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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 04:32 PM Original message |
Norton's quite a pain to remove |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
1. Have youtried Revo Uninstaller? |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 04:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Used ther win app. will restart and I remember |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 05:01 PM Response to Reply #1 |
17. That's what I use |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 07:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
36. thanks for this |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 08:37 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. No problem |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
2. AVG is so much better than that Norton crap. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 04:36 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. That's what I run on my glorified word processor, the netbook |
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LakeSamish706 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 04:42 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. I personally like ZoneAlarm... Used Norton 360 for awhile... ugh.. n/t |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 04:44 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Two different animals, unless you are using the firewall that Norton's puts out |
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LakeSamish706 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 04:48 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I worked as Systems Manager for a Resort Hotel for 18 years and then ran... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 04:57 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. You know what I hate is that to completely remove it |
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LakeSamish706 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 05:00 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Yep... It is a bugger to get off for sure.... I have a friend that uses McCaffey.... |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 06:11 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. I get free McAfee with Comcast, |
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Butch350 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 09:13 PM Response to Reply #2 |
43. It depends on your setup... |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
4. I found that CoboFix will help to remove Norton. |
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beac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 06:20 PM Response to Reply #4 |
26. 'CoboFix' or 'ComboFix'? Got confusing results when trying to Google. n/t |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 06:52 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Combofix. Sorry. |
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beac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 07:32 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. No apology necessary. I thought it was probably |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 07:40 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. I can't give you advice on a forum. |
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beac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 09:42 PM Response to Reply #34 |
44. Thanks for the insight. |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 09:49 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Oh, BTW: Combofix apparently fixes stuff on its own. |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
6. why don't you like Norton? We have a Mac and are thinking about renewing our Norton. Please |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 04:41 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Mac and you are using Norton's? |
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deaniac21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 07:47 PM Response to Reply #7 |
38. OS 10 is not immune, it's just if you want to screw things up |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
10. Norton is no better than any of the other spyware extortionists. |
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LakeSamish706 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 05:02 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. Something that I found that works pretty well is X-Cleaner... I use that on a... |
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Lady Effingbroke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
12. AntiVir and Avast are currently the best free antivirus programs, IMO. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
13. Norton Internet Security 2009 is very fast and so far trouble free. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 04:59 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. fer two weeks no thank you |
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DailyGrind51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
18. Norton removal tool from Symantec! |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 05:16 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. NO NO NO NO NO |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 05:17 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Thanks, onlhy thing I have to do is registry |
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DailyGrind51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 07:24 PM Response to Reply #22 |
32. I'm glad it worked out for you! |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
20. Norton 2009 has addressed that stupid crap intruding octopus anti-virus engine |
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Phred42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
23. Geeze - I stopped using Norton at DOS 3.2 - It's ALWAYS been a pain in the ass |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 06:53 PM Response to Reply #23 |
30. Came wiht this eight year old piece of crap |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
25. Right, I remember needing to do a clean reinstall one year |
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juno jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
27. I use Avast's free home version. |
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beac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 10:26 PM Response to Reply #27 |
47. Thanks for the tip on Malwarebytes. |
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juno jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 07:37 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. Cool! |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 06:53 PM Response to Original message |
29. Norton has a removal tool you can download that is |
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MattBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 07:47 PM Response to Reply #29 |
37. You have to download an extra program |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 08:38 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. I've stopped using it in recent times due to poverty and unemployment. |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
31. You may need the Microsoft Installer Cleanup Tool |
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MattBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
35. I haven't used Nortons in years |
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Kansas Wyatt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
39. Norton is a VIRUS |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 08:39 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. They're advise was so bad they killed my mom's drive |
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CRF450 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 09:44 PM Response to Original message |
45. Try Avast, they have a free home version that works very well! |
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sohndrsmith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
48. I have to agree with many others - I was NEVER able to get rid of it completely... |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
50. When I got my first computer I learned the only way to win the Norton game was not to play |
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