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Title: Norton Question
Post by: Marc57 on July 07, 2006, 10:25:37 PM

I received Norton systemworks 2006 as a gift last Christmas, but am not impressed with Norton antivirus. My question is, can I uninstall the antivirus part of norton and use Avast but still keep the rest of systemworks? Will this cause any problems with Avast?

Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: Norton Question
Post by: wlfpck on July 07, 2006, 10:27:25 PM

nope

doesn't work that way.  You might be able to buy the norton utilities by itself... not sure though.

i'd say with spybot s&D

ad-aware
ccleaner

it covers everything that norton system works did...

Title: Re: Norton Question
Post by: RejZoR on July 07, 2006, 11:00:25 PM

Sure. At least versions prior 2006 had option not to install Norton Antivirus.
So you could use some other AV and keep all the other Norton tools from SystemWorks package.

Title: Re: Norton Question
Post by: Lisandro on July 08, 2006, 01:26:57 AM

Quote from: marc57 on July 07, 2006, 10:25:37 PM

I received Norton systemworks 2006 as a gift last Christmas, but am not impressed with Norton antivirus. My question is, can I uninstall the antivirus part of norton and use Avast but still keep the rest of systemworks?

Yes you can.

Quote from: marc57 on July 07, 2006, 10:25:37 PM

Will this cause any problems with Avast?

If so, I'd suggest you uninstall all the suite, all Norton Systemworks, clean your system as posted bellow and then, install avast, boot, install Norton Systemworks without NAV.

Removing NAV:

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1) Remove NAV through Add/Remove programs from Control Panel. Boot.
2) Use Symantec removal tool following the three steps defined in the SymNRT[/url] tool info:
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/sharedtech.nsf/docid/2006031710323113?Open&src=&docid=2005033108162039&nsf=tsgeninfo.nsf&view=docid&dtype=&prod=&ver=&osv=&osv_lvl=&seg=
3) Boot.
4) Install avast! Boot.
5) See what you get.

Full SymNRT info:
1. Download and save these three files to the Windows desktop:
   a) ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/linked_files/tsgen/MSIFIX.bat
   b) ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/linked_files/tsgen/SymNRT.exe
   c) ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/linked_files/tsgen/SYMMSICLEANUP.reg

2. Run the three files that you just downloaded
   a) On the Windows desktop, double-click the MSIFIX icon.
      Click Run.
      A black window may appear very briefly.
   b) On the Windows desktop, double-click the SymNRT icon.
      Click Run.
      Click Next.
      Click I accept the License Agreement, and click Next.
      Type the letters and numbers that you see in the white box, and then click Next.
      Click Yes or OK at each prompt.
      You may need to click more than once. Your computer may be restarted for you more than once.
      You may be asked to repeat some steps after the computer restarts.
   c) On the Windows desktop, double-click the SYMMSICLEANUP icon.
      Click Run, and then click Yes.
      Click OK.

3. Boot.

Title: Re: Norton Question
Post by: Marc57 on July 08, 2006, 06:56:53 AM

Thanks to all for the help.