how to search for antivirus software files to disable/delete

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Have Norton 2005 and disabled it after first error message... I downloaded
some free antivirus/adware software which I've deleted, but XP is still
finding something somewhere and not wanting to upgrade. Searched thru
Add/Remove menu--don't see any virus software there. Any suggestions on how
to find what's hanging it up? It also seems that if it were detecting the
Norton, it would say so? "...running Norton blah, blah, cannot set up."
Thanks!
 
There is a tool available from Symantec to clean old installations off.

HST, NAV is the cyber-equivalent of a dose of the clap; you can never be
sure you've completely gotten rid of it. In many ways it' s better to start
with a fresh installation of Windows.

Which one reason why it's totally unacceptable that it's preinstalled onto
so many new computers, especially as many computers don't come with a
Windows CD either, OR with a means of restoring the computer to GENUINE
Windows - as Microsoft requires of OEMs.

If you do go for a reinstall, remember to backup your userprofile, and
download any hardware-drivers you are likely to need first.
 
Ian said:
There is a tool available from Symantec to clean old installations off.

HST, NAV is the cyber-equivalent of a dose of the clap; you can never be
sure you've completely gotten rid of it. In many ways it' s better to start
with a fresh installation of Windows.

Which one reason why it's totally unacceptable that it's preinstalled onto
so many new computers, especially as many computers don't come with a
Windows CD either, OR with a means of restoring the computer to GENUINE
Windows - as Microsoft requires of OEMs.

If you do go for a reinstall, remember to backup your userprofile, and
download any hardware-drivers you are likely to need first.
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Thanks Ian!


I am a newbie--I looked on the Symantec site, but couldn't seem to locate
the tool...do you happen to have a link for it? Do you know if this works
for other programs too? I had Avast32, which I uninstalled, but there's still
registry stuff there AND Lavasoft Ad-Aware Personal Build 6.1.
I disabled Norton antivirus 2005 -- wouldn't setip... I then uninstalled
Norton thinking it would do the trick, but Windows XP setup is still
stumbling on something.

Thanks again!
G

Thanks!
 
goldilox888 said:
Thanks Ian!


I am a newbie--I looked on the Symantec site, but couldn't seem to locate
the tool...do you happen to have a link for it? Do you know if this works
for other programs too? I had Avast32, which I uninstalled, but there's
still
registry stuff there AND Lavasoft Ad-Aware Personal Build 6.1.
I disabled Norton antivirus 2005 -- wouldn't setip... I then uninstalled
Norton thinking it would do the trick, but Windows XP setup is still
stumbling on something.

Thanks again!
G
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You are looking for Symnrt on Symantec's site. I must caution you though
that
Symantec does not make this file easy to find. You run this program after
Install/Remove fails to remove the software. Even so, there may be
remanants
left laying around.

This program only removes Symantec programs; that is quite enough of a
problem as it is.
Danglin registry entries are usually only a problem in the eyes of the
beholder.
Jim
 
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