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shoshannah
Citizen
Username: Shoshannah
Post Number: 1081
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 9:45 am: |     |
How do I uninstall a program on my computer? I want to uninstall Norton because it is blocking all my email. Can't get anything. |
Tom Reingold
Supporter
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 11317
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 9:56 am: | |
I assume you're talking about Windows. You can remove most Windows programs by going to Control Panel and then "Add/Remove Programs".
If not, go into the "Program Group" for the program and see if there's an uninstall facility. To find the program group, it's Start->All Programs->Whatever.
If those two methods fail, insert the CD for the program you want to remove.
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Case
Citizen
Username: Case
Post Number: 868
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 9:57 am: | |
You probably don't want to uninstall it, unless you have another virus program ready to replace it with.
What version of Norton do you have?
PS - if you really, really, really want to uninstall the program (I advise against it very strongly), you click Start, Control Panel, (if required click "show classic view"), then "Add/Remove Programs".
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shoshannah
Citizen
Username: Shoshannah
Post Number: 1082
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 9:59 am: | |
Case, well then how do it get Norton to let my emails through??? |
shoshannah
Citizen
Username: Shoshannah
Post Number: 1084
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 10:35 am: | |
Alternatively, does anyone have a telephone number of Symantec? Couldn't find one on their website. |
Case
Citizen
Username: Case
Post Number: 873
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 3:26 pm: | |
Again, what version of Norton do you have? Tell me that and I'll post instructions.
If you call Symantec I believe they are going to make you pay for the service (I may be incorrect).
World Headquarters
20330 Stevens Creek Blvd.
Cupertino, CA 95014
Phone: +1 408 517 8000
Fax: +1 408 517 8186 |
Rastro
Citizen
Username: Rastro
Post Number: 1997
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 3:59 pm: | |
Get a free AV system, and ditch Norton. There are a few that are rated at least as high as the big guys, and don't crush your system under the weight of their resource requirements. They scan email, and have both real time protection, and the ability to schedule scans. Why pay year after year for mediocre software?
Several were listed in another thread recently. |
Case
Citizen
Username: Case
Post Number: 877
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 5:46 pm: | |
Pay? |
shoshannah
Citizen
Username: Shoshannah
Post Number: 1086
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 7:38 pm: | |
Okay, here's what I did. Norton was causing me such a headache because it never let anything through. I uninstalled it. Then I installed McAfee antiviral and firewall software that I get free from Comcast. My email is working like a dream now. I just hope that the software really works. Thanks for all your help! |
Case
Citizen
Username: Case
Post Number: 880
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 8:08 pm: | |
McAfee is great, its going to work just fine.
Don't forget to run Spybot and AdAware once in awhile!
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/
http://www.lavasoft.com/ |
Rastro
Citizen
Username: Rastro
Post Number: 2001
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 9:16 pm: | |
Pay for virus definitions or software upgrades. Every. Single. Year. ad nauseum... |
shoshannah
Citizen
Username: Shoshannah
Post Number: 1087
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 9:23 pm: | |
Thanks to all! MOL is better than any help line! |
Case
Citizen
Username: Case
Post Number: 881
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 9:28 pm: | |
Geez Rastro, I guess......  |
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