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Symantic antivirus cor edition 8.X

  • 19-01-2008 10:13PM
    #1
    dessierb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 133 ✭✭


    Hi
    I Am Trying To Get Rid Of This On My Laptop But It Requires A Password To Delete The Programe. Can Anyone Help. I Am The Adm Of The Computer.


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  • #2
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    Who installed it? Did they set a password? You could in theory just block Symantec from starting up using msconfig and then deleteing the directories manually but I'd try getting the password first

    Nick

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  • #3
    +Jim+
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28 ✭+Jim+


    Hi,

    In many of the older versions of symanyec av corporate, a password reset tool is available for use. Can't remember offhand if 8.x uses this tool.

    You can try searching all symantec folders (ie. prog files\symantec and prog files\common files etc.) for "iforgot.exe"

    This would allow you to reset the symantec admin pw, and therefore continue with your uninstall.

    Alternatively you could look for and download the most recent "Norton Removal Tool", think it's called "nonav.exe", should force-remove any norton product installed on your machine.

    Jim


  • #4
    dessierb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 133 ✭✭dessierb


    Thanks Jim,

    That worked great. I'm back on track now.
    D.


  • #5
    mukki
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,669 ✭✭✭mukki


    its always great to remove all the symantic software from your pc :)


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