For that matter, so can folders of “uninstalled” programs. I’ll be saying more about the Registry later, but suffice to say the presence of uninstalled security software in the Registry can conflict with newly installed security software and cause system freezes. First thing to do is Back up the Registry. Repeat step 6 except type Symantec in the search box.Check each option except for Case sensitiveĭelete each Norton folder from the search results (Again, right click, choose Delete) Go to Start –> Search –> All Files and Folders –> More advanced options.Delete every Symantec (or Norton) folder there. Except now go to the Common Files folder at or near the top of the Program Files window. Right click on each Symantec (or Norton) folder and select Delete. Now go to Start –> My Computer –> Program Files.Upon completion of the Remove All process, you will be asked to restart your PC. Scroll down to your Norton/Symantec program.Go to Start –> Control Panel –> Add/Remove Programs.Well, I like to know how to do it myself, but we’re all quite fortunate that PC fixit guy David Rice has made his very detailed Norton removal instructions available, and that’s what I’m including here… Norton does have some tools on its site to help with uninstalling the application fully (see Commonly Used Symantec Tools but if you’re like me, you’d rather do it yourself. The problem is that companies keep releasing new versions of software, new solutions to prevent exploits, and everything is basically unendingly complicated! First off, you’re right, the older article Removing Norton Antivirus from your System is a bit, um, long in the tooth.

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