Removing Norton completely from System

So Guys!!! Facing any issue with the Norton Antivirus??? Yes? Want to Un Install the software but are not able to do so? You might have observed that when you want to Install any other Antivirus Software on the system e,g Mcafee or PC Cilin or AVG,it prompts you to Un install Previous Version of Anti Virus installed on the system.

What to do in this case??? Simply follow the steps below:

1.Go to Add/Remove Programs, select Norton Product and click on Remove. Sometimes it says Uninstall Complete or you may recieve an error saying One or more files are in use.

2. Go to Start -> All Programs -> Norton and then click on Uninstall. It says it is Uninstalling the software but again something happens and un install fails.

3. Go to My Computer -> Local Disk C -> Program Files. Locate the folders for norton and delete them.

After all this hard work, you try installing the new Anti Virus again. It gets installed, you are lucky...doesn't get installed, don't worry...here is our next solution:

Ever heard aboutNORTON REMOVAL TOOL provided by the Symantec? It completely removes Norton and all its components installed on the system. Must say that Symantec did a wonderful job!!! Cheers! The steps are very simple. You just need to download the Norton Removal Tool on your system and then run it. Follow the On Screen instructions and in no time the Norton is uninstalled from your computer and you are ready to either reinstall it or install any other Antivirus Software.

Please refer to the link given below. Copy and Paste it in your web browser.
Refer to STEP 2 , choose the Version of Windows you are using and then click on Download.
Download it to your Desktop and then Run the Removal Utility. Follow the instructions and Norton is gone from your system once you restart it after running the Removal Tool.

http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039

Restoring your Windows XP files after installing Windows VISTA

So you want to upgrade to Windows Vista on your system and you have all the necessary hardware/software available to you however you are worried about all your Personal Settings and Data which you use in Windows XP. Your Personal Settings in Windows XP i,e your Internet Explorer Favorites, your Documents & Settings or your Favorite Recorded TV Shows. You want to upgrade to Windows Vista however you do not want to loose all these settings on your system.

BINGO, it could be done very easily on the system. Microsoft has provided the customers this benefit of moving all their Personal Files and Data once they install Windows Vista on their computer. Customers can Restore their IE Favorites, Recorded TV Programs, Documents and Desktop Icons etc after installing Windows VISTA on the system.

When you install Windows Vista, the Windows.old folder is created. The Windows Vista installation program creates this folder to store the files from the Windows XP installation. To locate the Windows.old folder in Windows Vista, click Start, type drive:\windows.old in the Start Search box, and then click Windows.old in the Programs list.

Please refer to the Microsoft Knowledge Base Article given below for all the steps to Restore your Personal Files after you perform Custom Installation of Windows Vista on your XP Machine.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932912/en-us

Clearing the Run History in VISTA

Windows saves a history of the file names, programs, and locations you type in the Run dialog box. You can delete this history, which you might want to do if you're using a shared or public computer.

1. Open Taskbar and Start Menu Properties by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, and then clicking Taskbar and Start Menu.

2. Click the Start Menu tab, and then, under Privacy, clear the Store and display a list of recently opened programs check box

Using Run Command in Windows Vista

Many of the new Windows Vista users would be wondering that they don't have the RUN Command listed there in the Startup menu in VISTA. The RUN command is a very good command which helps us to perform many functions on the system e,g while going to Registry or say to open any Program in the system. The Search box that appears on the Start menu in Windows Vista provides much of the same functionality as the Run command.However, the Run command is still available if you prefer to use it. You can even add it to the Start menu for easier access.

There are several ways to use the RUN Command in Windows Vista and they are given below.

1.To open the Run dialog box, click the Start button , click All Programs, click Accessories, and then click Run.

To add the Run command to the Start menu

1. Open Taskbar and Start Menu Properties by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, and then clicking Taskbar and Start Menu.

2. Click the Start Menu tab, and then click Customize.

3. In the list of Start menu options, select the Run command check box, and then click OK. The Run command will be displayed on the right side of the Start menu.

You can also access the Run command by pressing Windows logo key +R.

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Turning User Account Control on or off

So guys here you will find steps to Turn ON and OFF the User Account Control Feature in Windows Vista. I will strongly recommend you not to TURN OFF the User Account Control Feature in Windows VISTA as it protect the system from Malware and Spyware infection. For those who still think that this feature is unaceeptable or if it is required during some troublshooting that this feature needs to be turned off, here are the steps to disable UAC.


1. Open User Accounts by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking User Accounts and Family Safety (or clicking User Accounts, if you are connected to a network domain), and then clicking User Accounts.

2. Click Turn User Account Control on or off. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

3. Select the Use User Account Control (UAC) to help protect your computer check box to turn on UAC, or clear the check box to turn off UAC, and then click OK.

User Account Control (UAC)

So guys today I want to give you some information about User Account Control feature in Windows Vista.

It seems very annoying to many users that whenever they are trying to do something in Windows Vista the User Account Control Windows pops up and they need to click on it move further. I would like to say that it is a very good feature in Windows Vista that actually help to keep our Windows Vista system safe and secure from any type of Malware and Spyware infection. UAC can help prevent malicious software (malware) and spyware from installing or making changes to your computer without permission.

When your permission or password is needed to complete a task, UAC will alert you with one of the following messages

1. Windows needs your permission to continue
A Windows function or program that can affect other users of this computer needs your permission to start. Check the name of the action to ensure that it's a function or program you want to run.

