Symantec is a pest

Scania

Every no and then when I boot up my PC I get an error message about Symantec and Norton files, which cannot be found. Among others Navap. uxd or vxd.
I then have to do a Search through the register to eliminate any references to Norton and Symantec.
Not only that, it changes the dial up number from eircom to indigo, erases my AVG and Acrobate reader.

I had Symantec on my PC two or three years ago, before I switched to AVG.

Why is Symantec then acting like a nasty virus on my PC?

is_that_so

Have a look at your windows ini files as well.

Dara Robinson

what version do u have?

personally I have had nearly every version since 2000 and I have very rearly had any problems with it and mainly they have been attached to other OS probs.

Have you tried a complete wipe and reinstall. Norton works best when it is the 1st thing installed onto your pc, even before any SP updates or anything. Just wipe, OS, Norton, Norton updates, OS updates, more norton updates (just check incase) and the all other crap

SouperComputer

apart from the fact that a reinstall is a last resort:


try this: http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Uninstallers/Norton-Removal-Tool.shtml

Asok

Sounds like the standard dodgy symantec uninstaller
take a look around the site for manual uninstall guides for your version.

Capt'n Midnight

try reinstalling it and then uninstalling it when in safe mode don't forget reboots in between.