Well, if you are using XP and stuck you can revert back to the last good build and try again.

>You can just imagine if the install s/w were an electrician or plumber, can't you:
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>"Fffffff! Who installed yer antivirus software, sir? Norton? tut-tut-tut. Yeah, I'm gonna have to rip the whole lot out and start agian, I'm afraid ..."
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>>When I installed McAfee last June it said during the installation that it had found Norton and would I like to delete it. I did and that made me feel good! :)
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>>>Join the club... More than a year ago I have replaced this terribly unreliable product by McAfee. And this was after an experience (the hours, the frustration, the yelling!) comparable to yours.
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