sorry should have been clearer - this laptop came with just Norton's anti virus that was only good for 30 days but didn't self-destruct so was still showing as being installed - I believe it was called just plain Norton System Works 2005 - then have XP Home - I did what Norton suggested (they were saying the problem was because the program was not checked to start up) and typed in msconfig and there is nada on Norton's yet like I said all of a sudden it does start up if I reboot - to be on the safe side though I still turn off the connection until I'm sure it's up and running - so I figure if that old poltergeist stays asleep I'll be fine - he used to be a real pain on my desktop but think he left after leaving 'something' behind that after 3 professional reformats still freezes up - but that's another whole story and hope to get a new desktop sometime this year - Dolores ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bashful Bob" <Bashfulbob@xxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 4:24 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: new question re Nortons not opening up when boot up > The fact that you did not have AVG open is immaterial. Norton's would still > see that you have it installed and report that it is seeing another AV > program. > > You running XP Home or Pro? > > > > Did you get Norton's Systemworks PREMIER 2005 or what systemworks? > > I do not understand your statement "did see that there > was the trial version of Norton's so using add/remove I removed that " --- > not following the trial version part with the add/removal part? > > Keep in mind that different years of Norton's may required different steps > to uninstall a particular year of Norton's. You may have to go the Norton's > web site to find out what is required for proper removal. > > "Norton's doesn't show up in my startup", are you meaning that if you go to > start\all programs, there is nothing in the pop up menu for Norton's? > -------------------------------> > > rather than interspersing my answers I'll put them all here - running XP, > > followed their removal directions, have AVG but not open, did see that > there > > was the trial version of Norton's so using add/remove I removed that - now > > today I am convinced more than ever that there is a poltergeist that > follows > > me from computer to computer! Currently Norton still does not show up > in > > my startup but it seems to have decided it will start up anyhow so no > longer > > have to be offline until I activate it - only the poltergeist knows what > is > > going on as Lord knows I don't! thank you for trying to help - I'm just > > going to let it be until it starts not loading at startup - Dolores > > From: "Bashful Bob" < not opening up when boot up > > > > > > > Hi Dolores > > > I haven't been in touch with this thread much. Apologize. > > > > > > I just installed Norton's Systemworks 2005 premier, out of the box, on > my > > XP > > > Pro laptop. But first I tried it on the little woman's 400MHz 20Gig HD > and > > > had plenty of read/write errors. Another story. > > > > > > First, did you go into the control panel/add remove programs and see any > > > other AV listed there? > > > > > > What OS do you have on the puter with the new systemworks? > > > > > > When you removed the old systemworks, how did you remove it? Did you do > it > > > according to the recommended procedures of Norton's? > > > Life is what happens in between plans. > > > > > > Virus free email by Norton's > > > This message is intended for the sole use of the individual and/or > entity > > to > > > which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, > > > confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you > are > > > not the addressee, or authorized to receive this on behalf of the > > addressee, > > > you are hereby notified that you may not use, copy, disclose, or > > distribute > > > to anyone this message or any part thereof. If you have received this in > > > error, please immediately advise the sender by e-mail and delete this > > > information. Thank you > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Dolores" <inquisitive@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2005 2:03 PM > > > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- new question re Nortons not opening up when boot > > up > > > > > > > > > > background - I bought Norton System Works online (what can I say I was > > > brain > > > > dead that day) - fortunately I paid the extra to have unlimited > > downloads > > > > for the year - I noticed that the recycling bin was not protected and > > when > > > I > > > > finally was able to get to a live person, I was told I must have had a > > bad > > > > download and that I should delete Works and download again - this was > > > right > > > > when the power cord problem started and I was trying to burn 20 gig of > > > > stuff - so now I have it back, removed and downloaded again - during > the > > > > process messages would pop up telling me they were seeing another > > > antivirus > > > > I should delete - ignored them and said go ahead - at the end another > > > error > > > > message came up that I needed to go into msconfig and check the items > if > > I > > > > wanted them to load at startup - well guess what, no items in there to > > > > check - so what I have to do is disconnect from the internet, right > > click > > > on > > > > the icon and tell it to enable - do I have to do another complete > > download > > > > to fix the problem or am I missing a step somewhere - oh yes my > recycle > > > bin > > > > is now protected so as least that worked! thanks for any help - > Dolores > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > <Please delete this line and everything below.> > > > > > > > > To unsub or change your email settings: > > > > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > > > > > > > To access our Archives: > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > > > > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > > > > > > > For more info: > > > > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > <Please delete this line and everything below.> > > > > > > To unsub or change your email settings: > > > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > > > > > To access our Archives: > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > > > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > > > > > For more info: > > > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > <Please delete this line and everything below.> > > > > To unsub or change your email settings: > > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > > > To access our Archives: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > > > For more info: > > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > > > > > > > > -- > <Please delete this line and everything below.> > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > For more info: > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk