Norton Ghost
What is Norton Ghost? (from Symantec)
Norton Ghost provides professional grade backup and recovery--quickly restore after system failures and recover lost or damaged files. Backup to almost any media, including CD-R/RW and DVD+/-R/RW drives, USB and FireWire devices, network drives, and more. Offsite backup copies recovery points to a FTP site for easier o... Read more
Overview
Norton Ghost is a software program developed by Symantec. The most common release is 76.00.775, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The primary executable is named Ghost.exe. The setup package generally installs about 69 files and is usually about 4.51 MB (4,727,296 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows XP and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 30% of users of Norton Ghost come from the United States, it is also popular in Brazil and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.symantec.com
Installation folder: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\symantec\ghost\template\common
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{6975E810-C92F-45F0-0BFD-187B312F10E8}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 4.51 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Norton Ghost
| Program executable: | Ghost.exe |
| Path: | C:\Windows\Installer\{BBAAACFA-B012-4367-ADDA-4DDCDFD48F96}\Ghost.exe |
| MD5: | 13a7ff6366e65706b23086b197593e60 |
Additional files:
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cmds.exe
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cmds16.exe
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e.exe
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guest.exe
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mscdex.exe
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net.exe
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ohci.exe
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protman.exe
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uhci.exe
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.
USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 12%
Keep it 88%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #17,696
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REACH
~0.01%
PC installation base
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows XP |
81.18% |
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| Windows 7 |
12.92% |
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| Windows 10 |
2.95% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
1.85% |
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| Windows Vista |
1.11% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
81.04% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
5.95% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
3.35% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
2.97% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
1.12% |
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| Microsoft Windows Server ... |
0.74% |
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Geography
29.97% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
29.97% |
| Brazil |
5.54% |
| United Kingdom |
5.21% |
| France |
4.89% |
| India |
4.23% |
| Germany |
3.26% |
| Belgium |
2.61% |
| Spain |
2.61% |
| Canada |
2.61% |
| Taiwan |
2.28% |
| Pakistan |
2.28% |
| Iran |
2.28% |
| Hungary |
1.95% |
| Israel |
1.63% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
27.08% |
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| GIGABYTE |
20.83% |
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| Intel |
13.19% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
11.11% |
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| American Megatrends |
10.42% |
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| Sahara |
8.33% |
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| Acer |
4.86% |
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| Lenovo |
2.08% |
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| ASUS |
2.08% |
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Common models |
| GBT AWRDACPI |
4.55% |
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| Gigabyte G31M-ES2L |
3.64% |
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| P4M80P AWRDACPI |
2.73% |
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| Dell OptiPlex 755 |
2.73% |
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| NVIDIA AWRDACPI |
2.73% |
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| Gigabyte 945GCM-S2L |
2.73% |
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About Symantec
Symantec developers security software for business and consumers and helps customers protect their computers, information, identities and infrastructure by delivering software and services that address risks to security with various products such as Norton AntiVirus, Internet security, and anti-spyware products e.
Publisher URL: www.symantec.com