Here is a link for removing all of Norton: http://tinyurl.com/6n64b It is a
short pointer to the Symantec site. I have used it before an it seems to be
the only way to completely remove the system works - or as close to
completely as is practically possible. I too have not had much luck with the
Windows restore procedure.

I will make no comments as to the problems System Works may cause. There are
sure to be many responses addressing that issue. It seems to be a hot spot.
Personally, I stopped using that product several months ago, although I
still am doing some beta testing for Symantec.

Peter
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Hi and once again having problems.  I have a new computer with win xp.  It
is an HP pavilion 1016. after the bundled virus scan etc expired I installed
norton system works 2005 premier.  I have used it on other computers and
always liked it.  Now I can't shut my computer down or use sleep mode-it
just freezes the whole computer and i turn it off at the tower. (I know this
is bad).  I"M afraid it "corrected" something in the registry.  I undid all
its repairs and it shut down ok then but the next day it froze again.  I
downloaded some sort of shutdown patch from kellys korner and again it only
worked once.  I know norton is blaming microsoft and microsft will blame
norton,  The deal is it was working fine until I installed the norton's.  I

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