How to Uninstall Norton Protection Center

The Norton Protection Center is the console for the Norton Internet Security suite. The Protection Center often displays advertisements for other Symantec products and other pop-ups that you may find distracting or annoying. You can disable the Protection Center so that it no longer starts automatically when you log on to your computer, or you can uninstall it completely. Be aware that uninstalling the Protection Center also removes the Norton Internet Security database and the server.

Things You'll Need

• Windows XP, Vista or 7

Instructions

Disable Norton Protection Center

1. Right-click "Norton Protection Center Service" and select "Properties." The "Norton Protection Center Service Properties" dialog box opens.

2. Go to the "General" tab of the dialog box. Choose "Disabled" in the "Startup Type" list.

3. Click "Apply" to save the changes. Click "OK" to close the dialog box. Close the Services console and restart your computer.

Uninstall Norton Protection Center

1. Click the "Start" button in Windows XP, select "Control Panel" and open "Add or Remove Programs." In Windows Vista or Windows 7, click "Start" and type "features" into the "Search" box at the bottom of the menu. Select "Programs and Features" from the list of results.

2. Wait while Windows populates the list of programs currently installed on your computer. Depending on your system, this may take a few minutes.

3. Click on "Symantec Protection Center" in the list of programs. Click "Uninstall" or "Remove."

4. Follow the steps in the "Windows Uninstaller Wizard" to remove the Symantec Protection Center from your computer.

References

• David Dailey: Remove Norton Protection Center
• Windows Vista: Manage Services
• Symantec Support: Uninstalling Symantec Protection Center