Thanks onlysomeone. As he stated, the removal tool should help greatly.
As usual, Norton can be a "PITA" to remove, and the removal tool is about the only thing that can totally get rid of it. I'm sure that as soon as you run the tool (and reboot), things will be running normally.
I can't wait until they (big hardware manufacturers) stop bundling this, well, "crap" that they call A/V programs on their computers. It really is more of a nuisance than a benefit.