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Software => Computer software => Topic started by: Tatterdemalion on April 23, 2014, 03:08:05 PM

Title: Lenovo ThinkPad T420 Factory Setting Vulnerabilities
Post by: Tatterdemalion on April 23, 2014, 03:08:05 PM

I have just bought a refurbished Windows 7 Pro Lenovo ThinkPad T420 laptop that comes with some Norton software installed. I would like to FULLY remove this so that I can add Malware Antimalware Free and a different anti-virus solution without any installation hiccups or conflicts.

Is the Norton Removal Tool that Symantec themselves provide at

https://support.norton.com/sp/en/us/home/current/solutions/kb20080710133834EN_EndUserProfile_en_us?entsrc=redirect_pubweb&pvid=f-home

all I need to do this correctly ?

Should I use the Windows uninstaller first or ONLY this tool ?

The Factory defaults for the computer also mean that Windows Live Messenger is installed. Is it important to remove or disable this ?

Title: Re: Lenovo ThinkPad T420 Factory Setting Vulnerabilities
Post by: Allan on April 23, 2014, 04:03:46 PM

The Norton Removal Tool is all you need.

Title: Re: Lenovo ThinkPad T420 Factory Setting Vulnerabilities
Post by: Tatterdemalion on April 24, 2014, 01:30:16 AM

Thank you very much for your reply.