Completely uninstalling Norton AV

[JiuJitsu]

Hey all, what I have to do to completely remove Norton Antivirus from the system?

This question may look like a stupid one, but I am really concerned with all those stories of inability to get rid of Norton programs. The reason why I'm asking you is that my NAV subscription expires and I want to replace Norton software with different tools.

[drcoolj999@]

Just go through to the step of uninstalling in the manual....... if it is not working then
post for further problems you are facing.

[kristain]

Download Perfect Uninstaller. It will forcibly remove any Norton Corporate Edition without Password COMPLETELY! Once that's all done and any remnant of Norton has been totally removed, you can get on with adding your favourite AntiVirus Software...

[allenmobis]

Norton has created an automatic removal program to remove the following software products when the normal removal methods do not.
(Warning): If you use ACT! or WinFax, back up those databases and uninstall those products as well. The removal tool to remove the following software from your computer.

    * Norton AntiSpam 2004 - 2005
    * Norton Antivirus 2003 - 2007.2
    * Norton Ghost 2003, 9.0, and 10.0
    * Norton GoBack 3.1 - 4.2
    * Norton Internet Security 2003 - 2007.2
    * Norton Password Manager
    * Norton Personal Firewall 2003 - 2006
    * Norton SystemWorks 2003 - 2007
    * Norton Confidential Online 2007
    * Norton Internet Security 2007 Add-on Pack
    * Norton Save and Restore 1.0 - 2.0
    * Norton 360

Follow these instructions to download the Norton Removal Tool and run it to remove the above programs.

1. Click on the link below to download the Norton Removal Tool

http://ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/removal_tools/Norton_Removal_Tool.exe

seconds Click Save and save the file to your desktop Close all windows third of Norton application you

click Open, and double Norton_Removal_Tool.exe to launch the tool. Users of Windows Vista will have to right click the file and choose; Run as administrator"

4 When the tool is finished, you will be prompted to restart your computer.
5. When the computer restarts,
your Norton product to uninstall.

Other optional steps

first Open My Computer,
1.double-click the C drive seconds
2.Double-click Applications,
3rd. Find the Norton products or folders Symatec back.
4.Right click it and select Delete.
5.Also look in Program Files \ Symantec Shared folder to
delete the fourth and
Close My Computer and other folders

[jatadumus]

The only problem is I got sub. from website and dont have disk. Cant launch it from desktop or start menu.

[jatadumus]

If you reformat and reinstall, it wont restart the subscription Ive done it before.  It will only continue any subscription that you had left.

You are better off reformatting and then just installing your own security software.