Norton Security HELP

[Catty1]

To remove Norton:

1. Click on Start, choose Control Panel.

2. Choose "Add/Remove Programs" (XP) or "Programs & Features" (Vista) or "Programs" (Win7). Double click to open.

3. Wait for the list to load, then scroll down to Norton and select it. Click "uninstall" at the top. Norton takes a long time to get rid of itself (lol).

4. Make sure you have another anti-virus to install AFTER Norton is gone. It conflicts with many other AV programs.

While you are in the Programs list, you can remove others you no longer use, IF YOU KNOW WHAT THEY ARE. If you DON'T know, then leave it alone!

[Moesha]

I know about the uninstall feature there Catty. I just meant that I've heard that even once it is gone, there are still bits and pieces of it that are left behind.

ETA: Here is just one link from here at PT where people were talking about how difficult it is to install. You even mentioned problems you had doing it, Catty. That's what I was referring to.

[Catty1]

K

Do you use Internet Explorer?

Try downloading Firefox and see if that works any better for you.

[redbird]

K

Do you use Internet Explorer?

Try downloading Firefox and see if that works any better for you.

I have both IE and Firefox and sometimes Firefox works better and faster.

[Catlady711]

I know about the uninstall feature there Catty. I just meant that I've heard that even once it is gone, there are still bits and pieces of it that are left behind.

I can testify to that. I'm still finding pieces of Norton, more specifically the live update feature, in the cpu, 2 YEARS after I 'uninstalled' it.

[Hellow]

How you get rid of Norton?

Install Linux.

Haha, I prefer AVG over Avast, but meh. I'm with everyone else, Norton is a resource hog and deserves to die in a fiery pit. Plus the fact that it's the AOL of security solutions.

[Catty1]

You can keep Internet Explorer - in fact, you can't get rid of it!

You just might want to try another browser for occasional things that IE can't reach.

Example: A few months ago, my ex-bf was trying to reach the website to check on the progress of his car insurance payments. He was using IE, and couldn't get through.

I tried it on Firefox, and it worked. And this remained the case with that one instance. There may be others.