Yes, it helped the performance a great deal. My computer just zips around
among the programs, internet, etc. now. I have always felt safe and fully
protected with NIS but it just slugs down the computer until it drives me
crazy with all the illegal operations and freezeups that it causes. I have
the free EZ Armor LE (anti-virus and firewall) on it right now that I got
when I ordered the free Security CD from Microsoft. I hope it has me
protected. I can't really see it doing anything, but hopefully. . . thanks
for the info about the registry.


"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
Easiest way to find out is to do it--but first, make sure you back up each
Key
you intend to delete *before* deleting, using File menu, Export. This
saves each
Key as a REG file that can be easily restored. You should also make sure
you
have current SCANREG backups (files named RBnnn.CAB, where nnn is a
three-digit
number) located in C:\Windows\SYSBCKUP (a Hidden folder, so make sure
"Show All
Files" is enabled in Folder Options, View tab.) If you don't have any
current
RBnnn.CAB files, use the RUN box to run SCANREGW and say Yes to a new
backup.
Scanreg backups can be restored from a DOS boot using SCANREG /RESTORE
command.
If you need any further instruction on these topics, ask *first*. You can
even
practice using SCANREG /RESTORE from a DOS boot, to see what it looks
like, Just
don't actually restore a backup unless you really must. Likewise, you can
Export
and Merge a REG file backup without causing any problems (so long as you
don't
mess with the file.)

There are, I believe, some Registry Keys with Symantec/Norton-related
names that
aren't actually installed by Symantec but by other apps *in_case_ Symantec
apps
get installed (again, I *think* so--I'm not certain.) But so far as I
know, none
are critical.

My question to you--did uninstalling the apps help restore your system's
performance?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP for Win9x

"Phyllis" wrote in message
...
I just recently uninstalled Norton Internet Security 2003 from my
computer.
The computer has been considerable slower since I put it on, and has
been
having a lot of freeze-ups and illegal operations, which I thought might
be
caused by Norton since they started being really bad about the same time
that I installed it.

My question is when I go into regedit there is still 8 different folders
associated to Symantec. Can I safely just delete these folders? I have
never messed with the registry so I am a little gun shy about changing
anything in it but I would like Symantec to be completely gone. Thanks

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
"cotigrifn" wrote in message
...
Recently, I was told that Norton Systemworks is not good
for w98 se. Is this true? Why?

My personal opinion is, "Yes, that's true." Why? Because it loads up
the
Registry, the antivirus is a massive and intrusive operation that
simply
isn't
necessary--many other AV solutions exist that are much leaner and less
intrusive, while still getting the job done. En fin, SystemWorks is
often
the
*cause* of major problems, probably as harmful to your system as it is
helpful.
Also, many of SystemWorks' utilities are only mostly accurate--not
100%
accurate, which explains why...

It also keeps finding the same registry problems, says it
fixes them, but the problems show up again on the next
scan.

This may be because while they may *seem* to be invalid entries, they
are
actually likely to be "conditional" entries--entries that are only
valid
under
certain conditions. And/or, they may be entries that are rewritten
when a
program is launched (and self-heals itself), or any number of similar
cases.
*OR*, they may be entries inserted by malware--malicious software--and
Win
Doctor only sees that they are invalid and has no ability to root out
the
real
cause which lies elsewhere. You need adware/spyware scanners to do the
job
right.

Should I try to get them fixed?

How about you post them here, and we can likely tell you what to do
about
them.

Thank you

You're welcome, s.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP for Win9x