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Removing Norton AntiVirus 2002 or earlier when Add/Remove programs fails

Warning Warning Follow these instructions only if you want to remove Norton AntiVirus 2002 or earlier.

If your version of Norton AntiVirus 2002 or earlier was installed as part of Norton Internet Security 2002 or earlier, you must uninstall that product before you follow the steps on this page.  LEARN HOW

If you want to remove Norton 2003 or later products, use the Norton Removal tool.
LEARN HOW

 

STEP 1
  Print this page

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STEP 2
  Remove Norton 2002 or earlier products
1
Download the removal tool. DOWNLOAD

The file name is Rnav2003.exe.
2
Save the file to the Windows desktop.
 If you have Windows XP Service Pack 2, and you see the message "The publisher could not be verified. Are you sure you want to run this software?," click Run.
3
Double-click the Rnav2003.exe icon on the Windows desktop.
4
When the RNAV Question dialog box appears, click No.
5
In the list of products, select the oldest version of Norton AntiVirus that you originally installed. 

For example, if you originally installed Norton AntiVirus 2000, and later upgraded to Norton AntiVirus 2001, and then to Norton AntiVirus 2002, first run the removal tool for Norton AntiVirus 2000 and then restart the computer. Then run the tool again for Norton AntiVirus 2001 and restart the computer. Finally, run the tool a third time for Norton AntiVirus 2002.
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Click OK and then click Yes.
7
When the tool has finished running, click Yes to restart the computer.
8
After restarting the computer, click Start > Run.
9
Type the following text:
tasks
10
Click OK.
11
Delete any entries that refers to Norton AntiVirus or Symantec.
12
Exit the Scheduled Tasks window.
 

 

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Document ID: 2001092114452606
Last Modified: 08/04/2009
Date Created: 09/21/2001
Operating System(s): Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows 95B, Windows 98 SE, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional Edition
Product(s): TS_GEN