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Title: Setup.exe not working
Post by: samstorm on January 22, 2010, 06:59:27 AM

Hi everyone. I have purchased a new Nortons  2010 disc for my laptop but when I go to install it on my Toshiba I get an error message which reads "Setup,exec has stopped working" and it wont install. It is a three PC version Nortons and installed fine on my HP laptop running Windows XP. Can anyone help please?

Title: Re: Setup.exe not working
Post by: Allan on January 22, 2010, 07:01:56 AM

Try installing in safe mode and see what happens.

Title: Re: Setup.exe not working
Post by: Hardist on January 24, 2010, 06:15:09 AM

Which OS? Try running it as an administrator and see what happens. Safe mode would be a better guess though. Let us know how it goes :)

Title: Re: Setup.exe not working
Post by: patio on January 24, 2010, 07:49:33 AM

Just an opinion but i would walk away from Norton altogether and install Avast Free or AVG Free...
You and your machine will both be happier.

Title: Re: Setup.exe not working
Post by: Allan on January 24, 2010, 07:53:49 AM

Matter

Quote from: patio on January 24, 2010, 07:49:33 AM

Just an opinion but i would walk away from Norton altogether and install Avast Free or AVG Free...
You and your machine will both be happier.

As you say, matter of opinion :). Personally, I disagree - sorry.

Title: Re: Setup.exe not working
Post by: Hardist on January 24, 2010, 08:34:16 AM

Norton 2008 sucks. Norton 2010 owns all the others, period :P

Title: Re: Setup.exe not working
Post by: Allan on January 24, 2010, 09:01:26 AM

Quote from: Hardist on January 24, 2010, 08:34:16 AM

Norton 2008 sucks. Norton 2010 owns all the others, period :P

Well, there you go. The definitive review.