"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"D.Duck" wrote in message
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"Eisboch" wrote in message
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You might want to try the Norton removal tool from Symantec:

http://tinyurl.com/7v555b

I haven't used it recently but in the past it was effective in removing
their bloat-ware

I assumed that you have the 2008 version, if not there are tools on the
Symantec site for other versions.

Make sure you have the FREE version of AVG. Sometimes it's hard to
locate the free version URL.



Thanks. I read it. Not sure I am ready to try it, but I bookmarked it.
I am pretty sure I found the free version of AVG. There was a leading
advertisement to
get the full up version for free also, but I read it carefully and
discovered it was one of those
"free to try" deals. The version I downloaded from:

http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10320142.htmlwas

is the basic, "free" file. Hold on ..... it's file name is:
"index.php" Haven't installed it yet though. Been reading that there
have been some problems getting it to install. Need to research it a
bit more.

Eisboch

I've installed free AVG on three Vista PCs with no problems. I think you
know to remove Norton before the AVG install.


Well, that's where I am hung up. I haven't actually installed Norton on
the new computer, but I haven't completely removed it either. It still
asks to be installed every time I reboot. I figured I'd try to learn how
to completely remove it from the computer before installing AVG. Your
link provided good information, but it's obviously not as simple as doing
a Windows "Remove Program".

I hate doing stuff like this. Every time I try to do something more
involved than a simple install or uninstall, I screw up the computer and I
am up all night trying to fix it.

Eisboch

Where's your engineer's curiosity? For anybody that tries water skiing
after so many years this is a piece of cake. You probably wouldn't even
break a leg either. 8)