How to Uninstall Norton Virus Protection

Viruses can prevent your computer from functioning properly.

Norton Antivirus from Symantec is a program that detects and removes viruses from your computer. The latest version of the program uses a new technology that makes scanning for viruses faster. If a computer user chooses to go with a program other than Norton, she will need to remove Norton Antivirus from the system to avoid conflicts between the two programs. Norton provides a tool to remove all parts of the anti-virus program.

Things You'll Need

• Computer
• Internet access

Instructions

1. Download the Norton Removal Tool. This tool was developed by Symantec to remove Norton 360, Antivirus and SystemWorks. Save the tool to the Windows desktop for easy access.

2. Double-click on the "Tools" icon to initialize the uninstall program. You will need to read and answer a few screens to ensure the proper programs are removed. Follow the instructions on each screen.

3. Reboot the computer once the process is finished. The program may need the computer to reboot several times depending on the number of programs being removed. Ensure that all requests for reboot are completed so that all components are removed from the computer.

Tips & Warnings

• Using standard Windows uninstall procedures may not remove all the programs components.

References

• Norton From Symantec: Norton AntiVirus 2010
• Norton From Symantec: Download And Run The Norton Removal Tool To Remove Your Norton 2006 Product Or Later Version