How to Remove the Norton Security Scan from Your Computer

by Lucy Price Lucy Price

Norton is one of the leading names in the field of antivirus software and one of its free and popular programs is Norton Security Scan. The program performs the task of scanning a computer for specific types of malware and viruses without removing them from the system. The latter can be carried out by installing a full-featured security program on the system. Once you have used the Norton Security Scan for discovering a virus on your computer and no longer need the same, it is advisable to remove the same from the system. You can either try this out with a simple procedure or avail professional guidance by calling on Norton technical support phone number.

Here is the set of steps to follow for removing Norton Security Scan from your computer:

Click ‘Start’ button, followed by clicking the ‘Control Panel’.
Launch the icon of ‘Add or Remove Programs’ in Windows XP or that of ‘Programs and Features’ in Windows Vista and Windows 7.
Then click ‘Norton Security Scan’ followed by ‘Change/Remove’ or ‘Uninstall’. Once the uninstall utility is launched, click on ‘Next’ and then on ‘Restart Now’. The Norton Security Scan will no longer be on the computer once it gets restarted. If not, proceed with the next step.
From ‘Start’ menu, launch Windows Task Scheduler.
Now right click the task ‘NSSStub’ and then click ‘Delete’. In case your computer runs on Windows 7 or Windows Vista, click on ‘Task Scheduler Library’ on the screen’s left for locating NSSStub. Now click ‘Yes’ in the confirmation box and close the Task Scheduler.
Together press Windows logo and ‘R’ key for displaying the Run dialog. Then type ‘regedit’ in the dialog box, followed by pressing Enter. This leads to appearance of registry editor.
On the left of the screen, click on ‘+’/triangle icons and navigate to ‘HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE’, ‘Software’, ‘Microsoft’, ‘Windows’, ‘CurrentVersion’ and ‘JustOnce’. Click on the folder called RunOnce.
You will find an entry called NSSInstallation on the registry editor window’s right side. Right click on it and click ‘Delete’.
Close the registry editor by clicking ‘Yes’ and then restart the system. In case Norton Security Scan continues to exist on the computer, remove it once again from the ‘Program and Features’ or ‘Add or Remove Programs’ menu. After this, you will not find the program on your computer.

In case these steps do not help you carry out the task, calling Norton security phone number is a good idea. In case this number turns up busy, you can avail help by calling one of the alternative numbers listed in online directories Contactforhelp.com.

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