Don't know any articles Bob on the specifics, just went through the registry
with a microscope and a laser scaple. After removing from add remove all the
Symantec (sh!tmantec we started calling it) components, making sure no
Symantec compents were being loaded with Windows on startup. Deleting all
folders it created under Documents and Settings and Program Files, can't
remember if we had to take out any environment variables, doing alot of this
in safe mode and there was still one registry key it would not let me
delete. No problem though.
We too prchased this server with Windows pre-installed after requesting not
to have it pre-installed, not too problematic BUT Symantec was also
pre-installed or should say intrench in the system. Ended up installing
NOD32 anti-virus and everything worked much better without the Sh!tmantic
crapware.
We've also had a similar experiences removing McAffe Antivirus, which after
that experience should be called McAffee ProMalware cause that's what it is.
- Winux P
"Bob" <uctraing...ultranet.com> wrote in message
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: On Thu, 2 Feb 2006 13:51:46 +1100, "Winux P" <winuxp...msnews.grp>
: wrote:
:
: >Also you might want to look into what Symantec products
: >(especially) AntiVirus, leave behind when removing them. It ain't funny.
:
: Do you know of any articles on removing Symantec A/V completely from a
: system? A buddy of mine bought a Dell with that cancer pre-installed,
: he wants to remove it and move on... I know he's screwed, I just don't
: know the specifics.
:
: Thanks,
: