Should I remove Norton Ghost?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0003%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| PRO |
100.00% |
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Norton Ghost
from Norton
Overview
Norton Ghost is a software program developed by Norton. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The setup package generally installs about 4 files and is usually about 402.15 MB (421,686,751 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows Vista (SP2). While about 50% of users of Norton Ghost come from the United States, it is also popular in Belgium and United Kingdom.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Norton Ghost
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Norton Ghost\uninstall.exe" "/C:C:\Program Files\Norton Ghost\Uninstall\uninstall.xml"
Estimated size: 402.15 MB
Files installed by Norton Ghost
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uninstall.exe (by Indigo Rose) - Setup Factory Runtime (Setup Application)
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install.exe
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lua5.1.dll
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msvcp71.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® Visual Studio .NET (Microsoft® C++ Runtime Library)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- uninstall.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D421D11A-6221-4BF6-8F93-2187C1DFFE7D}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove Norton Ghost?
You can uninstall Norton Ghost from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Norton Ghost, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Norton Ghost.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 80%
Win Vista (SP2) 20%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
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COUNTRY POPULARITY
50.00%
United States
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
80.00% |
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| Windows Vista |
20.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
60.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
20.00% |
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| Windows Vista Ultimate |
20.00% |
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Geography
50.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
50.00% |
| Belgium |
12.50% |
| United Kingdom |
12.50% |
| Hungary |
12.50% |
| Saudi Arabia |
12.50% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| ASUS |
60.00% |
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| Toshiba |
20.00% |
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| Acer |
20.00% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite A300 |
25.00% |
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| Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5 |
25.00% |
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| Dell Precision WorkSt... |
25.00% |
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| ASUSTeK K70IO |
25.00% |
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