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After this, the rest is all bullshit

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SymNRT.exe is no more — Symantec has opted to instead install LiveUpdate on your system using ActiveX via Internet Explorer in order to remove Norton/Symantec products. What? Besides their continued effort to shovel more crapware in each successive version of Norton/Symantec products, this is the worst thing they have ever done.

Sure, IE may not work at all because of a broken NIS installation, but that's okay, I can always remove it using this ActiveX control. No, wait...

See also: http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039

If anyone has a newer version of SymNRT than 2006.2.10.19, please let me know. I'm also patiently awaiting third-party removal tools following this debacle. Once my copy of 2006.2.10.19 expires, I'm up shit creek — with ActiveX paddles.

EDIT: Okay, I didn't notice the "What if this did not work?" link at the bottom, where you can still get SymNRT. *Whew*. Thanks "Mike" for bringing that to my attention.

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3 Responses to “After this, the rest is all bullshit”

  1. # DjLizard on April 3rd, 2006 10:34 AM

    Tarun says you can roll back the date so that it won't expire. If it's nearing or past expiration, do that *before* you run it. I'm not sure, but SymNRT may be self-modifying and if you run it before you set the date back, it may not work. Unconfirmed as of yet.

  2. # Spiffy McJiffy on April 3rd, 2006 3:53 PM

    All your base are belong to us

  3. # Mike on April 3rd, 2006 11:17 PM

    You can still get SymNRT - just click the link at the bottom that says 'what if this didn't work'

    Yes, they are total morons who seem to want to make live hell for their users at every turn....truly amazing...

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