run a registry cleaner (back up first), then scan/search for any left over files, then download AVG freeware ..... its on the home page under must have software.
Glad MG's have been of help over the years.

bigbazza · May 10, 2006

Go to "Must have downloads" and make your choice from there.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/page.php?id=20

My choices are Zone Alarm Free (firewall) and Avast (anti-virus) to start with.

Lots like other combinations of Firewall and AV there, as well as other essential programs. Bazza

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DigitalSwag said:

Hello All,

In the past I have had terrible results from simply uninstalling Norton SystemWorks 2003. It seems as though they punish you for getting rid of them.

I am looking at different options for AV and system upkeep. Symantec seems to have a large overhead and I don't like the way it appears to slow my system. Since my AV subscription is about up I'd like to try something else. So - my question is actually two fold:

1) How do I uninstall without paralyzing my system, as in the past? My registry and other things appeared to have suffered because of the standard Uninstall.

... and

2) Any recommendations regarding a new or less expensive AV & or Utilites for upkeep?

Thank you to all... MG's has been the best site I have found for help in the 11 plus years I have been on the net.
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diablosflylady · May 10, 2006

I went to the symantec website and searched for "uninstall" without quotation marks, and it came up with instructions on how to manually uninstall various Norton products. I also know that MG has a link for uninstalling Nortons, unfortunately I couldn't find it again. I have used it myself before.

I use AVG myself along with Spybot, AdAware, CCleaner, Microsoft Antispyware but no firewall.

Hope this helps a little.

bigbazza · May 10, 2006

I would really recommend that you install a Firewall (your choice) without delay.
Check out those listed in the "Must have downloads" link that I posted earlier. Bazza

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diablosflylady said:

I went to the symantec website and searched for "uninstall" without quotation marks, and it came up with instructions on how to manually uninstall various Norton products. I also know that MG has a link for uninstalling Nortons, unfortunately I couldn't find it again. I have used it myself before.

I use AVG myself along with Spybot, AdAware, CCleaner, Microsoft Antispyware but no firewall.

Hope this helps a little.
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