I have the same issue with one pc. System Tray icon shows auto-protect disabled, will not allow it to enable. When checking the configuration, the File System Auto-Protect is the only option that it will not allow it to enable.
All others are activated. The client is downloading updated definition files from the server correctly. Ran a full system scan and found no issues.
It will infrequently stop working either totally, or just at startup. If you receive the message, wait until the system is fully booted, and then turn it on again. If it stops auto-updates, re-install the updater. If it does not help, again, follow the previous instructions for removal and re-installation.
At work, we have a few machines that have the same symptons. We ghost the machines from the same image. So most likely it's user's fault.
As It happened to one of my systems which I do not do anything to, I used it to share some drives. A week with no problems, and then the auto-protect would not start.
I have also ran into a new problem after a recent MS update. Symantec's cleaning tool does not clean the registry, and Symantec AV would fail to re-install.
The fix for me, was to uninstall it. Find the folders for Symantec shared, and Symantec that should have been removed with the uninstall. Then still the reg tool would not remove anything, so I had to spend 45 min. Then I was able to re-install AV properly. Although, after I was done, I think that a rebuild would have been better. Maybe i should run the cleanup tool after uninstallation and then reinstall it to see what happen. However, the program can produce pop-up windows that usually advertise different Norton products or alerts and can be very annoying.
Norton is available for Microsoft Windows, Linux, and macOS, which means you can use it on any device, including mobile phones. You can get it by purchasing a subscription and downloading and installing it on your device.
Pop-ups are a kind of advertising on the internet. These advertisements are often annoying since they appear without you requesting them, but they can also contain viruses that can damage your device. So most people decide to set up a pop-up blocker or disable pop-ups to prevent this from happening.
Norton software will send you pop-up notifications about performing scans and tasks, inform you about your previous activity, or make special offers. These notifications can be annoying because you have to wait for them to disappear. Norton will send a report every 30 days to inform you about the actions and tasks performed during this period.
The same thing is occurring at work, and they are not sure how to get rid of it, either. It's easy to stop the Norton Nag, as I call it, Mr. All you need to do is float your mouse over the icon that the antivirus software puts in the system tray at the bottom right of the screen and press the right button. Look for the Configure tool in the ensuing pop-up. When you open the Configure item, you will find a distinctive black on yellow Symantec Corp.
Look for the ones called Live Update and Miscellaneous. In Live Update, remove the check from the option to be advised automatically if there are program changes. Under Miscellaneous, remove the check from the option to remind users automatically that new virus definitions have been created that need to be downloaded. This may sound dangerous, but the Norton software also is set by default to automatically acquire and install all new definitions. The continual reminder that you need updates is little more than a sales prod to keep customers aware of the service they are getting that would be lost if they failed to renew.
Let me add my own Live Update here and note that Norton's basic software changed a bit in the version for Vista, but users of Vista will find it easy to follow the prompts to the automatic notification options under Live Update and Miscellaneous. I allow Windows to upgrade on its own.
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