Switching AVs

[Tarq57]

Edited... Repeats previous info.

I've never regretted installing Avast, nor purging Norton.

[Lisandro]

McAfee Site Advisor gives the site less than a green rating.

It's a pity... a false positive for sure. Here, Dr. Web link checker works like a charm 

[zippo1guy]

Hi, I have a small problem trying to remove Norton, as I have an older cpu, and I am the second owner, when I go to uninstall Norton, it asks for a password before it will remove it.  Of course I have no idea what the password is, and was wondering if there was a bypass.  (it is a corparate version)  Thanks for you help!

[DavidR]

You could check these out, I don't know if you will have any more success, perhaps it won't ask for a password.

What version of Norton do you have ?

Manual Removal NAV 2003 or earlier - Manual Removal NAV 2003 or earlier
A link worth looking at, which is a program removal tool that can remove the remnants of a number of different Norton Programs:
Removing your Norton program using SymNRT
You can also download SymNRT, a Norton uninstall tool that uninstalls all Norton 2004/2005/2006 products.

[zippo1guy]

version is 9/11/2002 rev. 4.  I will give it a try!  thanks!

[DavidR]

I just checked and there seems to be a problem with the manual removal for nav 2003 or earlier page.

However, I have just reread your post and since you mention (it is a corporate version) I doubt these solutions may work. You could try a google search for manual removal norton corporate version and see what that brings.

http://www.google.com/search?q=manual+removal+norton+corporate+version+9
Try this link - http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/ent-security.nsf/docid/2002031914291648, this has a number of other links for Version 9 depending on what your OS is.

Good luck.

You may want to download avast and save the file so you can find it later, rather than go on-line with no protection later.

[mauserme]

Of course I have no idea what the password is, and was wondering if there was a bypass.  (it is a corparate version)

SymNRT doesn't work with the Corporate version.  You need NoNav instead, but the only way I know to get the current version is from a password protected Symantec site (google has some matches on older versions that might work with SAV 9.x).

If we get PMs back in the near future I could send you a copy. 

@ Kubec - I know you don't like schedules but it would be nice to able able to give some help with this.

[zippo1guy]

Just an update, finally got rid of Norton corparate edition, got a hold of the tech guy who built the cpu.  It was the easiest password ever, "symantec"

[DavidR]

Yawn, isn't is always the way the most obvious default, surprised no one changed it.

I trust you have been able to install avast now ?
Let us know if you need any more help and a belated welcome to the forums.

Stick around and browse the forums, especially the sticky topics at the top of each of the forums. They provide a wealth of information to help you get the best from avast.

[zippo1guy]

Thanks!  I already had it downloaded and running, it was just conflicting.  So far, I am impressed!  Take care! Lou

[Lisandro]

Edited... per David comments.
Sorry.

[DavidR]

We have been through that Tech, suggested earlier, as it was the Symantec corporate version for which SymNRT doesn't work.

zippo1guy has however, been able to remove it.