Nortons expired.....

stealincars · 09-07-2005, 07:03 PM

Ok, my subscription to Nortons expired last week. Every time I 'try' to log into my msn messenger it wont let me. I keep getting something about a firewall? I am guess its because of Nortons. Any ideas?
The only way to get my msn messenger to work is to do a system restore.

**norin** · 09-07-2005, 07:23 PM

it could be nortons firewall that has blocked the connectivity to some programs, have you purchased a new subscription?

stealincars · 09-07-2005, 07:26 PM

No & Im not going to. I do NOT like Nortons!

~~Wozer~~ · 09-07-2005, 08:12 PM

from me experiences with Nortons, you are going to have to uninstall it to solve this problem..since you don't like it, and are hopefully going to get a replacement app, this should be no problem..

I have found the every so often, Norton's firewall has a 'nervous breakdown' and starts doing stuff like this..and after much experementation, the only solution this person has found is to uninstall..sorry..

09-07-2005, 08:50 PM

Agreed. Uninstall norton. Try add and remove programs to remove if it does not work for some reason use symentec removal tool to remove it. ( norton must not be older then 2003 to use symnrt.exe )

Let us know if you experience any problems.

stealincars · 09-07-2005, 10:30 PM

I uninstalled it and everythings fine! Now I am off to find a new anti-virus program.

Any suggestions?

Ch4r · 09-07-2005, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stealincars

I uninstalled it and everythings fine! Now I am off to find a new anti-virus program.

Any suggestions?

I use AVG when I use Windows. It's free, and I like it a lot. I've also heard good things about Avast, though I've never used it myself.

-Ch4r

jflan · 09-07-2005, 10:47 PM

Congrats on ridding your machine of Symantec.

For your new security system search the security forums on this site.
There's some great free stuff and a storehouse of info here. Everyone's got their favorites...

You need more than just an AV and the archives will show you the way.

stealincars · 09-07-2005, 11:09 PM

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!

09-07-2005, 07:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
stealincars Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 64 OS: xp	Nortons expired..... Ok, my subscription to Nortons expired last week. Every time I 'try' to log into my msn messenger it wont let me. I keep getting something about a firewall? I am guess its because of Nortons. Any ideas? The only way to get my msn messenger to work is to do a system restore.

09-07-2005, 07:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
norin TSF Veteran Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: L-Town, Maine Posts: 1,748 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 My System	it could be nortons firewall that has blocked the connectivity to some programs, have you purchased a new subscription? __________________

09-07-2005, 07:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
stealincars Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 64 OS: xp	No & Im not going to. I do NOT like Nortons!

09-07-2005, 08:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
~~Wozer~~ Troubled Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,038 OS: 2kpro/XP pro/MCE	from me experiences with Nortons, you are going to have to uninstall it to solve this problem..since you don't like it, and are hopefully going to get a replacement app, this should be no problem.. I have found the every so often, Norton's firewall has a 'nervous breakdown' and starts doing stuff like this..and after much experementation, the only solution this person has found is to uninstall..sorry..

09-07-2005, 08:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
PurpleSky Guest Posts: n/a OS:	Agreed. Uninstall norton. Try add and remove programs to remove if it does not work for some reason use symentec removal tool to remove it. ( norton must not be older then 2003 to use symnrt.exe ) Let us know if you experience any problems.

09-07-2005, 10:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
stealincars Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 64 OS: xp	I uninstalled it and everythings fine! Now I am off to find a new anti-virus program. Any suggestions?

09-07-2005, 10:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
jflan Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 935 OS: XP/Puppy 2.14	Congrats on ridding your machine of Symantec. For your new security system search the security forums on this site. There's some great free stuff and a storehouse of info here. Everyone's got their favorites... You need more than just an AV and the archives will show you the way.

09-07-2005, 11:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
stealincars Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 64 OS: xp	Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!