BSOD after uninstall of NORTON


  1. mattpex
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    windows 7 64bit
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    BSOD after uninstall of NORTON


    This Windows 7 really sucks. I'm about to empty HD and reinstall Vista if you can imagine! Please help! These are my latest mini dumps:
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  3. Bigjessy
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    XP / Windows 7 (DualBoot)
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    Norton Removal Tool


    Just a quick thought, I maybe worth while to run the Norton Removal Tool. Link Download Norton Removal Tool 2010.0.0.98 - A program that can remove some Norton software from your computer - Softpedia


    This removes the "bits and pieces" that the bundled Uninstall in Norton forgets

    I would suspect that the Vista version may work. Norton has a habit of leaving "bits" in the MBR. Would have to be the worst security suite I have ever played with. Having said that, I am sure I will ruffle some feathers.

    When Peter Norton first wrote the programme it worked fine. But like most other Antivirus suites they put too much in. Very difficult to configure.

    I run Avast and Comodo on seven computers with XP and Windows 7 with no problems (and they are free).

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  4. mattpex
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    windows 7 64bit
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    Solved...maybe


    Used the Norton uninstall tool and removed every shred of Norton/Symantec, i hope. Then ran Memtest and got ERROR reading different values or something like that. I had 2 sticks installed Corsair memory. Removed 1 stick, computer would not boot to windows, BSOD right at start-up. Powered off, unplugged machine and swapped out the memory with the other stick. Now running just 1 stick, 2GB total ram and computer is running like a champ (fingers crossed). Ran memtest for 4 hours and no errors. Just finishing this post with no BSOD is a miracle!
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  6. Bigjessy
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    XP / Windows 7 (DualBoot)
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    Memtest Alternative


    Memtest86 is an excellent programme. Downside is that it takes such a lot time to complete its tests - Hence why it is so good.

    In future IF you suspect a memory error, run this from the command line (Elevated to Administrator) mdsched.exe - This will run the legacy MS memory tester on reboot. It is reasonably quick compared to Memtest. On my AMD 6000+ with 3 x GB RAM it took about half an hour. IF it finds an error, then I would run a full Memtest.

    I have found that Memtest will detect a memory error quickly, if the RAM is really bad.

    Best of luck.

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