How to Remove Norton Anti-Virus

Last Updated: 2/15/10

Norton Anti-Virus is infamous for not uninstalling properly. This can cause alot more of a problem than it sounds like. Mostly it just prevents you from ever installing another product from Symantec untill you completely remove it. It can also cause strange error messages and instability. I have also seen it prevent other programs from installing properly. It is extremly common for Norton Anti-Virus to not remove properly. Here are some resources to help you fix the problem:

Here is like a million reasons why to never use Norton after you get rid of it:
http://www.computergripes.com/NortonAntiVirus2003.html

Norton Anti-Virus 2004 Removal
Norton Anti-Virus 2004 Removal Files

This download package contains reg files. Execute the reg file for your version of windows. Then run the batch file. Then follow the instructions for the norton universal remover.

Norton Anti-Virus 2003 Removal
Norton Anti-Virus 2003 Removal Files

This download package contains many files. The log file tells you exactly all changes made to a system by NAV 2003. The batch file will remove most of the files norton put on the system. Run the reg file to remove reg entries. Then follow the instructions for the norton universal remover.

Norton Anti-Virus Universal Remover
Norton Anti-Virus Universal Removal Files

This file is a self extracting zip archive. Inside contains a file called "instructions.txt". Read that file and follow the instructions. *** BE CAREFULL ***. This download should help you remove Norton Anti-Virus regardless of which version you have. It will be most helpful for versions 2003 and earlier.

If you really want to re-install norton you will have to totally remove all files and registry entries. These tools may help you get rid of the registry entries.

Other Tools
Registrar Lite
Windows Installer Clean-Up Utility

These pages may also be useful:
Removing NAV 2004
Removing Norton System Works

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