Cannot Uninstall NORTON

It would help to know exactly which version of NAV you're referring to (i.e., 2004, 2005, etc.), but for starters, have you been to Symantec's support site and run the automated Support Assistance tool?  Have you checked their knowledge base for specific uninstallation instructions?

 http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/support_options.html

http://www.symantec.com/search/

I'd be carefull with the Norton removal tool.  I used that and it messed up XP and I had to do a XP Repair.  I was trying to remove Norton Internet Security 2005.  I had removed it using the add/remove programs, as Norton says to do but I still had fragements left over and C.A. EZ Armor security suite would not install because it still detected Norton elements (I restarted Windows after removing Norton and before attempting to install EZ Armor).  I went to the Norton site and as directed downloaded the removal tool, which wiped out my System Restore and some other Windows componets and thus the reason to do a Repair.

I had to finally manually remove any left over folders/files and then manually remove all Norton/Symantic entries in the Registry.

Sometimes you can uninstall a program that can't be uninstalled by add/remove by going to my computer, click your drive,click programs, find NortonAV and open the folder. Look in the folder for an uninstall file and open it and see what happens. Sometimes it launches a uninstall. A more shoot from the hip method is to click start, click search, and type in Norton. Then delete all the Norton files and folders. Then do a new search and type Symantec and delete all the Symantec files and folders. That should clean 98% of any referance to that piece of garbage. I was able to uninstall NAV2005 from the add/remove folder, but I deleted at least a half dozen left in files using the search method.

thanx all-happy:for your responses I Have Norton 2004 and I did not purchase it the Dell tech put it on when he came to repair the 2400  mcaffee came preinstalled and why pay if avat is free The symantes site is very confusing so I will try to just remove the files from my pc Lest see what happens  Thanx again

 

 

I found 77 files with symantec and or Norton but i  cannot find one uninstall folder, When i tried to delete them it said Access Is Denied  which is making me very upset since this is my PC and I am administrator I gonna try the uninstall from the symantec address and see what happens and I hope it does not mess up windows xp This is unbelievable I just want to try a different antivirus and it seems Norton has hijacked my system  GEEZ

Try deleting them in safe mode

wrs