Someone reviewed v on Jul 5, 2022

Pros: 555

Cons: 555

Bottom Line: 555

CyberDoc999 reviewed v22.5.0.4 on Jun 24, 2015

Best tool for Norton..... I tell everyone to use ESET

Music4Ever reviewed v20.0.0.21 on Sep 15, 2012

I beta tested NIS & 360 (2013) Both the beta's & the final leave behind large amount of files & folders, and some are hidden, also large amount of registry entries are also left behind & some are legacy & can be difficult to remove.

MS first used an un-installer in Win95 & 17 years later still far too much junk is left behind after a so called un-install - it's just plain idleness on the part of the software writers - Norton should point you to a standalone un-installer at the time they enquire by a re-directed web page why you are leaving Norton - Norton is not alone in this though, try removing MS Office 2010 -

A guide to removing MS Office - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd_O7-rqcHc ;-)

Mirage_Etoile reviewed v2012.0.0.19 on Dec 31, 2011

How to note give 5 stars to this great tool

some guy reviewed v2012.0.0.19 on Jun 15, 2011

agreed MM

madmike reviewed v2011.0.1.9 on Nov 8, 2010

Best tool ever produced, to remove it

Budgie29 reviewed v2011.0.1.8 on Oct 27, 2010

Great Tool Guys keep improving it
it makes my life easier when I remove Norton from computers and use tell the client to use the disk as a drink coaster

nvic reviewed v2011.0.0.15 on Jun 17, 2010

Still the best Norton product made.

New versions of Norton seem to uninstall pretty cleanly now, so I find myself needing this app less.

cekicen reviewed v2011.0.0.15 on Jun 16, 2010

Best Norton Tool :)

Slipped it in reviewed v2010.0.5.18 on Feb 7, 2010

Can anyone say PEBKAC? If Symantec software won't uninstall the normal way then it's probably a mistake the user made, not Symantec's mistake.

some guy reviewed v2010.0.5.18 on Feb 5, 2010

to funny they have to create a tool to remove their own crap, as the other guy said it's the best thing they ever made

x-ray reviewed v2010.0.0.98 on Jan 10, 2010

need aupport for ghost 15

Tenoq reviewed v2010.0.0.98 on Sep 21, 2009

Does exactly what it advertises - and is fairly thorough. Doesn't get ALL Norton traces, but 99% ain't bad. And it's a helluva lot better than CA (no removal tool that works), AVG (broken removal tool), McAfee (not bad, but not as good as Norton) or ZoneAlarm (none and uninstaller doesn't work more often than not).

For those bagging Norton - probably worth trying it again. It isn't 2006 anymore, and Norton's 2009-2010 product is arguably the fastest integrated product on the market (NIS, not 360).

madmike reviewed v2010.0.0.98 on Sep 15, 2009

Great tool for removing this bloatware

admiral_kirk reviewed v2010.0.0.98 on Sep 14, 2009

I tried this today, on the SAV Corp. version, and the thing insisted that I use Add/remove programs to remove the application, which wasn't working to begin with, and the reason for using this to begin with..

-- I had to go through the system, and kill it manually.

then ran it again, and there was still a ton of Symantec junk in the system folders, and registry.,.

sjc1963 reviewed v2010.0.0.98 on Sep 14, 2009

The best utility Norton ever made....

war593122 reviewed v2010.0.0.92 on Sep 13, 2009

Pretty sad they had to create this. lol

madmike reviewed v2010.0.0.92 on Sep 12, 2009

Great tool removes this awful resorse-hungry program

nvic reviewed v2010.0.0.92 on Sep 12, 2009

One of the few Symantec products i like...I use this program too often anymore.

McAfee does give trouble as well with removal (especially if you install IE8), but at least McAfee doesn't slow a system as much as Norton.

Symantec keeps swallowing other companies, then ruining the products they made. Norton was the big one.

hose reviewed v2010.0.0.92 on Sep 12, 2009

actually Sven123456789 there is;
http://service.mcafee.co...cument.aspx?id=TS100507

re:
"You never see a removal tool for McAfee, which uninstalls with ease if u have to. So whats that telling you"

superg reviewed v2010.0.0.92 on Sep 12, 2009

I see the Norton haters here. This tool is great and with NIS 2010 you really don't need it. Windows uninstaller does the job.

mjm01010101 reviewed v2010.0.0.92 on Sep 10, 2009

This deserves betanews hall of fame 6 stars!

