How do I get rid of Norton completely?

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Use a different computer to go to Symantec site, find and print
appropriate instructions, find and download their uninstall/cleanup
utility, burn them to CD and take that to the problem machine.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm

"PSYCHOPIXIE" <PSYCHOPIXIE.1mnuzy@news.win98banter.com> wrote in message
news SYCHOPIXIE.1mnuzy@news.win98banter.com...
>
> It is part of Norton system works 2002 which I hear is a bit of a
beast.
> Within add and remove programs there are some symantec programs which
as
> I said previously I think relate to what I have uninstalled in one way
> or another. I tried regcleaner but it didn't pick up on any funny
> norton registry keys. That ps isn't online so what is the best way of
> ridding myself of small mess(question mark).
> Ron Martell Wrote:
> > PSYCHOPIXIE PSYCHOPIXIE.1mmxoa@news.win98banter.com wrote:
> > -
> >
> > I have uninstalled Norton but Xp thinks it is still present. I
forgot
> > to
> > uninstall before upgrade from 98se to xp home and so the email
> > scanning
> > part of Norton got corrupted. I then uninstalled the program and
> > attempted to reinstall but xp thinks that Norton still exists on the
> > pc. I realise this is a common problem and it isn't a huge one at
that
> > as I wish to abandon Norton and use McAfee anyway but it's driving
me
> > nuts. I am not brave enough to start fiddling with the registry
> > either.
> > On add and remove programs Norton isn't present but some associated
> > files(web update nonsense) are and I cannot uninstall as I get a
> > message saying Norton anti virus uses them. As ever thanks in
> > advance.-
> >
> > What version of Norton? If it is NAV 2002 or 2003 then get the
> > RNAV2003.EXE utility from the Symantec website and run it to clean
up
> > the mess that the Norton uninstaller leave behind.
> >
> > Also go through your hard drive and delete any left-over
> > Norton/Symantec folders.
> >
> > Good luck
> >
> >
> > Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
> > --
> > Microsoft MVP
> > On-Line Help Computer Service
> > http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
> >
> > In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
> > http://aumha.org/alex.htm
>
>
> --
> PSYCHOPIXIE

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Will you please tell us why should we use different computer to go to
Symantic site for downloading their uninstall/cleanup
utility?
Cant we burn them to CD in same computer?
TIA

"Gary S. Terhune" <grystnews@mvps.org> wrote in message
news iVm5wHNFHA.2468@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Use a different computer to go to Symantec site, find and print
> appropriate instructions, find and download their uninstall/cleanup
> utility, burn them to CD and take that to the problem machine.
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS MVP Shell/User
> http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
> http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm
>
> "PSYCHOPIXIE" <PSYCHOPIXIE.1mnuzy@news.win98banter.com> wrote in message
> news SYCHOPIXIE.1mnuzy@news.win98banter.com...
> >
> > It is part of Norton system works 2002 which I hear is a bit of a
> beast.
> > Within add and remove programs there are some symantec programs which
> as
> > I said previously I think relate to what I have uninstalled in one way
> > or another. I tried regcleaner but it didn't pick up on any funny
> > norton registry keys. That ps isn't online so what is the best way of
> > ridding myself of small mess(question mark).
> > Ron Martell Wrote:
> > > PSYCHOPIXIE PSYCHOPIXIE.1mmxoa@news.win98banter.com wrote:
> > > -
> > >
> > > I have uninstalled Norton but Xp thinks it is still present. I
> forgot
> > > to
> > > uninstall before upgrade from 98se to xp home and so the email
> > > scanning
> > > part of Norton got corrupted. I then uninstalled the program and
> > > attempted to reinstall but xp thinks that Norton still exists on the
> > > pc. I realise this is a common problem and it isn't a huge one at
> that
> > > as I wish to abandon Norton and use McAfee anyway but it's driving
> me
> > > nuts. I am not brave enough to start fiddling with the registry
> > > either.
> > > On add and remove programs Norton isn't present but some associated
> > > files(web update nonsense) are and I cannot uninstall as I get a
> > > message saying Norton anti virus uses them. As ever thanks in
> > > advance.-
> > >
> > > What version of Norton? If it is NAV 2002 or 2003 then get the
> > > RNAV2003.EXE utility from the Symantec website and run it to clean
> up
> > > the mess that the Norton uninstaller leave behind.
> > >
> > > Also go through your hard drive and delete any left-over
> > > Norton/Symantec folders.
> > >
> > > Good luck
> > >
> > >
> > > Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
> > > --
> > > Microsoft MVP
> > > On-Line Help Computer Service
> > > http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
> > >
> > > In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
> > > http://aumha.org/alex.htm
> >
> >
> > --
> > PSYCHOPIXIE
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion (More info?)

Read PSYCHOPIXIE's previous post. The computer with problems isn't
online. Has no internet connection.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm

"newbie" <newbie16@invalid.com> wrote in message
news:el9qk9SOFHA.3312@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Will you please tell us why should we use different computer to go to
> Symantic site for downloading their uninstall/cleanup
> utility?
> Cant we burn them to CD in same computer?
> TIA
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" <grystnews@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news iVm5wHNFHA.2468@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Use a different computer to go to Symantec site, find and print
> > appropriate instructions, find and download their uninstall/cleanup
> > utility, burn them to CD and take that to the problem machine.
> >
> > --
> > Gary S. Terhune
> > MS MVP Shell/User
> > http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
> > http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm
> >
> > "PSYCHOPIXIE" <PSYCHOPIXIE.1mnuzy@news.win98banter.com> wrote in
message
> > news SYCHOPIXIE.1mnuzy@news.win98banter.com...
> > >
> > > It is part of Norton system works 2002 which I hear is a bit of a
> > beast.
> > > Within add and remove programs there are some symantec programs
which
> > as
> > > I said previously I think relate to what I have uninstalled in one
way
> > > or another. I tried regcleaner but it didn't pick up on any funny
> > > norton registry keys. That ps isn't online so what is the best way
of
> > > ridding myself of small mess(question mark).
> > > Ron Martell Wrote:
> > > > PSYCHOPIXIE PSYCHOPIXIE.1mmxoa@news.win98banter.com wrote:
> > > > -
> > > >
> > > > I have uninstalled Norton but Xp thinks it is still present. I
> > forgot
> > > > to
> > > > uninstall before upgrade from 98se to xp home and so the email
> > > > scanning
> > > > part of Norton got corrupted. I then uninstalled the program and
> > > > attempted to reinstall but xp thinks that Norton still exists on
the
> > > > pc. I realise this is a common problem and it isn't a huge one
at
> > that
> > > > as I wish to abandon Norton and use McAfee anyway but it's
driving
> > me
> > > > nuts. I am not brave enough to start fiddling with the registry
> > > > either.
> > > > On add and remove programs Norton isn't present but some
associated
> > > > files(web update nonsense) are and I cannot uninstall as I get a
> > > > message saying Norton anti virus uses them. As ever thanks in
> > > > advance.-
> > > >
> > > > What version of Norton? If it is NAV 2002 or 2003 then get the
> > > > RNAV2003.EXE utility from the Symantec website and run it to
clean
> > up
> > > > the mess that the Norton uninstaller leave behind.
> > > >
> > > > Also go through your hard drive and delete any left-over
> > > > Norton/Symantec folders.
> > > >
> > > > Good luck
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
> > > > --
> > > > Microsoft MVP
> > > > On-Line Help Computer Service
> > > > http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
> > > >
> > > > In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
> > > > http://aumha.org/alex.htm
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > PSYCHOPIXIE
> >
>
>