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Title: Uninstalled norton but it left some files?
Post by: Eminem on February 06, 2009, 11:20:23 PM

It left a folder in the common files folder with some files inside of it. Should i delete it?

Title: Re: Uninstalled norton but it left some files?
Post by: bob3160 on February 06, 2009, 11:49:32 PM

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Before you continue, make sure that you have the installation CDs or downloaded installation files for any Norton products that you want to reinstall.
Also, if you use ACT! or WinFAX, back up those databases and uninstall those products.
Get the latest version from the link below:
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Title: Re: Uninstalled norton but it left some files?
Post by: Marc57 on February 07, 2009, 04:37:26 AM

Agree with bob, as for the bands,Sorry, None of the above.

Title: Re: Uninstalled norton but it left some files?
Post by: Tarq57 on February 07, 2009, 08:57:10 AM

It's quite likely if you did as recommended in another thread that you still have the Norton Removal Tool. Did it leave those folders behind, or didn't you use it?
If the former, it should be safe to delete them.
As for the bands, Salmonella Dub, The Tutts, or Shapeshifter. Although Fat Freddy's Drop puts out some very good stuff.

Title: Re: Uninstalled norton but it left some files?
Post by: anson on February 08, 2009, 11:20:11 AM

Yes you should delete it, because having 2 or more anti virus on your computer can crash your pc

Title: Re: Uninstalled norton but it left some files?
Post by: Eminem on February 08, 2009, 09:48:11 PM

i used the uninstallation tool but there are still some files left over. They are in a folder called symantec shared and you click on it and it says security center and it has a bunch of files called dmp files which i have no idea what they are.

Title: Re: Uninstalled norton but it left some files?
Post by: Tarq57 on February 09, 2009, 01:48:18 AM

Probably safe to delete, can we have the full name and path, please.

Title: Re: Uninstalled norton but it left some files?
Post by: Eminem on February 10, 2009, 02:03:03 AM

a folder called symantec shared with 25 files in it and a folder called ccpd-lc with 62 files in it. Also there is a file called Nmain with numbers after it.

Title: Re: Uninstalled norton but it left some files?
Post by: Tarq57 on February 10, 2009, 02:20:24 AM

No cigar.
Full name and path, please.
[edit]
Eg: C\Documents and settings\Eminem\Local Settings\Application data\Symantec\blah blah blah...

Title: Re: Uninstalled norton but it left some files?
Post by: Eminem on February 10, 2009, 02:28:15 AM

SymWSC-2005.1.2.20-2005-01-05-22-03-39-593.dmp is an example.

Title: Re: Uninstalled norton but it left some files?
Post by: Tarq57 on February 10, 2009, 02:59:29 AM

Still no full path, but I'd say that one, being a dmp file, is fine to delete.

Title: Re: Uninstalled norton but it left some files?
Post by: Eminem on February 11, 2009, 03:20:03 AM

the files in the ccpd-lc folder are dll files. Should i delete them as well?

Title: Re: Uninstalled norton but it left some files?
Post by: Tarq57 on February 11, 2009, 03:31:48 AM

I'm sorry, Eminem, (never thought I'd say that, BTW) but without a path I have no way of knowing.

Title: Re: Uninstalled norton but it left some files?
Post by: Eminem on February 11, 2009, 03:34:25 AM

what path?

Title: Re: Uninstalled norton but it left some files?
Post by: Eminem on February 11, 2009, 03:35:15 AM

this is the path....C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC

Title: Re: Uninstalled norton but it left some files?
Post by: Eminem on February 11, 2009, 03:45:32 AM

i need help bad im afraid if i delete it i'll mess something up. Why is norton so hard to get rid of!!?!?!

Title: Re: Uninstalled norton but it left some files?
Post by: Eminem on February 11, 2009, 03:49:44 AM

The dll files have been accessed recently.

Title: Re: Uninstalled norton but it left some files?
Post by: rockernault on February 11, 2009, 04:10:55 AM

i got the same problem with norton 2008,  i  uninstalled norton 2008,  but it left some files  in the directory   

C\Documents and settings\USer Lo\Local Settings\Application data\Symantec    and after that  i  wasn,t able to open command.com  then  i  reinstalled windows again 

Title: Re: Uninstalled norton but it left some files?
Post by: Tarq57 on February 11, 2009, 05:40:39 AM

The Symantec folder can be deleted safely.

Title: Re: Uninstalled norton but it left some files?
Post by: DavidR on February 11, 2009, 03:36:56 PM

If you have no other Symantec applications (very sneaky, I have winfax pro, which is a symantec product) then you could feasibly remove the Symantec Shared folder. But you have to be sure that you don't have any symantec applications.

Title: Re: Uninstalled norton but it left some files?
Post by: Eminem on February 11, 2009, 11:46:28 PM

so i can delete all of them for sure if i don't have any other symantec programs?

Title: Re: Uninstalled norton but it left some files?
Post by: DavidR on February 11, 2009, 11:56:55 PM

I can't say if you have any symantec programs, only you can do that. If you are sure you haven't then yes it should be OK.

Title: Re: Uninstalled norton but it left some files?
Post by: Eminem on February 11, 2009, 11:59:22 PM

k thanks i just deleted it. What was it for anyway?

Title: Re: Uninstalled norton but it left some files?
Post by: DavidR on February 12, 2009, 12:15:01 AM

Short of stating the obvious, were there are more than one Symantec application installed, they might have common processes, so instead of installing it in multiple locations it is in a shared location.