I'm glad the removal tool finally got rid of Norton for you.
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"Alfred Kaufmann" <al_kaufmann@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 2 Feb 2007 18:53:44 -0000, "John Barnett MVP"
> <freelanceit@mvps.org.NOSPAM> wrote:
>
>>You will find it difficult to manually remove Norton. Visit the Norton
>>website and search for the Norton Removal Tool. If you can't find it ( I
>>don't have the link to hand) visit my website http://vistasupport.mvps.org
>>click on the contact me tab and email me and I'll send you a copy of the
>>tool. If you need to email me for this application please follow the
>>mailing
>>instructions regarding putting vista support in the subject line,
>>otherwise
>>your mail might get deleted.
>>
>>The Norton Removal Tool will remove all Norton products. Once Norton has
>>been uninstalled find another anti virus, for that matter use the free
>>version of AVG http://free.grisoft.com but dump Norton. I don't use Norton
>>nor will I use Norton products. They are more trouble than they are worth.
>
>
> Thanks you very much for the good advice! I got the tool from
> Symantec and it successfully removed all their stuff. Right now AVG
> Anti-Virus Free Edition is scanning the computer. :-)
>
> Hopefully after the scan the I can get rid of that Red shield with the
> red X. The little old lady that owns this laptop has a phobia about
> red Xs anywhere on her machine.
>
> Al
>
>
>