Norton – is it unflushable…?
Mar,05
at4:02 pm
byadmin
Belarc Advisor reports that I have Norton Internet Security 2006 Realtime File Scanning On (Belarc’s capitals) but I uninstalled NIS2006 following dissatisfaction with both the product and the pricing policy.
I use Zone Alarm Security Suite now – which Belarc correctly detects…
I used Norton’s Removal Tool, then deleted a dozen or so directories which included Norton or Symantec in their name.
There remain a score of entries in the Registry, which I am loathe to tamper with. Can anyone point me to a site which might boost my confidence?
I don’t want to use a registry cleaner, it’s a question of trust – or control, I suppose.
Norton joins AOL, RealPlayer and Stella Artois, in the list of things which ought not to be allowed in contact with a PC…
When you uninstall Norton, it makes the bad assumption that you will be reinstalling it sooner or later and thus leaves a large amount of content on your computer. I wouldn’t worry about the registry so much, just delete the directories that are in your Program Files folder.
The registry is just one of those things that becomes more and more like a graveyard for uninstalled programs as you use your computer. Only way to really deal with it is backing up what you want, and reformatting. Alot of computer experts reccommend doing this every 2 years or so anyway.
OMG this is too much too bear lol xxxxxxxx wish i had a brain lol xxxxx
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Hey there,
Yes you can go into the registry and do a search for norton/nav/symantic and remove all those safely.
Make a backup of your registry first (as always) before doing something like this.
I have done this many times because the NRT would not remove all the entries.
Try the norton removal tool again and make sure that you follow the instructions this time to make sure that you did not miss any steps.
heres the link
Norton Removal Tool here (IF you have Norton):http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039
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When you uninstall Norton, it makes the bad assumption that you will be reinstalling it sooner or later and thus leaves a large amount of content on your computer. I wouldn’t worry about the registry so much, just delete the directories that are in your Program Files folder.
The registry is just one of those things that becomes more and more like a graveyard for uninstalled programs as you use your computer. Only way to really deal with it is backing up what you want, and reformatting. Alot of computer experts reccommend doing this every 2 years or so anyway.
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I’m with you Mary Ann L….
I have a brain the size of a pea…it makes me laugh and i don’t wet myself when i do so it works….what more could i want.
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GET A LIFE
Search your comp for all files with a Norton extension – then delete them all! everything should then be fine
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I’ve removed it ok but you sound like me a person who from time to time needs a more techno helper. I use forums eg
http://bbs.adslguide.org.uk/
when that happens.
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