Eisboch wrote:

"D.Duck" 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

If it really is Norton, you just go to Add/Remove software. If you
don't have Norton in your Add/Remove list, it is a Trojan.