Removing Anti-Virus Software

[jkiser]

I'm running MS Windows 2000 Professional with the Symantec anti-virus
software (Corporate Edition).

I uninstalled the Symantec Corporate Edition and tried to install the 2007
edition. However I got an error message that said the Corporate Edition is
still installed and it wouldn't let me proceed any further. The Corp Edition
isn't showing up on my list of installed software and I've done every
conceivable search and have not found anything that would suggest that I
still have the Corporate Edition still installed. Yet I still can't install
the other.

Suggestions?

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

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jkiser wrote:
> I'm running MS Windows 2000 Professional with the Symantec anti-virus
> software (Corporate Edition).
>
> I uninstalled the Symantec Corporate Edition and tried to install the 2007
> edition. However I got an error message that said the Corporate Edition
> is
> still installed and it wouldn't let me proceed any further. The Corp
> Edition isn't showing up on my list of installed software and I've done
> every conceivable search and have not found anything that would suggest
> that I still have the Corporate Edition still installed. Yet I still
> can't
> install the other.
>
> Suggestions?

 

[Anteaus]

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Welcome to Symantec Service & Support
> http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/index.html


I think they have a tool for removing copies whose uninstaller fails.

Once you've done so... best not make the same mistake again, get something
else instead!

AVG, for example.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Anteaus wrote:
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Welcome to Symantec Service & Support
>> http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/index.html
>
> I think they have a tool for removing copies whose uninstaller fails.

The Norton Removal Tool cannot be used if Symantec Corporate Edition was
installed.

> Once you've done so... best not make the same mistake again, get something
> else instead!
>
> AVG, for example.

AVG is one of the worst out there IMHO.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

 

[Anteaus]

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> AVG is one of the worst out there IMHO.

There are plenty other choices anyway. It's basically a question of avoiding
the two or three which are known to be nothing but trouble.

 

[jkiser]

I took the opportunity to upgrade to XP and installed Trend Micro. Consumer
reports said they were the best so figured I'd try them out. Seems to be
working so far.

Thanks for the comments.

"Anteaus" wrote:

> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
> > AVG is one of the worst out there IMHO.
>
> There are plenty other choices anyway. It's basically a question of avoiding
> the two or three which are known to be nothing but trouble.
>
>

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "jkiser" <jkiser@discussions.microsoft.com>

| I took the opportunity to upgrade to XP and installed Trend Micro. Consumer
| reports said they were the best so figured I'd try them out. Seems to be
| working so far.
|
| Thanks for the comments.
|

Consumer Reports is NOT correct.

Kaspersky and NOD32 are the best in the piad-for class and in the freeware anti virus class,
AntiVir is the best.

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp