Yes folks, those evil programs that latch into your system like viruses, can be removed…simply at that! Recently I arrived here in Salem Oregon, and was staying with a friend of mine who loaned me a computer system. It is an eMachine, which I highly suggest you never purchase. The software that accompanies this system is filled with programs from AOL and nasty Norton AntiVirus, which we all know is difficult to remove. You have no choice when installing Windows to not include this software, it just comes as a package deal.

Not only is Norton difficult to remove, but, I had a virus within the first week of using the system! It was one of those lethal viruses, and we were forced to format and reinstall. I decided that Norton must go, so that I could install my beloved Avast. I remembered however that quite a number of years ago, we stopped using Norton, as uninstalling it was an absolute nightmare…and if anything, it has only gotten worse over the years.

I think that perhaps these companies make it so difficult to remove their software, because their product sucks…and they know if you could remove it, you would. Why would an excellent product need to latch itself into your system, with the malicious intent of never letting go?

My friend informed me of an excellent program, that can remove literally anything, including resistant programs that come standard with windows. The program is called Revo Uninstaller, and I must admit, it is an absolute gem! It comes with quite a number of features, which can be found here. From giving you easy access to Windows system tools to scanning and deleting unnecessary files from your computer, Revo Uninstaller is quite handy!

When I went to remove all of the items associated with Norton, I found I had difficulty with two of the files. However this was solved by doing three things. First, I went into run, services.msc, and then disabled and stopped all running services related to Norton. Then I went into run, msconfig, startup, and unchecked anything related to Norton. I then of course restarted the system. This dealt with one of the difficult files, however, I had one that remained.

This is rather embarrassing, but I will relay it anyway. I was advised when using the highest level of removal, to just delete all files and folders related to the item. However, as I scrolled down and looked at the files to be removed for my resistant item, I realized some of them were critical system files! This was how I discovered that Revo Uninstaller will not allow you to remove anything critical from the system! As soon as I unchecked these files, the item was removed immediately!

I went on a rampage with my new friend Revo, and cleaned my loaned system up with no problems. On a scale of 1 to 10, I give Revo Uninstaller an 11! A must for your system! Oh, and the best part…it’s FREE!