I recently bought a laptop which had Norton Anti-Virus installed on it with 60 days free activation. Now that period has expired and I don’t want to extend it as I am using Avast.
But there is no option of uninstalling Norton anywhere.
How do I remove this software from my machine?
How to uninstall Anti-Virus software.
To install Sophos you must first remove your current anti-virus program.
These instructions are for Windows OS platform:
Go to Start>Settings>Control Panel
Once in the Control Panel double-click on Add/Remove Programs
For Symantec Norton Anti-virus:
Look for any items referencing either "Norton" or "Symantec" (example: "Norton Antivirus 2003" or "Symantec Script Blocker" or "Symantec Live Update"); click on the item and the select Change/Remove or Add/Remove. Follow the instructions for removing the software.
After you finish check to make sure that there are no more any "Norton" or "Symantec" references.
(Optional) Remove the directories used by Norton: for example: c:\Program Files\Norton Antivirus or c:\Program Files\Symantec etc.
Check Symantec website for more information on how to uninstall Norton Antivirus:
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nav.nsf/docid/2001092114452606
For McAfee Antivirus: MSU Sophos Custom Installer will automatically uninstall McAfee antivirus from your computer.
More information about uninstalling McAfee Antivirus is available at their website:
http://ts.mcafeehelp.com/default.asp?siteID=1&resolution=1280×1024&rurl=&rqs=
go to start-control panel- add remove programs and uninstall
First off, have you checked Control Panel>Add/Remove Programs ? It should be listed there – if not under "Norton" then as "Symantec". If you find it there, choose "Remove".
If it’s not there, go to C:/Program Files and check in the Symantec folder for an uninstall routine, something like "uninst.exe". If you find that, click on it to run it.
If all else fails and you really can’t find the uninstall option, go to the link below and download and run Norton’s removal tool. Even if you have found it and uninstalled it, it is worthwhile running this tool as Norton AV is notorious for leaving bits of itself behind.