Today we are going to see how to disable and completely remove Norton Antivirus step by step quickly and easily. In this way, there will not be a single trace of it on our computer. It is simpler than you imagine.
Having an antivirus on our PC is something fundamental and completely necessary today. When browsing the internet we can find a large number of viruses or malware either when checking email, simply by browsing the web or downloading files and we can make Norton permanently ignore a file forever.
Norton Antivirus is one of the most popular antiviruses that has existed for many years, although it may not convince you and you want to use an alternative. Before installing a new free antivirus on my Windows laptop or PC, what should we do with the old one? Uninstall it completely.
How to completely uninstall Norton Antivirus from Windows options
The first thing we will do is open the control panel. To do this, press the “Windows” key and then simply type “Control Panel” and hit enter.
A new window will open with a large number of options. The one that really interests us is the one found just below on the left “Uninstall programs”.
In case you do not see this option, it may be because of how the icons are arranged. To change the order and to be able to view the option, we will have to go to “View as:” which is found on the top right and organize it by “Categories”.
Once you click on uninstall programs, a new window opens where we can see all the programs that are installed on our computer. We will simply have to search for ” Norton Internet Security” and then we will have to click on it.
It appears in the upper part of this window and the button that will say “Uninstall” when you click on it, the uninstallation wizard opens, follow the steps and you will have the antivirus program uninstalled from your computer.
After this, you will have to restart your computer. In order to eliminate any trace that the antivirus could leave, it is best to use a program such as CCleaner to be able to erase all types of trace that it could leave.
How to disable and remove Norton Antivirus with Norton Removal Tool
Norton Removal Tool is a tool that was specifically designed to uninstall any Norton program correctly and without leaving any kind of trace.
Likewise, it is best to first uninstall the program in a traditional way (as we show you above) and then use this tool.
You can download Norton Removal Tool from the Symantec official website. Once downloaded you will have to click on the executable file. A window will appear where you will have to accept the license terms and write a captcha.
The program will start working automatically without you having to do anything else. When it’s finished, it will give you the option to restart your computer, something we recommend. After restarting the computer, something else you will have to do is delete any kind of folder that will be left on the disk.
But as you can see, it is extremely easy to eliminate any trace of Norton Antivirus forever in just a few steps. After doing everything we tell you, you will be able to install new antivirus on your computer.
Remember that, if you still have any kind of doubt about it, you can leave us a comment a little below and we will be happy to help you solve it as quickly as possible.