>>I uninstalled Symantec AV several times and never had any problem.
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>>Vlad
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>>>Replacing an anti-virus with a virus is not a good solution. Once Norton is in, you can't get it out (short of doing a Freeman on your PC).
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>>>>I got rid of AVG and am using now Norton. I hated it because it used to be resource hog but now its very light and nimble. Give it a try, you will like it.
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>But are you sure you uninstalled it completely?
>Yes, the uninstaller removes Folders from Program Files, but leaves a lot of trash in System32 and registry (at least when I last try to use it - long time ago :-))
>I have to remove all manually so I can install other AV application (on my home computer it was easier to format the disk and re-install all from scratch). After that I NEVER try to use Norton Anti Virus.

Symantec offers its so-called "Norton Removal Tool", which you run after uninstalling the Norton/Symantec products. Its nominal purpose is to get rid of any such leftovers.

I just found out the other day there is a similar tool for McAfee, but it's a lot harder to find via Google.