Uninstalling Norton

[phil]

When I tried to install AVG free, the latest version, I got a message "there
is another antivirus program installed on your computer. It is advised to
delete this program before installing AVG.8."
I have Norton 2002, which I didn`t use for years.
What is the safest way to delete it ? I read that some have problems when
they tried to get rid of Norton.
Thanks

 

[pcbutts1 [MS MVP]]

Download and run the Norton Removal Tool

http://service1.symantec.com/Support/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039


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"phil" <pvandermeeren0522xyz@yrogers.com> wrote in message
news:uDYy864qIHA.2292@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> When I tried to install AVG free, the latest version, I got a message
> "there is another antivirus program installed on your computer. It is
> advised to delete this program before installing AVG.8."
> I have Norton 2002, which I didn`t use for years.
> What is the safest way to delete it ? I read that some have problems when
> they tried to get rid of Norton.
> Thanks
>

 

[John]

"phil" <pvandermeeren0522xyz@yrogers.com> wrote in message
news:uDYy864qIHA.2292@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> I have Norton 2002, which I didn`t use for years.
> What is the safest way to delete it ?

You don't delete an installed program. You uninstall it.

> I read that some have problems when they tried to get rid of Norton.

Perhaps they "delete" Norton instead of uninstalling it. Have you tried
uninstalling Norton?

 

[Mees de Roo]

I have, and it needed the norton removal tools as mentioned by pcbutts1 to
finally get it off my systems do you really imagine norton developing a
removal tool, when uninstalling would do the trick all by its own?
Still a good thing, to remind people to uninstall first that takes care off
those filling their recycle bins with shortcuts only.

Mees de Roo

 

[Lon]

John wrote:
> "phil" <pvandermeeren0522xyz@yrogers.com> wrote in message
> news:uDYy864qIHA.2292@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> I have Norton 2002, which I didn`t use for years.
>> What is the safest way to delete it ?
>
> You don't delete an installed program. You uninstall it.
>
>> I read that some have problems when they tried to get rid of Norton.
>
> Perhaps they "delete" Norton instead of uninstalling it. Have you tried
> uninstalling Norton?
>
>
The only reliable way to remove Norton is to use the norton removal
tool, available from Symantec.

 

[stuck]

"John" wrote:

>
> "phil" <pvandermeeren0522xyz@yrogers.com> wrote in message
> news:uDYy864qIHA.2292@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > I have Norton 2002, which I didn`t use for years.
> > What is the safest way to delete it ?
>
> You don't delete an installed program. You uninstall it.
>
> > I read that some have problems when they tried to get rid of Norton.
>
> Perhaps they "delete" Norton instead of uninstalling it. Have you tried
> uninstalling Norton?
>
>
>