How to disable Norton Internet Security for a specific time. Norton Security - make your online worries a thing of the past Norton Account

The usual disabling of an antivirus program is not always an elementary task. Most antivirus software developers install additional protection on their product. One of these protective functions is protection against spontaneous shutdown and stoppage of work due to the impact of a virus program. It is not so easy to disable an antivirus on your own, because some viruses can imitate human actions on a computer, and antivirus developers have taken this factor into account.

Instruction

• Open the Start menu and go to All Programs.
• Locate and expand the Norton Internet Security directory.
• Select "Remove" or "Uninstall a program" and follow the instructions of the uninstaller.

4. It is not always possible to remove the antivirus using the above method, this operation can be performed through the standard Uninstall Programs application. Open the Start menu and select Control Panel. In the window that loads, click "Uninstall Programs" or "Programs and Features" (Depending on the version of Windows). A list of installed programs will load, select the line with the name of the antivirus and click the "Delete" button. If an error appears that is related to the fact that the antivirus is running, then follow the steps described in paragraph 2 and try again.

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Why disable

Any antivirus includes a component that protects it from various harmful effects. So, many viruses can correct the operation of such applications in order to spread.

Self-defense provides a prohibition:

1. deleting (or changing) system files. These can be anti-virus databases, quarantine lists, etc. Editing these files may introduce errors;
2. editing entries in the system registry;
3. termination of work.

Tip: Not all features may be available on older OSes.

However, sometimes it becomes necessary to disable Norton Internet Security antivirus.

Such a need may arise in several cases:

• when you need to make adjustments to the application. For example, if the user wishes to install add-ons, change an account, etc.;
• when installing some system utilities;
• if you need to completely uninstall the antivirus;

  

• the OS recovery function will not start if the self-protection of the antivirus is activated. Therefore, it must be disabled by following this procedure.

Antivirus Stop Methods

You can turn off self-defense in several ways. All of them are extremely simple and allow you to further perform any manipulations, up to removal

Auto-Protect application tab



The algorithm is simple:

1. Open the main Norton window. In it, select the "settings" item;
2. Find the "Automatic Protection" tab. It provides access to change various parameters;

   

3. in it you need to select the item to temporarily disable protection. At the same time, the system allows you to select a period - a certain time (for example, 1 hour), or until the next restart of the computer.



Task Manager

There is another way to disable it - through the task manager:

1. press ctrl+alt+del at the same time. In the list that appears, select the task manager;

   

2. in it, select the processes tab;
3. then you need to find the process that is responsible for the application. In the developer tab we find the corresponding name;

   

4. Having found the required process, click on its completion. Maybe so. That there will be several, then everything should be completed;
5. after which the system will issue a warning message stating that such manipulation may make adjustments to the operation of other applications. Ignore it and click OK.

As a result, Norton will be suspended. The next time you restart your computer, it will turn on again.

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Disable Norton and then uninstall

In order to completely deactivate the operation of the antivirus, you must turn off self-defense. This procedure will be required in order to uninstall the program.

It is produced like this:



1. in the application itself, we find the item "parameters" and open it;
2. then look for the tab "detailed parameters";
3. in it you need to find the item "administration settings";
4. A window will open in which we find the "product security" section. At the bottom is the line "protection from changes" - in it we set the switch to Off mode;
5. after that, click the "apply" button for the changes to take effect;
6. further in the section "security request" we find the item for selecting the duration. It is required to set the time during which self-defense will be disabled;
7. At the end, click on the "OK" button and close the program.



Now you can uninstall the application completely. In some cases, this may require stopping all processes (as in the previous paragraph).

Important! You can not be on the Internet without an active antivirus. Therefore, after installing Norton, you should immediately install another one. Otherwise, you will compromise the security of your computer.



Disabling protection elements

In some cases, it may be necessary to disable individual security features.

This is done in the main menu as follows:




Finally, it is worth noting that the manipulations described above can be performed only in extreme cases (for example, for uninstallation). In other cases, this is undesirable, as it can compromise the security of the entire system.

Most users have encountered a situation where the antivirus did not allow opening a file downloaded from the Internet, saying that it was infected with some kind of virus. In most cases, this is convenient and useful, but there are exceptions: you want to download an activator, a crack, or a database of serial numbers. Fortunately, almost any antivirus can be temporarily or completely deactivated. Let's see how you can disable Norton Internet Security in the latest 2013 version. All previous incarnations of the popular antivirus are managed in a similar way.

Completely disable virus protection
	Right-click on the Norton Internet Security antivirus icon in the tray and select Disable automatic virus protection
	In the window that appears, select the duration of the shutdown. If desired, you can disable Norton antivirus for the entire time or until the first reboot. In any case, try to work as little as possible without protection enabled. After selecting the desired option, click on the OK button.
	As a result, a message will appear stating that the antivirus was successfully disabled.
Turn on protection
	To resume protection before the selected period, just right-click on the antivirus icon in the system tray again and select Enable automatic virus protection.
Disabling individual protection elements
	If you need to disable individual protection elements, this can be done in the antivirus settings. To do this, double-click the left button on the antivirus icon in the tray. The program window will appear, select the menu item Settings.

PC protection for each user is in the first place, however, there are times when an antivirus program does not allow you to open a file, archive, or run the necessary software. In this case, the question arises before the user: how to disable Norton for a while or completely deactivate it.

Disable Norton antivirus temporarily

We right-click on the Norton antivirus icon, which is located in the lower right corner of the monitor screen and select "Turn off automatic virus protection."

A "Security Request" will start, in which you must specify the time for which you plan to pause the protection of your PC. When specifying minutes, it is worth remembering that after they expire, Norton will start automatically. In the case when you select "Before the system restarts", the antivirus will activate its protection only after the computer is turned off or restarted. After selecting the appropriate option, click "OK".

After performing this action, a notification will appear at the bottom of the monitor screen that Norton is temporarily disabled.

Disabling individual elements of system protection

In order to disable individual elements of system protection, you need to open the antivirus settings. To do this, double-click to launch the software and select the "Computer" and "Settings" sections.

In the "Real-time protection" section, disable unnecessary items and click "OK" or "Apply".

How to enable protection in Norton?

In order to enable Norton antivirus protection, just right-click on the program icon and select "Turn on automatic virus protection."

Norton is currently a fairly popular antivirus, due to its high reliability and fairly simple interface (read about installing it). However, users of this program may have many questions, for example, why the program does not open due to Norton Internet Security, how to disable it. Usually this happens because the program is trying to warn you about the presence of some kind of virus, and most often this is very useful. But it also happens that a user wants to install a pirated version of a game or program on his computer, but the antivirus does not allow this. In this case, you can simply temporarily suspend the work of the defender.

Complete shutdown

Now I want to write a detailed instruction on how to temporarily disable Norton Internet Security completely. This requires:

1. Launch the program window by clicking its icon on the taskbar.
2. Go to the "Settings" section.
3. Select "Real-time protection".
   
4. Move all sliders on the page to the left.
5. Click the Apply button to save the selected settings.
6. Select the period for which you want to disable antivirus protection, for example, fifteen minutes.
   
7. Click on the "OK" button.
8. Go to the section called "Network".
9. Select "Web Browser Protection".
   
10. Turn off protection by moving the slider and click "OK".
11. Return to the "Network" section and select "Intrusion Prevention" and also disable all functions.
    
12. Perform the same actions with the items "Network security settings", "Message protection" and "Other settings".
    
    

    

At a time when the antivirus program is completely disabled, you should use the global network with extreme caution and download any files to your computer - otherwise serious problems may arise.

Partial shutdown

Also, the antivirus has the ability to disable only certain functions. Now I will talk about how to disable Norton Internet Security antivirus not completely, but only partially by selecting certain items. This requires:

1. Run the program.
2. Select the "Settings" section.
3. Select the "Real-time protection" item and disable the necessary elements by moving the slider to the left.

Finally, I want to give advice: this method is only suitable for experienced users who are completely sure that they will not harm the computer with their actions. The best option would be for the antivirus not to scan it and recognize it as malicious. This action can be done in the "Parameters" section by specifying the path to the desired object. Read about how to update this antivirus.