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Norton Security | Norton Internet Security
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I am trying to clean out a laptop from old Norton Files (NAV2009) May also had elements of NIS 2008

 

Any way, removed the NAV2009 from add/remove ran the NRT x3. But then when I search the computer looking for norton or symantec, lots of items still remain.

 

I particularly find stuff herer

C:\SWSetup\Inetsec\Support

 

has folders like

SymNET

LUPdate

 

all of wich contain some Norton items

 

1. Why didn't NRT remove these

2. Can I manually delete them?

3. Should I go ahead and post more items to amke sure these are to be deleted?

 

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I should note that this is a LapTop running Vista Home Basic 32 bit with Vista SP 2

 

Now I have read thet the

C:|SWSetup  has to do with the files incase one needs to "reinstall" the system

 

just not sure if these pre loaded Norton Internet Security 2009 files will cause problems with the installation of NIS 2010

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Hi Calls,

 

SWSetup is not part of anything related to Norton. I belive it is related to HP downloads or something and is probably temporary files which have served their purpose. What kind of files do you see in that directory?

 

Any other directory with Norton or Symantec in the name can be safely removed, including SymNET and LUpdate.

 

Sometimes a few harmless remnants can be left behind by the NRT.

 

I would also double check your add/remove programs list and make sure that everything with Norton and Symantec is no longer showing up. Look in particular for something like Norton or Symantec live update which was an older live update module used by Norton before it got consolidated into the main program.

 

Best wishes.

Allen

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what is kinda strange is that I have

a desktop HP computer with Vista Home Premium 32 bit

HP LapTop  with Vista Home Basic 32 bit

and ay work an HP desktop with XP

 

the lap top and the work XP computer both show the folder

C:\SWSetup

 

But the home dektop with Vista Home premium DOES NOT show this file.

 

Anyone know the reason why that might be? I even checked the show hidden files and folders

 

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How big is the folder? and did your system come with the Operating system pre-installed etc.

Is so, and the folder was approx 1GB+ in size, the C:\SWSetup folder would be used to re-install your PC if needed.

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HI Calls,

 

From the research I have done, the SWSetup folder is an HP thing and it might well be used for system restore. If you are concerned about the HP computer which does not have this directory, it sounds like a question you should put forward to HP.

 

It is not a Norton folder so I'm not sure why that is a concern as it relates to cleaning this computer up so that you can install NIS 2010.

 

I would still recommend by the way that you put on NIS 2011, instead of going the 2010 route again.

 

Best wishes.

Allen

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My Desktop HP computer that does NOT have the SWSetup Folder, I have had since July 2007. Have had no problems, so I guess it doesn't mean anything, in the end. The fact that there is not that folder.

 

 

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HI Calls,

 

I'm not sure why this is a concern for you as far as NIS goes and it won't affect your install of NIS.

 

Best wishes.

Allen

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Also, why are you still using NIS2010 despite many advise to upgrade to 2011!

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Tywin7 wrote:

Also, why are you still using NIS2010 despite many advise to upgrade to 2011!

Give it up Tywin, Calls won't upgrade.

 

Perhaps with any luck, before 2012 comes out! :smileywink:

 

Allen

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Hopefully before the world ends :wink:

Using nis11, I was able to avoid the fiesco with ie not responding due to a faulty intrusion prevention sig.

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Tywin7 wrote:

Also, why are you still using NIS2010 despite many advise to upgrade to 2011!

First I appreciate the help from everyone. But why is it si hard to believe that someone may wait a few weeks before upgrading? NIS 2011 has been out on store shelves, what maybe 6 weeks now? And all of a sudden NIS 2010 which was the greatest thing since sliced bread, is now archaic? I understand that the threat s change and the technology needs to keep up. But jeez, its only been in the store less than 6 weeks or so.

Plus I would like to wait until all the bugs get ironed out first. Every other post is a post on problems with NIS 2011. So I won't wait until the end of the world, but may wait a few more weeks. If you look through the posts on here, I am not alone in this viewpoint

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AllenM wrote:

HI Calls,

 

I'm not sure why this is a concern for you as far as NIS goes and it won't affect your install of NIS.

 

Best wishes.

Allen

Allen, reason why I'm concerned is when I serch the computer using "norton" all these items come up from the C:\SWSetup\Inetsec

 

and When I look at what these items are, they seem to indicate symantec or Norton. I was curious about teh fact that I do not have this SWSetup folder on my desk top PC, though it also is an HP

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TheBluesBrother wrote:

How big is the folder? and did your system come with the Operating system pre-installed etc.

Is so, and the folder was approx 1GB+ in size, the C:\SWSetup folder would be used to re-install your PC if needed.

