Symantec problems with Window Update

I installed Symantecs Internet Security some time ago. I clicked for it to
take care of the updates automatic, which was a misstake. Had problems with
it and uninstalled it. When uninstalling it I ddn't know there is a special
way to uninstall it, so it never completely uninstalled properly. Later I
went into config, or whatever it is and deleted most of it there. So,
Windows XP has never had another update since then. Something somewhere is
blocking the updates when I try to update.

How do I fix this Symantex mess? And thanks for your help.

Reinstall Symantec Internet Security, then once again uninstall it, but this
time "the special way".

Tom
"John" <> wrote in message
news:27C06C3C-23FA-4643-AFCC-...
|I installed Symantecs Internet Security some time ago. I clicked for it to
| take care of the updates automatic, which was a misstake. Had problems
with
| it and uninstalled it. When uninstalling it I ddn't know there is a
special
| way to uninstall it, so it never completely uninstalled properly. Later I
| went into config, or whatever it is and deleted most of it there. So,
| Windows XP has never had another update since then. Something somewhere
is
| blocking the updates when I try to update.
|
| How do I fix this Symantex mess? And thanks for your help.

The problem now, is that I sent the cd back and got my money back. So I
can't reinstall it. I may have reinstalled it, but the damage was done.
Maybe I should format the hd. Then it is -What to keep and what goes by
formating.

Some other program, earlier, had caused some other problems, too. Lost some
files and e-mail with that one. So, then, formating is probably a better
idea.

Thanks for writing, Tom.

John


"Tom [Pepper] Willett" wrote:

> Reinstall Symantec Internet Security, then once again uninstall it, but this
> time "the special way".
>
> Tom
> "John" <> wrote in message
> news:27C06C3C-23FA-4643-AFCC-...
> |I installed Symantecs Internet Security some time ago. I clicked for it to
> | take care of the updates automatic, which was a misstake. Had problems
> with
> | it and uninstalled it. When uninstalling it I ddn't know there is a
> special
> | way to uninstall it, so it never completely uninstalled properly. Later I
> | went into config, or whatever it is and deleted most of it there. So,
> | Windows XP has never had another update since then. Something somewhere
> is
> | blocking the updates when I try to update.
> |
> | How do I fix this Symantex mess? And thanks for your help.
>
>
>

To remove all traces of the product, see
http://basconotw.mvps.org/SymRem.htm
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org

John wrote:
> The problem now, is that I sent the cd back and got my money back. So I
> can't reinstall it. I may have reinstalled it, but the damage was done.
> Maybe I should format the hd. Then it is -What to keep and what goes by
> formating.
>
> Some other program, earlier, had caused some other problems, too. Lost
> some files and e-mail with that one. So, then, formating is probably a
> better idea.
>
> Thanks for writing, Tom.
>
> John
>
>
> "Tom [Pepper] Willett" wrote:
>
> > Reinstall Symantec Internet Security, then once again uninstall it, but
> > this time "the special way".
> >
> > Tom
> > "John" <> wrote in message
> > news:27C06C3C-23FA-4643-AFCC-...
> > > I installed Symantecs Internet Security some time ago. I clicked for
> > > it to take care of the updates automatic, which was a misstake. Had
> > > problems with it and uninstalled it. When uninstalling it I ddn't
> > > know there is a special way to uninstall it, so it never completely
> > > uninstalled properly. Later I went into config, or whatever it is
> > > and deleted most of it there. So, Windows XP has never had another
> > > update since then. Something somewhere is blocking the updates when
> > > I try to update.
> > >
> > > How do I fix this Symantex mess? And thanks for your help.

Hello John,
After using Symantec applications for several years, my experience, the
simplest and least time consuming method for resolving the conflicts;
reformat and partition, been there too many times. However, should you
continue without R&P, for your benefit go to Microsoft.Com, search for
“Windows Script 5.6� and install the application. Have had to use Win Script
5.6 so many times, just saved the application to my HD prepared for the next
time it’s needed. Symantec’s Knowledge Base discusses the purpose for Win
Script 5.6.
--
Firewall


"John" wrote:

> I installed Symantecs Internet Security some time ago. I clicked for it to
> take care of the updates automatic, which was a misstake. Had problems with
> it and uninstalled it. When uninstalling it I ddn't know there is a special
> way to uninstall it, so it never completely uninstalled properly. Later I
> went into config, or whatever it is and deleted most of it there. So,
> Windows XP has never had another update since then. Something somewhere is
> blocking the updates when I try to update.
>
> How do I fix this Symantex mess? And thanks for your help.