"Access Denied" error while uninstalling Norton on Windows XP

kenmay09

@kenmay09-knIXk1 • Oct 22, 2024

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hello everyone.... i want to ask wat is the best antivirus software now? and where can i download it? 😀

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Ashraf HZ

@Ash • May 4, 2009

Re: anti-virus

Hello there.. I recommend you to try AntiVir 😀 Its one of the best free antivirus softwares out there.

Click here-> #-Link-Snipped-#

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kenmay09

@kenmay09-knIXk1 • May 4, 2009

Re: anti-virus

thanks a lot... but i have a symantec anti-virus.. i want to delete it, but it everytime i delete it, it always show "ACCESS DENIED" how can i delete it?
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Kaustubh Katdare

@thebigk • May 4, 2009

Re: Best anti-virus recommendations

First disable it, then try deleting it. Should work.
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kenmay09

@kenmay09-knIXk1 • May 4, 2009

Re: Best anti-virus recommendations

i've disabled it already... but still it wont be deleted!!!! 😔
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Kaustubh Katdare

@thebigk • May 4, 2009

Re: Best anti-virus recommendations

Which Operating System do you use? If it's Vista, do you have admin rights on the system?
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kenmay09

@kenmay09-knIXk1 • May 4, 2009

Re: Best anti-virus recommendations

i have WINDOWS XP!!!!
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Kaustubh Katdare

@thebigk • May 4, 2009

Re: Best anti-virus recommendations

Alrighty, no problem. You can use Norton Uninstaller for Windows XP. Get it from following link:

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kenmay09

@kenmay09-knIXk1 • May 4, 2009

Re: Best anti-virus recommendations

thanks a lot... hope this works!!!!!
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kenmay09

@kenmay09-knIXk1 • May 4, 2009

Re: Best anti-virus recommendations

only the DEFWATCH.EXE cannot be deleted.....
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Kaustubh Katdare

@thebigk • May 4, 2009

Re: Best anti-virus recommendations

Sure! Let us know if it does not. 😀
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kenmay09

@kenmay09-knIXk1 • May 4, 2009

how can i delete the DEFWATCH.EXE?????
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ShrinkDWorld

@shrinkdworld-WWdBBc • May 5, 2009

i recomended avast antivirus
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Ashraf HZ

@Ash • May 5, 2009

kenmay09
how can i delete the DEFWATCH.EXE?????
It might be a process that is running. Maybe try to end that process in the Task Manager, then uninstall again.
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kenmay09

@kenmay09-knIXk1 • May 5, 2009

thanks a lot!!!! it works........

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Ashraf HZ

@Ash • May 5, 2009

In that case, its time to use an unlocker sofware!

Download this-> #-Link-Snipped-#

Then right click on that defwatch file to unlock it 😀

If its not explicitly listed in the processes, there might be other instances that depend on it. You can eventually find out using other software, but it might take a while. I hope the unlocker software is sufficient!

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kenmay09

@kenmay09-knIXk1 • May 5, 2009

its deleted already... thank you a lot for the help
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Ashraf HZ

@Ash • May 5, 2009

Oh sorry, I misread your post! No idea how.. Haha

Glad things are okay now!
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