Remove all traces of norton software

Click Find Now. Delete all files and folders that are found by the search. Incorrect changes to the registry can result in permanent data loss or corrupted files.

Modify only the keys that are specified. If either or both exist, please delete them as instructed. Click Start and then Run. The Registry Editor will open. Press the Delete key on your keyboard and click Yes to confirm. Click Registry in the top toolbar and then click Exit. At this point, your system should be completely clean of Symantec products Clean?

I'm not so sure - I'd still do a manual search just to make sure Hope this helps. Note for Moderator - Sorry, couldn't find a 'Hints and Tips' section anywhere - is there one?

Last edited: May 23, Joined: May 20, Posts: To save your time, restore you system. Joined: Aug 26, Posts: 1, Location: 52? You just have to run the norton removal tool and you'll be fine. You can download it here. Sjoeii , May 23, Joined: Feb 13, Posts: Maybe he did not use the last version.

With me it deleted everything. Anyway a manual scrub won't harm anything. Joined: Mar 28, Posts: 2, Location: Cymru. No symnrt does'nt remove everything but it removes enough. If you want to remove these search for anything norton and symantec related in folders and registry although depending on what is installed some registry items may reference 'norton' or 'symantec. Last edited: May 25, Meriadoc , May 23, Everywhere Threads This forum This thread.

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Jan 8, 17 0 4, 0. I regret getting Norton - this PC was just built two weeks ago or so. Have read horror stories trying to get this program removed. What do I do?

Dark Lord of Tech Retired Moderator. Aug 18, 3, 9 27, That will delete all traces of Norton? I have read this tool doesn't work that great and a lot of people are manually deleting everything.

It does a decent job. I run the registry part of ccleaner after that. I haven't re-downloaded ccleaner since this build - and I never used the registry part of ccleaner before. How does that work? I was too nervous to ever use that feature before. Does it just recognize programs that were removed and delete associated registry files?

Or am I manually choosing something within ccleaner under registry? I have used the registry part for many years and it's totally safe. Open the Windows program manager. You can access this from the Control Panel, which can be found in your Start menu. Find the "Norton Antivirus" entry. There may be several Norton entries, but focus on the Antivirus one first.

Choose whether or not to keep your preferences. You will be asked if you want to keep your preferences in case you want to reinstall or remove all your data. If you're getting rid of Norton, choose to delete all the settings, preferences, and files. Choose whether or not to keep Norton Identity Safe. This is a password manager, which Norton would prefer you keep using. If you don't want to keep it, click "No, thanks". Wait for uninstallation to complete. The uninstallation process may take a few minutes.

Restart your computer. You will need to reset your computer in order for the uninstallation to take effect. After rebooting your computer, Windows will inform you that you no longer have an antivirus installed. Download the Norton Removal Tool. This is a program released by Symantec Norton's developers that will remove all traces of Norton software from your system. This is especially useful if Norton is not uninstalling correctly.

It should be the first result. Run the removal tool. Reboot your computer after the removal tool has finished. Method 3. Open Norton Internet Security.

You can find this in the Applications folder. Start the uninstaller. Click Uninstall to confirm. Enter your administrator information. You will need to provide this in order to delete the program. You will need to restart your Mac for the uninstallation to complete.

Download the RemoveSymantecMacFiles utility. This is a program provided by Symantec Norton's developer that removes all traces of Norton software from your Mac. This is important, because Norton tends to leave a lot of things behind after it is uninstalled. Extract the ZIP file that is downloaded.