Sven123456789 reviewed v2010.0.0.92 on Sep 10, 2009

Only 5 star review i ever saw here. This does the job. You never see a removal tool for McAfee, which uninstalls with ease if u have to. So whats that telling you.

mjm01010101 reviewed v2009.0.5.41 on Sep 1, 2009

I love how this is typically 5-star material on betanews.

FailedCRC reviewed v2009.0.5.41 on Sep 1, 2009

Best Symantec product ever, takes about a fifth of the time compared to the standard uninstallers too.

Input Overload reviewed v2009.0.5.40 on May 29, 2009

A good tool for removing one of the most intrusive pieces of software ever made, next to maybe 'Real player' of five years ago. I wouldn't put Norton on my worst enemy's PC... Well maybe on just one persons PC. Do yourselves a favor & use Eset, removed in 2 minutes flat, if you would ever wont to remove it that it.

mflip reviewed v2009.0.5.26 on Feb 17, 2009

I can see why someone would want to use this to fix a damaged installation of a Symantec product, but why in the world would someone be insane enough to not want a Symantec product (such as Norton Antivirus)? Symantec makes the fastest and most accurate antivirus, firewall and system utility software ever created and they always have. Unless you're broke why go for inferior free software (such as AVG) instead of Symantec software?

ShahinD reviewed v2009.0.5.26 on Feb 16, 2009

just laughing to previous reviews :)))

kholdstare reviewed v2009.0.5.26 on Feb 16, 2009

i agree the only good piece of software Symantec makes now. a removal tool to uninstall there crapware

CyberDoc999 reviewed v2009.0.0.41 on Oct 4, 2008

Very slow
it takes forever to startup.....
kind of like the software it is trying to remove.

Budgie29 reviewed v2009.0.0.41 on Oct 3, 2008

finially Norton have written their best tool yet
to remove their crap

berdinatilli reviewed v2009.0.0.41 on Oct 3, 2008

well,

systemworks i hate, never worked for me, i guess that removal tool is for that one.

but norton internet security is the best of all, using nis i never got a virus messing up my system, nis catch them before they can say hello, lolz, cant say that about the other security suites i tested for a while.

yeah, i know, you guys are going to say, nis is heavy and resource eater, truth, but that was once, now, since nis 2007 its quite light and still the best around.

i recommend, give it a try, anyway, if you still dont like it, well, you got that removal tool...

Bad Prit reviewed v2009.0.0.41 on Oct 3, 2008

It's actually quite cynic that this is Symantecs only tool that's worth getting. Feel so pity with all those poeple that need this.

xprotocalx reviewed v2009.0.0.41 on Oct 2, 2008

This tool is quite literally a gift from God.
There is no way Symantec developed this... It's works too well!

5/5 for a piece of software from symantec that actually works properly and does exactly what it's supposed to do!

*If it "hangs" it's because it's trying to auth the version # online... Suggest you disconnect from the net before using it.*

tewa reviewed v2009.0.0.37 on Sep 2, 2008

if you are unfortunate to have Norton on your computer then you MUST have this too!

netean reviewed v2009.0.0.37 on Sep 1, 2008

what other company needs to create a program to fix the problems created by their other faulty software?

Norton, once proud and mighty... you've been a pile of c**p for far too long now.

NEVER EVER EVER INSTALL NORTON PRODUCTS ON YOUR MACHINE.

mjm01010101 reviewed v2009.0.0.37 on Sep 1, 2008

Such a joke. A fairly bad joke that continues to be told even though nobody is laughing.

Charley reviewed v2008.0.3.16 on Apr 12, 2008

After using the Norton Removal Tool, my computer does not recognise my camera any more.
I tried to activate the camerawindow with the software of Canon but did not succeed. Is there anyone who knows this problem and what can I do.
The USB-port works correct.

Project51 reviewed v2008.0.3.16 on Apr 2, 2008

WTF???

Do they have to release this every week? NORTON, can you just shutdown your whole Antivirus?

Techguy22 reviewed v2008.0.3.15 on Mar 25, 2008

This is my favorite piece of software from norton solves alot of problems with clients machines.
Which is why I give it a 5.

gerryf reviewed v2008.0.3.15 on Mar 25, 2008

Norton gets a lot of criticism for its software, but it sure does sell a lot of it. Let's all be fair--when it is working (usually when it is new), Norton stuff works pretty well. People complain it is bloated, hogs resources, etc. but on today's powerful machines that is not as big a problem as people make it out to be. That said, eventually, Norton products will go belly up and take your system with it. This is a great little tool to help you when (not if, but when) this happens. It doesn't always kill every little file, but it will generally take it out of your system and leave what's left as inert

maxstep reviewed v2008.0.3.15 on Mar 24, 2008

Best software from norton. Period.