2. A program needs your permission to continue
A program that's not part of Windows needs your permission to start. It has a valid digital signature indicating its name and its publisher, which helps to ensure that the program is what it claims to be. Make sure that this is a program that you intended to run.

3. An unidentified program wants access to your computer
An unidentified program is one that doesn't have a valid digital signature from its publisher to ensure that the program is what it claims to be. This doesn't necessarily indicate danger, as many older, legitimate programs lack signatures. However, you should use extra caution and only allow this program to run if you obtained it from a trusted source, such as the original CD or a publisher's website.

4. This program has been blocked
This is a program that your administrator has specifically blocked from running on your computer. To run this program, you must contact your administrator and ask to have the program unblocked.


Microsoft recommend that you log on to your computer with a standard user account most of the time. You can surf the Internet, send e‑mail, and use a word processor, all without an administrator account. When you want to perform an administrative task, such as installing a new program or changing a setting that will affect other users, you don't have to switch to an administrator account. Windows will prompt you for permission or an administrator password before performing the task.


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Troubleshoot problems with Windows Aero

1.How do I know if I can run Aero?

First, check to make sure that your edition of Windows Vista can run Aero.

The following editions include Aero:

Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Home Premium, and Windows Vista Ultimate.

To find out which edition of Windows Vista you have on your computer, do the following:

Open Welcome Center by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Maintenance, and then clicking Welcome Center.

The edition of Windows Vista you're running is displayed with your computer details near the top of the window.

2. I have the right edition of Windows Vista, but I'm still not able to run Aero. What should I do?

Check that your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements for running Aero:

• 1-gigahertz (GHz) 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor

• 1 gigabyte (GB) of random access memory (RAM)

• 128-megabyte (MB) graphics card


Aero also requires a DirectX 9 class graphics processor that supports a Windows Display Driver Model Driver, Pixel Shader 2.0 in hardware, and 32 bits per pixel.

For best results, you might also want to follow these graphics processor recommendations:

• 64 MB of graphics memory to support a single monitor with a resolution that is less than 1,310,720 pixels (for example, a 17–inch flat panel LCD monitor that has a 1280 × 1024 resolution)

• 128 MB of graphics memory to support a single monitor with a resolution from 1,310,720 to 2,304,000 pixels (for example, a 21.1–inch flat panel LCD monitor that has up to a 1600 × 1200 resolution)

• 256 MB of graphics memory to support a single monitor with a resolution greater than 2,304,000 pixels (for example, a 30–inch wide-screen flat panel LCD monitor that has up to a 2560 × 1600 resolution)


3.My computer meets the minimum recommendations, but I'm still not getting Windows Aero. Is there anything else I can do?

Yes. Make sure that the color is set to 32 bit, the monitor refresh rate is higher than 10 hertz, the theme is set to Windows Vista, the color scheme is set to Windows Aero, and window frame transparency is on.

To set the color to 32 bit

1. Open Display Settings by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, clicking Personalization, and then clicking Display Settings.

2. Under Colors, click‍ Highest (32 bit), and then click OK. (If you can't select 32 bit, check that your resolution is as high as possible, and then try again.)


To set the monitor refresh rate

1. Open Display Settings by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, clicking Personalization, and then clicking Display Settings.

2. Click Advanced Settings.

3. Click the Monitor tab, and then click a refresh rate that's higher than 10 hertz.

4. Click Apply. The monitor might take a moment to adjust. If you get a message asking if you want to keep the changes, click Yes. If you get this message and don't apply the changes within fifteen seconds, the refresh rate will revert back to your original setting.

5. Click OK.

NoteChanges to the refresh rate affect all users who log on to the computer.


To change the desktop theme to Windows Vista

1. Open Theme Settings by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, clicking Personalization, and then clicking Theme.

2. In the Theme list, click Windows Vista, and then click OK.


To change the color scheme to Windows Aero

1. Open Appearance Settings by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, clicking Personalization, and then clicking Window Color and Appearance. If the Appearance Settings dialog box is not displayed, at the bottom of the page, click Open classic appearance properties.

2. In the Color scheme list, click Windows Aero, and then click OK.


To turn on window frame transparency

To turn on window frame transparency, the color scheme must first be set to Windows Aero.

1. Open Personalization by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, and then clicking Personalization.

2. Click Window Color and Appearance.

3. Select the Enable transparency check box.

NoteIf you see the Appearance Settings dialog box instead of the Window Color and Appearance window, the theme might not be set to Windows Vista, the color scheme might not be set to Windows Aero, or the computer might not meet the minimum hardware requirements for running Windows Aero.



4.I installed a new video card that meets the requirements for running Aero, but I'm still not getting Aero. Is there anything I can do?

Yes. If the graphics card and driver were installed after Windows Vista was first set up, depending on the manufacturer, you might need to update the computer's performance score, which will automatically enable Aero.

To update your computer's performance score
1. Open Performance Information and Tools by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Maintenance, and then clicking Performance Information and Tools.

2. Click Update my score. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.



How do I get the drivers necessary to run Aero?
The video card manufacturer should provide drivers. For more information about drivers, you can also try checking the video card manufacturer's website.

I'm running Aero on a laptop and can't consistently get Aero glass. Is there anything I can do?
Yes. If you are running the Power saver plan, Windows sometimes turns off transparency automatically. If you don't want this to happen, you can switch to the Balanced power plan.

To change an existing power plan
1. Open Power Options by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Maintenance, and then clicking Power Options.

2. On the Select a power plan page, click Balanced.


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