How to Permanently Delete Norton Antivirus from Your PC

Posted by Lucy Price
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Mar 18, 2016
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Norton antivirus has come up as one of the trusted names for anti-virus solutions but this is not preferred by all due to a variety of reasons. Some users tend to be irritated by the constant pop-ups which it turns up, while others find speed issues due to its large size. As a result, they look to delete the antivirus permanently from the PC, which can be a time consuming job. Norton antivirus constitutes of a number of files and folders and all of them have to be deleted for permanent removal, else the system will be slowed down. While expert help for its permanent removal can be enlisted by connecting with Norton customer support number, the user can do the same on own by following these steps:

  • Ensure that the antivirus is not running on your system. Start by pressing Ctrl+ Alt+ Del keys and then selecting the Task Manager, following which you have to locate the Processes area.
  • Next you have to scroll down the list to locate Norton and single click, followed by clicking End Processes.
  • Find Start button and navigate to the control panel.
  • In this step, you will be required to click the Uninstall a Program icon. For XP o a lower version, the icon will be labeled as Add/Remove Programs.
  • Scroll to Norton antivirus and then click Uninstall.
  • Though everything is given on the wizards, you have to ensure that remove all is clicked.
  • Follow the instructions given on the screen.
  • Repeat step 5 onwards for all the Norton software on your system.
  • Restart the system.

The process may not help if you are unaware of all the Norton antivirus software installed on your system. A software alternative is the other way to sort out this issue and professional help can be received by calling Norton antivirus customer service number. In case this number is not readily available, you can reach out to online directories such as Contactforhelp. The directory offers alternative support numbers where immediate expert advice is available 24/7. 

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