Paul Skinner reviewed v2008.0.3.15 on Mar 24, 2008

I agree with the person below.

It is easily the best software Symantec produce, but they can't even get this to work properly.

mjm01010101 reviewed v2008.0.3.15 on Mar 24, 2008

What is so amusing is that they keep on having to update this software, because they can't get it right.

What a joke Norton/Symantec has become.

Budgie29 reviewed v2008.0.3.13 on Mar 19, 2008

this is the best peice of software norton have ever wrote

AshG reviewed v2008.0.3.13 on Mar 19, 2008

This little piece of software has saved me from hours of boring work ripping Norton products from computers. Isn't it ironic that Norton's best product is the one you use to remove other Norton products from some unlucky chap's computer?

Jim reviewed v2008.0.3.13 on Mar 19, 2008

I can't possibly write a rating higher then a 3....it really needs to be able to remove Symantec antivirus as well, I mean its almost the same program, made by the same company. Instead of relying on customers writing and updating large .bat files and huge .reg files. As for everyones comments on it being bloated, it bogs down my system far less then every other av I tried, except for the non-live scanning ones, which shouldn't count.

But since we're straying off topic anyway give me a chance to scream spyware are viruses too, I shouldn't need two separate programs scanning every file my computer accesses, for --- sakes someone make a program for both!

improvelence reviewed v2008.0.3.13 on Mar 18, 2008

This is going to save me buttloads of time removing norton off of peoples computer's when they finally tire of it's bugginess.

some guy reviewed v2008.0.3.13 on Mar 18, 2008

Norton's a virus itself lol

sorlag reviewed v2008.0.3.13 on Mar 18, 2008

Excelent... got a Lenovo thinkpad and used this fine software to get rid of the preinstalled norton antivirus

sjc001 reviewed v2008.0.3.13 on Mar 18, 2008

Still the best tool they ever made....

De Julien reviewed v2008.0.3.13 on Mar 18, 2008

Fantastic Tool ! Getting rid of their bloated crap for ever !
Great !

dejavu reviewed v2008.0.3.13 on Mar 18, 2008

Best Symantec Software! Thank You!

Point Zero reviewed v2008.0.2.17 on Jan 24, 2008

This is actually the best Norton utility in this decade !! ROTFL.

philosopher_dog reviewed v2008.0.2.17 on Jan 22, 2008

I love this program! :) I'd never install anything Norton unless it's something they've recently acquired and haven't had time to f**k up. Though some unfortunate souls do claim that their Corporate AV is passable, especially if you get it free from a site license arrangement, but I think there are better options even here.

bobad reviewed v2008.0.2.17 on Jan 22, 2008

Finally a Symantec product I like! I get nothing but complaints from friends and relatives about Symantec products. This does the job of final cleanup on Symantec's shoddy uninstall programs. While it's ironic that this is the most downloaded Symantec program, it certainly is understandable.

FailedCRC reviewed v2008.0.2.17 on Jan 22, 2008

If only it removed backupexec as well.

Budgie29 reviewed v2008.0.2.17 on Jan 21, 2008

yep sure this is the best peice of software norton have ever produced

jgra reviewed v2008.0.2.17 on Jan 21, 2008

I'm excited to use it been requesting this for years, every time I installed a norton product on my windows xp machine there was always remnants of norton, especially where I don't want to see it on add/remove hardware list after it has been uninstalled. I hope you can remove this entry with this product and everything else. much respect to symantec for doing this

x-ray reviewed v2008.0.2.17 on Jan 21, 2008

never installed norton but it finds something anyway

bobad reviewed v2008.0.1.19 on Sep 22, 2007

Works great. I use it to de-skunk computers for people that are having problems with Symantec. It's the only Symantec product I use or recommend. Symantec should be ashamed. Why can't they just make their software uninstall properly like the other software developers?

doctorsmith reviewed v2008.0.1.14 on Aug 31, 2007

I'll give 5 out of 5 for anything that will get rid of Norton

mind you, you get zero points for installing Norton in the first place

Rakien reviewed v2008.0.1.14 on Aug 30, 2007

Only best tool from Symantec, lol

Canuckistani reviewed v2008.0.1.14 on Aug 30, 2007

An essential tool when cleaning up the disaster that comes preinstalled on commodity computers. 4 for functionality and an extra 1 for comedy. 5/5

horsecharles reviewed v2008.0.1.14 on Aug 30, 2007

Best-rated Norton product on here.... ROTMFFLMMFAO

Jim reviewed v2008.0.1.14 on Aug 29, 2007

Can't say for sure, but program makes no mention of working on Symantec AV (Corporate), which has the same uninstall problems, and generally is uninstalled a lot more (then NAV) for their constant tiny secuirty patches, which end up requiring domain admins to manually spend an hour or more in each machine hunting registry keys. Way to half-do a fix that helps less then 10% of your users experiencing the problem symantec. And don't think just business are effected by SAV, a lot of them pay for the extra licenses to let their employee's use it on their home machines too.

