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Why disable

Any antivirus includes a component that protects it from various malicious influences. So, many viruses can correct the operation of such applications for their distribution.

Self-defense provides a prohibition:

Tip: Not all features may be available on older operating systems.

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

Such a need may appear in several cases:

Methods for stopping antivirus

There are several methods to disable self-defense. All of them are extremely simple and allow you to perform any manipulations in the future, up to and including removal.

Application Tab "Automatic Protection"

The algorithm is simple:

Task Manager

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

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

It is produced like this:

Photo: select the section "product safety"

in the application itself, we find the item "parameters" and open it;
then we look for the "detailed parameters" tab;
in it you need to find the item "administration settings";
a window will open in which we find the "product security" section. At the bottom there is a line "protection against changes" - in it we set the switch to the Off mode;
after that we press the "apply" button for the changes to take effect;
further in the section "security request" we find the item for choosing the duration. It is required to set the time during which self-defense will be disabled;
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 cannot be on the Internet without an active antivirus. Therefore, after installing Norton, you must immediately install another. Otherwise, you will jeopardize the security of your computer.

Photo: uninstall via control panel

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 uninstalling). In other cases, it is undesirable to do this, as it can jeopardize the security of the entire system.

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

Disable Norton antivirus for a while

Right-click on the Norton antivirus icon located in the lower right corner of the monitor screen and select "Disable automatic virus protection".

The "Security Request" will start, in which you must specify the time at which you plan to pause the protection of your PC. When specifying the minutes, it is worth remembering that after their expiration, Norton will start automatically. In the case when you select "Before system restart", the antivirus activates its protection only after shutting down or restarting the computer. Having chosen 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.

Disable individual elements of system protection

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

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

How do I enable protection in Norton?

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

Norton is currently a fairly popular antivirus due to its high reliability and a fairly simple interface (read about its installation). 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. This usually happens because the program is trying to warn you about the presence of a virus, and more often than not it 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 him to do so. In this case, you can simply temporarily suspend the work of the defender.

Complete shutdown

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

Launch a program window by clicking on its icon on the taskbar.
Go to the "Parameters" section.
Select the item "Real-time protection".
Move all sliders on the page to the left.
Click on the Apply button to save the selected settings.
Select the period for which you want to disable anti-virus protection, for example, fifteen minutes.
Click on the "OK" button.
Go to the section called "Network".
Select "Web Browser Protection".
Disable protection by moving the slider and click "OK".
Return to the "Network" section and select "Intrusion Prevention" and also disable all functions.
Perform the same actions with the items "Network security parameters", "Message protection" and "Other parameters".

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:

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

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

There are a number of reasons that can compel the user to remove the antivirus software from the computer. The most important thing in this case is to get rid of not only the software itself, but also of the residual files, which later will simply clog the system. This article will show you how to correctly uninstall Norton Security from your Windows 10 computer.

In total, there are two main ways to uninstall the mentioned antivirus. Both of them are similar in principle of operation, but differ in execution. In the first case, the procedure is performed using a special program, and in the second, by a system utility. Below we will go into details about each of the methods.

Method 1: Specialized third-party software

In one of the previous articles, we talked about the best programs for uninstalling applications. You can familiarize yourself with it by clicking on the link below.

The main advantage of such software is that it is able not only to correctly uninstall the software, but also to carry out a comprehensive cleaning of the system. This method implies the use of one of these programs, for example, IObit Uninstaller, which will be used in the example below.

You will be required to perform the following actions:

Install and run IObit Uninstaller. In the left part of the window that opens, click on the line "All programs"... As a result, a list of all applications that you have installed will appear on the right side. Find Norton Security in the list of software, and then click on the green button in the form of a trash can next to the name.

Next, you need to check the box next to the option "Automatically remove residual files"... Please note that in this case, activate the function "Create a restore point before deleting" not necessary. In practice, it is quite rare that critical errors occur during uninstallation. But if you want to play it safe, you can mark it too. Then press the button "Uninstall".

This will be followed by the uninstall process. At this stage, you will need to wait a bit.

After a while, an additional window with deletion parameters will appear on the screen. It should activate the line ... Be careful and be sure to uncheck the box next to the small text block. If you do not do this, the Norton Security Scan component will remain on the system. Finally, press the button "Remove my Norton".

On the next page, you will be asked to provide feedback or provide a reason for uninstalling the product. This is not a prerequisite, so you can simply press the button again. "Remove my Norton".

As a result, preparations for uninstallation will begin, and then the uninstall procedure itself, which lasts about a minute.

After 1-2 minutes you will see a window with a message that the process completed successfully. In order for all files to be completely erased from the hard drive, you will need to restart your computer. Click the button Restart Now... Before pressing it, do not forget to save all open data, since the reboot procedure will start instantly.

We reviewed the procedure for removing antivirus using special software, but if you do not want to use it, check out the next method.

Method 2: Windows 10 Standard Utility

Any version of Windows 10 has a built-in tool for uninstalling installed programs, which can also cope with uninstalling antivirus.

Click on the button " Start" on the desktop with the left mouse button. A menu will open in which you must press the button "Parameters".

Then go to the section "Applications"... To do this, click LMB on its name.

In the window that appears, the required subsection will be automatically selected - "Applications and Features"... You just have to go down to the very bottom of the right side of the window and find Norton Security in the list of programs. By clicking on the line with it, you will see a drop-down menu. In it, click the button "Delete".

An additional window with a request to confirm uninstallation will "pop up" next to it. Click in it "Delete".

As a result, the window of the Norton antivirus itself will appear. Check the line Remove Norton and All User Data, uncheck the checkbox below and click the yellow button at the bottom of the window.

Optionally, indicate the reason for your actions by clicking "Tell us about your solution"... Otherwise, just click on the button "Remove my Norton".

Now you just have to wait until the uninstallation process is completed. It will be accompanied by a message asking you to restart your computer. We recommend that you follow the advice and click the corresponding button in the window.

After rebooting the system, the antivirus files will be completely erased.

We have reviewed two methods to remove Norton Security from a computer or laptop. Remember that you don't need to install an antivirus to find and eliminate malware, especially since the Defender built into Windows 10 does a pretty good job of ensuring security.