To completely remove your Norton product, download and run the file that applies to you. Remove Norton 360: ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/n360/buDump.exe Remove any of the following programs: Norton Antivirus Norton Internet Security Norton Business Suite Norton Security Suite Norton Systemworks Norton Ghost Norton Save & Restore ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/removal_tools/Norton_Removal_Tool.exe
Month: January 2011
PDF files making Internet Explorer crash
Problem On some or all sites, when loading a PDF, Internet Explorer will become unresponsive. Solution Close all Internet Explorer windows. Open Adobe Reader. At the top go to: Edit -> Preferences. On the left, click Internet. Uncheck the “Display PDF browser” checkbox. Click OK.
Mac freezes when installing updates
Problem When using Software Update, it prompts you to restart your computer. After doing so, it installs the update which then freezes. You have to turn off the computer forcefully. Solution Double click on your main hard drive (usually Macintosh HD). Go to the Library folder. Go to the Updates folder. Delete everything in the… Continue reading Mac freezes when installing updates
Create a limited Recovery Disc
For when you are unable to log on to the computer, the recovery disc is able to run Startup Repair, System Restore and other options such as run the command prompt. This disc will work for Windows XP, Vista and 7. To use it, download the iso file (see below), burn it to disc and… Continue reading Create a limited Recovery Disc
Find the fastest DNS servers
For Advanced Users. You can improve the speed of your internet connection by using a tool called namebench which scans a list of DNS servers and finds which one’s will perform faster for you. Click here to go to the namebench project site. Click Downloads to get the latest versions for Windows & Mac.