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Whos Carl
11-23-2005, 02:59 PM
I have fucking norton security on my PC its fucking shite if you ever think of buying this piece of shite called norton dont.

Is there any way i can delete it.

I have tried but it says i must be a supervisor or some shit like.
3 Sheets To The Wind
11-23-2005, 02:59 PM
I've got it, it's great!!
STDzRus
11-23-2005, 03:00 PM
IT SUCKS!

all you need

AVG ANTI VIRUS FREE
and
SPYBOT SEARCH AND DESTROY
ADAWARE
and
ZONEALARM PERSONAL USE FIREWALL
Whos Carl
11-23-2005, 03:01 PM
Yes i think my original post suggests i think its shite

how the fuck do i get rid of it.
lateralus
11-23-2005, 03:04 PM
I have fucking norton security on my PC its fucking shite if you ever think of buying this piece of shite called norton dont.

Is there any way i can delete it.

I have tried but it says i must be a supervisor or some shit like.Are you on Windows XP? Sounds like you need to log in to your administrator account. You know, right after the computer boots, and it asks you to choose which name to log in to? Then maybe you can run uninstall, or remove it from "Add or Remove Programs" in Control Panel.
Whos Carl
11-23-2005, 03:06 PM
I havent got anwhere to log in my pc justs starts and goes into windows without a password or log in name.
lateralus
11-23-2005, 03:09 PM
Interesting. You did run uninstall, and didn't try to flat out delete the folder's contents, right? Right click/deleting applications is going to leave your program in the registry, and other places where you don't want it.
Whos Carl
11-23-2005, 03:11 PM
I tried unistalling but said i didnt have the privilege so i randomly started deleted files from norton and then ran unistall again and it seems to have sorted itself.
lateralus
11-23-2005, 03:13 PM
So it worked? Congratulations.

That's why I prefer Linux. (It actually makes SENSE.)
Whos Carl
11-23-2005, 03:15 PM
O before u go how do i stop programs starting when my computer starts?
lateralus
11-23-2005, 03:25 PM
Well, there are a lot of places the startup information for an application can be.

First, I'd look for it in the registry.

Click start, then click "run". Type in "regedit". It's short for registry edit. Click Hkeylocalmachine, then software, then Microsoft, then Windows, then currentversion, then Run. (I had to check the exact location.. I had to delete a few entries there as well. Thanks for reminding me.) There will likely be a few entries in there. If the culprit you want to delete is in there, delete it. It should work.

Then you can check the startup folder. It's in the startmenu button under "All Programs". Remember, this is all assuming you're running XP.

If this doesn't work, check out Microsoft.com. You should find some help there.
Whos Carl
11-23-2005, 03:29 PM
Well the software that starts when I dont it to is Messenger and Bearshare. I did what you said but when I got to currentversion in your post it wasnt there but if I click software bearshare is on there do i just delete that?
lateralus
11-23-2005, 03:34 PM
CurrentVersion wasn't listed? It will be the first one after you double click Windows. Either you're in the wrong place, or your registry is broken! lol

"Software" as in the registry, or in the "Startup" folder in the start menu? If registry, no. Otherwise, yes.

You know, you could probably alter the startup status of those applications from their option menus. Just poke around in their menus for something like "run on startup" or "run on bootup" or something similar. I doubt you won't be able to.

Good luck!
Whos Carl
11-23-2005, 03:37 PM
Cheers for the help Laterus.
lateralus
11-23-2005, 03:38 PM
Anytime. I have a beanie that says "geek" on it. :cool:
heavymetal101
11-23-2005, 03:41 PM
This antivirus that I have found called SPYWARE DOCTOR seems to be good. I got SPYBOT and that SHIT sucks!! My computer is infected with so many viruses right now............ I'm going to buy spyware doctor cause they show you every virus or whatever and what the virus is doing and all that crap.
Whos Carl
11-23-2005, 03:42 PM
Heres a recommendation if you havent got WinPatrol get it, its awesome I went into and it has a section on stopping start up programs and it worked.
heavymetal101
11-23-2005, 03:57 PM
is it free??
Whos Carl
11-23-2005, 03:59 PM
yeah its free.
STDzRus
11-23-2005, 04:04 PM
STOPPING PROGRAMS FROM STARTING UP

1.~~~Click On START
2.~~~Click On RUN
3.~~~Type in "msconfig" without the the "'s
4.~~~Have fun and explore your options!
5.~~~Go to STARTUP and choose your poisons.
king kong bong
11-24-2005, 07:22 AM
Anytime. I have a beanie that says "geek" on it. :cool:

all conspiracy theorists are great with computers. :thumbsup: