ProgramData Folder - Norton

[Earl Partridge]

Windows 7, 64 bit

In my C: drive, folder ProgramData, there is a "Norton" folder and a

"NortonInstaller" folder. I have no Norton stuff installed that I am aware

of.

The machine is a Compaq Presario. Wondering if these Norton folders might

be something Compaq loaded. I'll probably delete them and see if I sink.

Earl

 

[Seth]

"Earl Partridge" wrote in message

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> Windows 7, 64 bit

> In my C: drive, folder ProgramData, there is a "Norton" folder and a

> "NortonInstaller" folder. I have no Norton stuff installed that I am

> aware of.

> The machine is a Compaq Presario. Wondering if these Norton folders might

> be something Compaq loaded. I'll probably delete them and see if I sink.





Check your "Programs and Features" in Control Panel first and uninstall from

there.



But it is hurting anything or taking up gobs of space?

 

[Earl Partridge]

They're not in the Programs and Features.

Earl





"Seth" wrote in message

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> "Earl Partridge" wrote in message

> news:%dqBn.17762$lz3.2647@newsfe04.iad...

>> Windows 7, 64 bit

>> In my C: drive, folder ProgramData, there is a "Norton" folder and a

>> "NortonInstaller" folder. I have no Norton stuff installed that I am

>> aware of.

>> The machine is a Compaq Presario. Wondering if these Norton folders

>> might

>> be something Compaq loaded. I'll probably delete them and see if I sink.

>

>

> Check your "Programs and Features" in Control Panel first and uninstall

> from there.

>

> But it is hurting anything or taking up gobs of space?

>

 

[Seth]

"Earl Partridge" wrote in message

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> "Seth" wrote in message

> news:hr6gom$ebu$1@news.eternal-september.org...

>> "Earl Partridge" wrote in message

>> news:%dqBn.17762$lz3.2647@newsfe04.iad...

>>> Windows 7, 64 bit

>>> In my C: drive, folder ProgramData, there is a "Norton" folder and a

>>> "NortonInstaller" folder. I have no Norton stuff installed that I am

>>> aware of.

>>> The machine is a Compaq Presario. Wondering if these Norton folders

>>> might

>>> be something Compaq loaded. I'll probably delete them and see if I

>>> sink.

>>

>>

>> Check your "Programs and Features" in Control Panel first and uninstall

>> from there.

>>

>> But it is hurting anything or taking up gobs of space?

>>



> They're not in the Programs and Features.



Probably live content from a web app or some other application that has some

components licensed. That's a folder for "transient" content.



Unless you are critically low on space, why screw with it?

 

[John]

Earl Partridge wrote:

> Windows 7, 64 bit

> In my C: drive, folder ProgramData, there is a "Norton" folder and a

> "NortonInstaller" folder. I have no Norton stuff installed that I am

> aware of.

> The machine is a Compaq Presario. Wondering if these Norton folders

> might be something Compaq loaded. I'll probably delete them and see

> if I sink. Earl



Probably preloaded by Compaq. Personally I'd not let anything "Norton"

within a million miles of any computers I own and it annoys the crap out of

me that companies like Compaq do this. They don't use Norton but are willing

to impose the crap on us. Either go to www.symantec.com or just google

"norton removal tool" (without the quotes) and run that to make sure you get

rid of every last trace.

 

[KCB]

"John" wrote in message

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> Earl Partridge wrote:

>> Windows 7, 64 bit

>> In my C: drive, folder ProgramData, there is a "Norton" folder and a

>> "NortonInstaller" folder. I have no Norton stuff installed that I am

>> aware of.

>> The machine is a Compaq Presario. Wondering if these Norton folders

>> might be something Compaq loaded. I'll probably delete them and see

>> if I sink. Earl

>

> Probably preloaded by Compaq. Personally I'd not let anything "Norton"

> within a million miles of any computers I own and it annoys the crap out

> of me that companies like Compaq do this. They don't use Norton but are

> willing to impose the crap on us. Either go to www.symantec.com or just

> google "norton removal tool" (without the quotes) and run that to make

> sure you get rid of every last trace.

>



Actually, Norton's last effort is light years ahead of anything they did in

the past. I have hated Norton products for years because of the system slow

downs and annoying dialog boxes, but I have lately installed Norton Security

Suite (free from Comcast), and it updates and scans in the background

without any issues. I can't even tell it is running, except for the tray

icon, and the fact that the log files show that it is updating and scanning

daily.