This document addresses removal of Symantec Endpoint Protection from Windows XP. Only an administrator account with FULL administrative privileges can proceed with these removal instructions. One restart is required to complete product removal. This manual removal document is to be used only if you don't have any other Symantec Products installed on the computer. This process may cause other Symantec products (such as Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager) to stop working properly. Back up the registry before you make any changes to it, because incorrect changes to the registry can result in permanent data loss or corrupted files. Modify or delete only the registry keys that are specified. For instructions, see the document
Step 1: Stop Services
Step 2: End Task on Process
Step 3: Open the Registry Editor (Please note: If a registry entry is not present, skip to the next one)
Step 4: Restart the Computer
Step 5: Restore Network Adapters
Step 6: Folder and File System Cleanup
Step 7: Reset Service