Alfred
I found that link in another message.
Download and run the Norton Removal Tool:
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...05033108162039
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Ronnie Vernon
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"Ronnie Vernon MVP" <rv@invalid.org> wrote in message
news:B1C01B2A-BD34-428D-A8FC-AFC3D033BF51@microsoft.com...
>I don't have the link handy, but go to the Symantec support website and
>look for the manual uninstall instructions they have posted there.
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> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
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> "Alfred Kaufmann" <al_kaufmann@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:un7oQgpRHHA.4632@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>I just went through a Windows XP Home -> Vista Home Premium upgrade and it
>>went fairly smoothly with the exception of Norton Anti-virus. The
>>instruction said to update your anti-virus program and then disable it
>>while your are upgrading to Vista. (It should have said uninstall the
>>anti-viris program) After the Vista upgradeit complained about Norton
>>Anti-Virus 2006 and it recommended the download of a newer 2007 version.
>>We downloaded the 2007 version but the install kept failing. I think it
>>is because the 2006 version would not uninstall.
>>
>> I went into the control panel and tried to uninstall the 2006 version and
>> it almost completed but could not stop some service. Once you click
>> cancel it tried to undo the uninstall and it is not very successful and
>> leaves the system a mess.
>>
>> What I need is a way to manually uninstall Norton anti-virus 2006 or a
>> way to just stop it from starting up so that Norton 2007 can install.
>> Anyone?
>>
>> Al
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