Norton doesn't function anymore...

[v-a-m]

I used System mechanic, and I think I deleted some registry keys, and now my picture viewer in Xp doesnt work. I have to open the image with Paint Shop Pro (cant double clip and view it).

Also my Norton Antivirus (System Works 2003) and Personal Firewall are missing/have damaged parts to it. I tried uninstalling NAV/PFirewall and SystemWorks, but they don't unistall from XP. So I tried in Safe Mode. Still NOTHING.

Can someone help.


AND.... if I go to www.mybootdisks.com, download the XP and re-install it. Will I have to save my wanted files/programs to a disc...? And will re-installing XP fix my problems with picture viewer, etc?

If I re-install XP, is that like writing zeros to the harddrive?

Please, any help is much appreciated.

Peace to you.

[VHockey86]

uhh.. they uninstall from XP, you just have to goto the control panel --> add/remove programs, then find Norton and goto "change"
From there u can uninstall it

if you are goign to reinstall windows, then yes, you need to find a way to backup your data.

[v-a-m]

Originally posted by VHockey86
uhh.. they uninstall from XP, you just have to goto the control panel --> add/remove programs, then find Norton and goto "change"
From there u can uninstall it

No, see thats the problem. It doesnt, it says "Disk may be write/copy protected" and wont allow me to delete it.

Thats why I wanted to go through Safe Mode, but still does the same thing.

[Gait_Keeper]

look for something called "xtreamlok", this program comes from norton, in NAV2003 and 2004, it'd driving me crazy,

I can't find much info on it

http://www.techimo.com/forum/t85447.html


I don't know if it has anything to do with your troubles, but it can't hurt to check it out