armpit reviewed v2008.0.1.14 on Aug 29, 2007

Last Norton tool you´ll ever need to use.

some1uk05 reviewed v2008.0.0.21 on Jul 20, 2007

'Best product ever! It does a perfect job of fixing incorrect uninstalls caused by user error.'

What are you on about.. They're just fixing their own mistakes which should have been fixed in their normal Norton Product uninstall and not a User error.

Also NEVER force the user to restart. Ask them to restart now or Later!

For some reason after restarting, OFFICE 2007 came up saying installing components..? I dont know what that was about, but they should look in to it.

smarterthanyou reviewed v2008.0.0.21 on Jul 20, 2007

Best product ever! It does a perfect job of fixing incorrect uninstalls caused by user error.

horsecharles reviewed v2008.0.0.21 on Jul 20, 2007

I agree with fyrewalll:

norto seems to be improving-- altough past track record is so bad, they'll need to post prolonged, bangup results.

As for this tool, i'd trust it more from some third-party..

fyrewalll reviewed v2008.0.0.21 on Jul 20, 2007

Have any of you actually tried recent editions of Norton products? The 2007 line was completely redone and is a nice set of tools. From the looks of the 2008 public beta, the 2008 line will be even better.

Tarun. reviewed v2008.0.0.21 on Jul 20, 2007

This is the only Norton product I will ever use!

kcisobderf reviewed v2008.0.0.21 on Jul 19, 2007

Why in the hell is there a CAPTCHA window in this thing? Norton stopped being good when it released Windows versions. It really was good stuff in DOS.

ajua reviewed v2008.0.0.21 on Jul 19, 2007

a total 5. years and years of development and symantec installer/uninstaller did one thing right: left the computer all splashed with traces of it software. its sad when a company has to release a "Removal Tool for X Prodcuct". wouldnt be easier to make better installers? i dont know why the heck even the latest version of antovirus or other products leaves LiveUpdate installed and running...

muka3d reviewed v2008.0.0.21 on Jul 19, 2007

The only Norton product to deserve higher than 0, sadly, is the product that helps you forget them...

..::][Ben][::.. reviewed v2008.0.0.21 on Jul 19, 2007

Removing Norton products are always a good thing, so ill give it a 5 :)

DudeBoyz reviewed v2008.0.0.21 on Jul 19, 2007

Seems to work well. I'm glad to see this product out there, and for free too.

I used to be a huge Norton fan. Not so much any more. I'm an AVG user for Anti-Virus, though I still use Norton Ghost 2003 (For Win and DOS). Defrag = PerfectDisk from Raxco.

Wish Norton was more like it used to be.

nvic reviewed v2008.0.0.21 on Jul 19, 2007

The BEST piece of software made by Symantec.

I fix computers and this is a must have. Many computers I fix have remnants of an uninstall (we all know nortons built in uninstaller...), and this comes in handy.

For some reason, it is very satisfying to watch this remove Norton Bloatware.

The owners are amazed how much faster their computer is once I remove norton...

Most have since switched to NOD32, KAV, or Mcafee (usually from ISP).

BUSIAK reviewed v2007.2.07.4 on May 12, 2007

Better late than never.

aalaap reviewed v2007.2.07.4 on May 3, 2007

lol.. this is a must have!

sjc001 reviewed v2007.2.07.4 on May 3, 2007

This is the best Norton Utility there is....

utomo reviewed v2007.2.07.4 on May 2, 2007

Symantec need to include a good uninstall functions in their internal software. not a separate ones.

hotwater reviewed v2007.2.07.4 on May 2, 2007

Why 5 stars? Because it is the thing that actually works and improves a system from the company called Norton/Symantec or whatever.

