Norton Problems

Puppetmaster · 5 Oct 2006 at 14:42

Just done a fresh windows install after getting my x2 4400.

Installing a trial or norton i have, 90 days free updates. Ive installed it. It says it wants me to restart the computer before it can work. When i restart i always get the same message up.

I tried to uninstall it, but it wont let me till ive done the restart.

any ideas why its doing this? how can i fix it. I could do a system restore but it would mean installing cod, cod uo, cod2, oblivion and company of heroes all over again.

Puppetmaster · 5 Oct 2006 at 14:49

thats not actually the question i asked.

Firstly, i cant "remove norton" because it wants me to restart first. Second im aware of everyone saying norton is a resource hog etc etc, but in my opinion and experience is fine. AVG on the other hand is crap i have found, takes 3 million years to scan and for me atleast is crap at finding viruses where as norton actually picks them up.

Thirdly, i have 3 months free trial of a product that usually costs £40 ish for a year, may as well use it.

Puppetmaster · 5 Oct 2006 at 15:50

i tried booting into safe mode, running norton but norton crashed twice. i restarted back into normal windows. its now working as it should, i guess it sorted it self out in safe mode

Puppetmaster · 5 Oct 2006 at 16:58

i was only trying to uninstall it to reinstall it but its sorted now

Puppetmaster · 6 Oct 2006 at 00:22

did i name this "norton bashing thread"

oh wait no i didnt, grr i dont care norton suits me fine.