I have tried the ‘uninstall’ option, I have tried add/remove programs, I have tried the Norton Removal Tool. None of these do jack except for sit there and eat up processor power for 20+ minutes. Lately Norton has been failing to enable active protection, despite my following the EXACT directions of the program. I had Spybot and Malware Malbytes, and I have uninstalled both of them. Now I can’t INSTALL any other antivirus’. Not only are the Norton programs not functioning properly (and has not for several days), but if I attempt the uninstall or removal tool, the internet ceases to work. I am about two hours away from starting a total system format, but I would much prefer not to lose my hundreds of gigabytes of data. I want to make this perfectly clear: I want this program off my system now!