How to Uninstall Norton 360

Norton 360 is the “all-in-one” security suite from Symantec Corporation. Norton 360 includes the ability to detect and remove malware programs, phishing protection, and personal firewall.

There can be various reasons for uninstalling Norton antivirus, such as

  • You want to upgrade to a newer version.
  • The Norton 360 was not installed properly.
  • The Norton 360 software is corrupt.
  • You want to install a different antivirus program.

In this article, we take you through the steps you need to perform to uninstall Norton security program.

The rest of this article is divided into the following two sections:

  • How to uninstall Norton 360 using Add or Remove Programs.
  • How to forcefully uninstall Norton 360 (you would be required to do this in case you are unable to uninstall Norton 360 using the Add or Remove Programs option).

Perform Norton Antivirus uninstall using Add or Remove Programs

Uninstall Norton 360 on Windows 7/Vista

  1. Click Start, type add or remove programs in the Start Search box, and then press Enter.
  2. Locate and right-click Norton 360 on the list of installed programs.
  3. Click Uninstall.
  4. Click Continue, if the User Account Control Window appears on your screen.
  5. Restart Windows.

Uninstall Norton 360 on Windows XP

  1. Click Start, then open Control Panel, and then double-click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. Locate and right-click Norton 360 on the installed programs list.
  3. Click Remove.

    4. If Remove option is not there, click Change.

  4. Next, click Remove All.

    5. In case you do not see a Remove All button, click Remove.

  5. Now, click Next.
  6. Follow the on-screen instructions.
  7. Reboot Windows.

  Uninstall Norton 360 on Windows 2000

  1. Click Start, click Settings, and then click Control Panel.
  2. Next, double-click Add/Remove Programs.
  3. Now, locate and right-click Norton 360.
  4. Click Remove.

    5. If the Remove button is not there, click Change.

  5. Click Remove All.

    6. In case you do not see a Remove All option, click Remove.

  6. Click Next.
  7. Follow the on-screen instructions.
  8. Restart your Windows 2000 computer.

How to Forcefully Uninstall Norton 360

In case you are unable to uninstall Norton 360 using the Add or Remove Programs, then you can uninstall it either using the Norton Removal tool or a reliable third party uninstaller program.

Uninstall Norton 360 Forcefully Using Norton Removal Tool

Visit the official Symantec website, download the Norton Removal tool, and install it on your desktop. Next, double-click the Norton Removal tool icon to launch it and to remove Norton 360.

Uninstall Norton 360 Forcefully Using a Reliable Third Party Uninstaller Program

Download and install a professional third party uninstaller program, such as Perfect Uninstaller, and use it to forcefully uninstall Norton 360. The advantage of using a third party uninstaller program is that you can also use it to uninstall other programs.

After you have uninstalled Norton 360, run a thorough registry scan using an advanced Windows registry maintenance tool, such as RegGenie to ensure that all the Norton 360 registry entries are also deleted from your registry.