******************************************************** Norton AntiVirus 2003 for Windows 98/ME/2000/XP Copyright (c) 2002 Symantec Corporation. All rights reserved. README.TXT August 2002 ******************************************************** INSTALLING NORTON ANTIVIRUS ******************************************************** To install Norton AntiVirus from the Norton AntiVirus CD ======================================================== 1. Insert the Norton AntiVirus CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. In the Norton AntiVirus window, click "Install Norton AntiVirus". 3. If your computer is not set to automatically open a CD, you will have to open it yourself. 4. The opening installation window reminds you to close all other Windows programs. Click "Next". 5. Read the Licence Agreement and click, "I accept the license agreement." If you decline, you cannot continue with the installation. Click "Next". 6. Select a folder into which you want to install Norton AntiVirus. Click "Next". 7. Confirm the installation location, then click "Next". 8. After Norton AntiVirus is installed, scroll through the Readme text, then click Next . 9. After Norton AntiVirus is installed, scroll through the Readme text, then click "Next". 10. Click Finish to exit the installation. If the opening screen does not appear ===================================== Sometimes, a computer's CD-ROM drive does not automatically start a CD. To start the installation from the Norton AntiVirus CD, do the following: 1. On your desktop, double-click My Computer. 2. In the My Computer dialog box, double-click the icon for your CD-ROM drive. 3. From the list of files, double-click CDSTART.EXE. After installation ================== If your computer needs to be restarted after Norton AntiVirus is installed, a prompt appears giving you the option to do so immediately. After restart or, if your computer does not need to be restarted, after installation is complete, the Information Wizard appears. You may receive a prompt telling you that your computer needs to be restarted for the updates to take effect. To use the Information Wizard ============================= The Information Wizard lets you register your copy of Norton AntiVirus, get information about the virus definition subscription service, select post-install tasks to be done automatically, and review your Norton AntiVirus settings. If you choose not to register the software using the Information Wizard or if registration fails for some reason, you can register by using the Product Registration option on the Help menu or by using the Symantec Web site at www.symantec.com.On the Web site, go to the Products page for the registration link. 1. In the welcome window, click "Next". 2. In the License Agreement window, click, "I accept the license agreement", then click Next. 3. Follow the instructions in the Registration window. 4. Review the subscription service information, then click "Next". 5. Select the post-install tasks that you want Norton AntiVirus to perform automatically. Your options are: Run LiveUpdate to ensure that you have the latest virus definitions. Perform a full system scan. Schedule a weekly scan of your local hard drives. You must have Microsoft Scheduler installed to use this option. If you select this option, you can change the schedule for this scan as desired. If you are installing in Windows Me, you also have the option to create a Rescue Disk set. 6. Click "Next". 7. Review the configuration settings for Norton AntiVirus. If you want to change any of the settings, do so using Norton AntiVirus Options. 8. Click Finish. If you selected any post-install tasks, they start automatically. To uninstall Norton AntiVirus ============================= 1. On the Windows taskbar, click Start > Programs > Norton AntiVirus > Uninstall Norton AntiVirus. 2. Click Remove to confirm that you want to uninstall the product. 3. Click Next. If you have files in Quarantine, you are asked if you want to delete them. Select one of the following: Yes: Deletes the quarantined files from your computer. No: Leaves the quarantined files on your computer, but makes them inaccessible. 4. Click Finish. 5. Click Yes to restart your computer. If you have no other Symantec products on your computer, you should also uninstall LiveReg and LiveUpdate. To uninstall LiveReg and LiveUpdate =================================== 1. Do one of the following: On the Windows taskbar, click Start > Settings > Control Panel. On the Windows XP taskbar, click Start > Control Panel. 2. In the Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs. 3. In the list of currently installed programs, click LiveReg. 4. Do one of the following: In Windows 2000 or Windows Me, click Change/Remove. In Windows 98, click Add/Remove. In Windows XP, click Remove. 5. Click Yes to confirm that you want to uninstall the product. 6. Repeat steps 1 through 5, selecting LiveUpdate in step 3, to uninstall LiveUpdate.