Advice needed on removing Norton

[Mixer!]

So like a fool, I renewed my Norton Internet Security for another year, and it's never installed properly. So I followed the un-install steps and thought that would take care of it. Nope, it was still there.

So I used the search function, found every folder with Norton in it, and deleted them... save for two folders that I can't even throw away in safe mode. If anyone has any tips for helping me get rid of this bastage program before I have to resort to re-formatting the drive, please help. I've learned my lesson, and will never install it again.

[oumartin]

Norton will absolutely kill any sbc dsl setup.
I'd just reformat.. it'll make yer puter happy.

[yermom]

i've been all through the registry even trying to get rid of Norton Antivirus once, still couldn't undo all the crap it broke

consider this a lesson ;)

fresh installs are good for the soul :D

[stoops the eternal pimp]

only if its 2003 or earlier
Download the RnisUPG.exe file to the Windows desktop.
On the Windows desktop double-click RnisUPG.exe to run the file. This file removes Norton Internet Security or Norton Personal Firewall from your computer.
Restart the computer when prompted.

http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nip.nsf/docid/2001090510510636?Open&src=&docid=2003082915490436&nsf=nip.nsf&view=docid&dtype=&prod=&ver=&osv=&osv_lvl=&seg=

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[Beano's Fourth Chin]

Norton is pure evil ram/cpu killing piece of ddooo!

After you kill it, install sygate and avg. They're both free and much better at not breaking your freaking machine I hate Norton freaking stupid program.

[yermom]

i used Sygate for a while, now i just use the one with XP Service Pack 2

that and a router

[proud gonzo]

I don't blame you--he looks like kind of a jerk

http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/Movies/9810/29/amer.history.x/1.jpg

[yermom]

great flick... i'll watch about anything with Ed Norton in it though

[proud gonzo]

yeah--I actually haven't gotten around to seeing American History X.

[yermom]

DO IT!

[Mixer!]

Thank you all, your help has been invaluable. Spek to all.

BTW, has anybody checked the Sygate website (http://www.sygate.com/) lately? :eek: :mad:

And what does anybody know about AntiVir? Good? Bad?

[jk the sooner fan]

i had to call symantec for this problem, they gave me some special instructions on how to get rid of it.....wasnt easy, might give them a call

[Mixer!]

s.t.e.p.'s download trick worked - it's all gone, and my nightmare is over. I've got my firewall on, and my spyware program running. Now all I need is a good anti-virus program.

[jk the sooner fan]

i use AVG

[OCUDad]

After trying Norton, McAfee, Panda, and a few freeware antivirus programs, I have finally found Trend Micro's PC-Cillin to be an affordable and very effective solution. It contains antivirus, firewall, antispam, and antiphishing capabilities. You can turn each function on/off separately. It updates itself in real time, and you can schedule regular scans to occur at a time you specify. I have rarely needed support, but when I have, Trend Micro provides it for free and -- no small advantage -- through people who actually speak English.

I've always been a little leery of freeware programs because you never know how long they're going to be around and supported. YMMV.

[yermom]

AVG is free for personal use, so it's not really freeware, exactly

it kinda bogs down your machine during scans, and is a little harder than other things to configure, but the price is right

[yermom]

Thank you all, your help has been invaluable. Spek to all.

BTW, has anybody checked the Sygate website (http://www.sygate.com/) lately? :eek: :mad:

And what does anybody know about AntiVir? Good? Bad?

haha, i remember hearing about that now

[Beano's Fourth Chin]

Now I'm going to have to try and remember what that other free one I used to use was.