Norton Internet Security removal

J2T · 01-25-2006, 02:11 PM

Ok, anyone have any idea how to get rid of this crap? I'm working on someone's PC and they have never used it (it apparently came with their Dell

) but whenever I try to uninstall it it tells me I need to be logged into Norton with an administrator account...but they have never set one up. Any ideas?

aronmartin · 01-25-2006, 02:14 PM

fresh install of windows...

J2T · 01-25-2006, 02:15 PM

doh!

aronmartin · 01-25-2006, 02:19 PM

just a thought... maybe you can get rid of it in safe mode?

Guan Yu · 01-25-2006, 02:20 PM

You could try an uninstaller application like Your Uninstaller Should alleviate a lot of unnecessary time wasted if it works and it usually works pretty well. Just have to make sure to check msconfig, services.msc, shartup, and prefetch for its traces and CCleaner usually does a pretty good job of removing the rest.

rhino56 · 01-25-2006, 02:30 PM

first go to start run services.msc and disable everything norton, reboot.

then do start run regedit and open HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
then find SOFTWARE and delete the symantec folder.
then do a search for norton and symantec and delete all the files you find.

then clear the back-ups from the rig.

that would probably do it

Guan Yu · 01-25-2006, 04:02 PM

Don't you hate that Norton. Almost as annoying as aol is to remove. The AIM client is pretty annoying too.

aronmartin · 01-25-2006, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guan Yu

Don't you hate that Norton. Almost as annoying as aol is to remove. The AIM client is pretty annoying too.

yep...

dillip · 04-24-2007, 11:04 AM

Try going into super user mode. Or do it through the safe mode.

dunk3r23 · 09-01-2007, 12:37 PM

I just have Norton software. I don't know why Dell dives it away

01-25-2006, 02:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
J2T Super Moderator <<<[MP]Major Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,133	Norton Internet Security removal Ok, anyone have any idea how to get rid of this crap? I'm working on someone's PC and they have never used it (it apparently came with their Dell ) but whenever I try to uninstall it it tells me I need to be logged into Norton with an administrator account...but they have never set one up. Any ideas? __________________ System 1 5000+ Black Edition @ 3Ghz Biostar TPower N750 SLi 2x2Gb G.Skill PC2 6400 Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1TB XFX Geforce 8800GT Alpha Dog Ultra X3 600W System 2 C2D E8400 @ 4Ghz Biostar TPower I45 2x2Gb G.Skill DDR2 8800 XFX HD4890 1GB Ultra X3 1000W

01-25-2006, 02:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
aronmartin Super Moderator Sergeant Major of the ArmyElite Commander Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,031	fresh install of windows... __________________ "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me." (John 14:6)

01-25-2006, 02:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
J2T Super Moderator <<<[MP]Major Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,133	doh! __________________ System 1 5000+ Black Edition @ 3Ghz Biostar TPower N750 SLi 2x2Gb G.Skill PC2 6400 Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1TB XFX Geforce 8800GT Alpha Dog Ultra X3 600W System 2 C2D E8400 @ 4Ghz Biostar TPower I45 2x2Gb G.Skill DDR2 8800 XFX HD4890 1GB Ultra X3 1000W

01-25-2006, 02:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
aronmartin Super Moderator Sergeant Major of the ArmyElite Commander Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,031	just a thought... maybe you can get rid of it in safe mode? __________________ "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me." (John 14:6)

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01-25-2006, 02:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
Guan Yu Chief Warrant Officer Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,212	You could try an uninstaller application like Your Uninstaller Should alleviate a lot of unnecessary time wasted if it works and it usually works pretty well. Just have to make sure to check msconfig, services.msc, shartup, and prefetch for its traces and CCleaner usually does a pretty good job of removing the rest.

01-25-2006, 02:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
rhino56 Administrator General Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 6,813	first go to start run services.msc and disable everything norton, reboot. then do start run regedit and open HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE then find SOFTWARE and delete the symantec folder. then do a search for norton and symantec and delete all the files you find. then clear the back-ups from the rig. that would probably do it

01-25-2006, 04:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
Guan Yu Chief Warrant Officer Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,212	Don't you hate that Norton. Almost as annoying as aol is to remove. The AIM client is pretty annoying too.

04-24-2007, 11:04 AM	#9 (permalink)
dillip Private First Class Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 80	Try going into super user mode. Or do it through the safe mode.

09-01-2007, 12:37 PM	#10 (permalink)
dunk3r23 Specialist Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 105	I just have Norton software. I don't know why Dell dives it away