Banquo reviewed v2007.2.07.4 on May 2, 2007

Why do they need a separate program to do what their programs' uninstaller should have done in the first place?

shrink57 reviewed v2007.2.07.4 on May 2, 2007

Says a lot about a company when the best product they have is something to remove the rest of their software. I remember the good old days when Norton Utilities fit on a single 5.25 inch floppy and how I would wow my buddies with their system information tool (hey when I replaced the crystal on my Leading Edge Model D, I got a S.I rating of 2.1). Well, anyway the Norton Removal Tool does the trick but it is a shame that it is needed in the first place.

landfish reviewed v2207.2.02.14 on Jan 23, 2007

why are people giving this 5 stars, we should all be sitting back laughing or crying at Symantec. Here's a company who's product is legendary in it's capacity to stuff systems for one reason or another, problems on uninstall just being one of them. Instead of actually fixing the problem in their programs they bring out something to mop up the mess after it's all gone wrong. It's like if a mobile phone company had a phone that kept exploding and damaging peoples ears bringing out a range of band-aids and cotton buds to help fix the ear and totally neglecting the problem with the phone.

aashay reviewed v2007.2.01.9 on Jan 20, 2007

Thank you, Symantec..couldnt have asked for anything better. When I stopped using a Symantec product, Norton Antivirus 2003 (in 2003), I thought 4 years would be a good time for a company to revamp its product. So last week, I tried installing Norton Antivirus 2007. My dual-core system came to a grinding halt, infact I felt safer not having Norton on my system, I could deal with viruses, but I cant deal with loads of badly written bloated crapware. I feel sorry for the ret***s who still use these products. No Norton for me ever!

muka3d reviewed v2007.2.01.9 on Jan 19, 2007

A breath of fresh air... The best thing Norton has released in years!

Actually cleans your system, speeds it up, and secures it! Incredible!

[deXter] reviewed v2007.2.01.11 on Jan 19, 2007

Agreed, this really is the best Software Symantec has ever released!

MeanE reviewed v2007.2.01.9 on Jan 18, 2007

Best norton "product" there is.

lilmegz reviewed v2007.2.01.9 on Jan 18, 2007

Doesnt work on this machine too hot, i have a failed norton installation and it did not remove it at all :((

Letterman reviewed v2007.2.01.11 on Jan 18, 2007

Symantec's best software!!

observer2 reviewed v2007.2.01.9 on Jan 18, 2007

Why do we need this? Obviously because Symantec is unable to write good software that doesn't corrupt the Windows registry. So we need removal software to remove sloppy coding. Its like buying a car with spare tires because you don't trust the original ones.

smarterthanyou reviewed v2007.2.01.9 on Jan 18, 2007

I have never had a single problem removing Symantec products with the included uninstaller that came with the product. Mcafee products are a whole different story. When I bought my Dell laptop I actually had to reformat the hard disk and do a clean install of Windows XP to get rid of the Mcafee Antivirus software. Whenever I tried to uninstall Mcafee I just got a dialog box stating the program was being uninstalled, then the uninstaller program froze.

Canuckistani reviewed v2007.2.01.9 on Jan 18, 2007

A real life saver. Just so many, too many, commodity computers come with Norton preinstalled. *shudders thinking about long days and some long nights dumping that awful crap off of some "puter" that "won't turn on"* A must have for anyone who works maintaining home and office computers.

mjm01010101 reviewed v2007.2.01.9 on Jan 18, 2007

I glowingly recommend any product that entertains this notion of removing Norton products.

Ian C. reviewed v2007.2.0.5 on Sep 26, 2006

Amazing!!! I'd recommend it to anyone using a Norton product.

Oh wait, it breaks BITS, not only does their software suck and hurt your system more than it helps, the uninstall breaks your system too. WOW!!!

agapecpus reviewed v2007.2.0.5 on Sep 25, 2006

Great piece of software!!

stopbuggingme reviewed v2007.2.0.5 on Sep 25, 2006

Best software release from Symantec, ever!

If it breaks BITS, just get Dial-a-fix and cure all the issues.

junimations reviewed v2007.2.0.5 on Sep 25, 2006

I have used the software and it work great, but
the only reason why this software is available, is because Symantec has made poor uninstall tools for their bloated software packages. These packages are so bloated that they don't even know how to uninstall them self. So Symantec creates a software to help those lost packages find their way home. I'm sure that the only reason why they are not including this in their packages is because this software might also get lost in the process of installing the bloated package.

cyberia reviewed v2006.1.20.4 on Oct 7, 2005

WARNING!: SymNRT can kill BITS, which Microsoft uses for Windows downloads, including Windows Update.

There are fixes you can find elswhere (Google it), but it isn't pretty or easy. Just don't install Symantec/Norton Internet Security or Antivirus (home versions) on your PC to begin with; they cause a lot of problems with other programs.

Jose reviewed v2006.1.01.3 on Sep 2, 2005

Probably the best piece of software ever written by Symantec!