Blues- On the HP Laptop with Vista Home Basic 32 bit, the  SWSetup folder shows a size of 2.4 GB

The OS was installed when we bought the laptop brand new

 

As I said ,  our HP desktop with Vista Home Premium 32 bit  Does not have this SWSetup folder even when I check hidden folders

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I would suggest, as has been already recommended, to remove all the files that are specifically identified as Symantec/Norton files, such as Lupdate.  Leave the SWsetup file alone, as no one knows what it is or why it is there.  That will be a support question for HP.  Go ahead and install Norton.  Worry about the issue if there is a problem, rather than before.

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Calls wrote:
Tywin7 wrote:

Also, why are you still using NIS2010 despite many advise to upgrade to 2011!

First I appreciate the help from everyone. But why is it si hard to believe that someone may wait a few weeks before upgrading? NIS 2011 has been out on store shelves, what maybe 6 weeks now? And all of a sudden NIS 2010 which was the greatest thing since sliced bread, is now archaic? I understand that the threat s change and the technology needs to keep up. But jeez, its only been in the store less than 6 weeks or so.

Plus I would like to wait until all the bugs get ironed out first. Every other post is a post on problems with NIS 2011. So I won't wait until the end of the world, but may wait a few more weeks. If you look through the posts on here, I am not alone in this viewpoint

There are more bugs in 2010 still, after all this time, than there are in 2011 after those few weeks. Including fixes for a number of issues you have posted about having with 2010.

 

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Calls wrote:
Tywin7 wrote:

Also, why are you still using NIS2010 despite many advise to upgrade to 2011!

First I appreciate the help from everyone. But why is it si hard to believe that someone may wait a few weeks before upgrading? NIS 2011 has been out on store shelves, what maybe 6 weeks now? And all of a sudden NIS 2010 which was the greatest thing since sliced bread, is now archaic? I understand that the threat s change and the technology needs to keep up. But jeez, its only been in the store less than 6 weeks or so.

Plus I would like to wait until all the bugs get ironed out first. Every other post is a post on problems with NIS 2011. So I won't wait until the end of the world, but may wait a few more weeks. If you look through the posts on here, I am not alone in this viewpoint

HI Calls,

 

I won't try to convince you of any upgrade at this point but there is one thing I want to mention regarding this.

 

Sure you see lots of problems reported on NIS 2011, but that it is because it is the most recent version available and lots of people are upgrading to it and finding issues. Bear in mind that many of these issues were also caused by something other than NIS.

 

If you look back to when 2010 was released I think you will find a even higher influx of issues following its release

 

Delphinium responded to your latest question regarding SWSetup.

 

Best wishes.

Allen

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delphinium wrote:

I would suggest, as has been already recommended, to remove all the files that are specifically identified as Symantec/Norton files, such as Lupdate.  Leave the SWsetup file alone, as no one knows what it is or why it is there.  That will be a support question for HP.  Go ahead and install Norton.  Worry about the issue if there is a problem, rather than before.

Thanks Del, Allen, and others

 

I went ahead and did more research on this C:\SWSetup\Inetsec

 

It seems for this HP Laptop, the SWSetup folder contains the items that were added to the computer before it was put out for sale, things like the free trial of NIS (in this case 2008). Seems that this folder is there so if you delete something, there is some kind of HP function to restore items that were installed prior to purchase

HP people say these items are not INSTALLED, just there if they need to be installed

 

But here is where I run into confusion. As del said to remove Norton items, it seems like the whole Inetsec contains some Norton/symantec items throughout. The Inetsec folder is 419 MB

 

C:\SWSetup\Intesec   Has folders for

Manual Folder (which has a pdf file for the NIS 2008)

NCO Folder

Support Folder which has sub folders

Live Update

Remover ( which contains remover.exe signed by Symantec)

among other folders

 

So I ran the NRT 3x and these files/folders still remain. My concern is that if I go to install the newer NIS, will these remaining files interfere with installation?

But If I delete the folder Inetsec, will that delete something that is needed?

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Are these files in the recovery partition?  Check the path.  If it is, it will not bother Norton anyway.

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HI Calls,

 

 

The NRT did not remove SWSetup because that directory was not put there by any Norton or Symantec software but rather by HP.

 

Removing the directory will have NO affect on installing NIS.

Leaving the directory will have NO affect on installing NIS.

 

I would say leave the directory since there may be other useful things in there - again a qustion for HP.

 

To reiterate it is not going to hurt anything to leave that directory there, it will not prevent the proper installation of NIS. Those Norton 2008 related files are just files, they are harmless because NIS is not installed and they are not in a path which would be referenced by Windows or any new installation of NIS or other Norton software.

 

Does this clarify?

 

Best wishes.

Allen