How Do You Repair The Norton Auto-Protect Tool?
Even those programs tasked with protecting the systems we rely on can get a little buggy at times. Symantec’s Norton AntiVirus is just one example. For antivirus programs to work, especially if they employ real-time protection, they must integrate themselves pretty deeply in your system’s processes. As a result, there are often conflicts. The auto-protection feature in Norton suffers from enough of those that Symantec has actually created an online fix to help you resolve them. Step 1 Turn off User Account Control if you are running Vista or Windows 7. Go to “Start,” then “Control Panel” and click on “User Accounts.” Click “Manage User Accounts” and select “Turn User Account Control On or Off.” A User Account Control window will prompt you for permission. Click “OK” and turn off User Account Control in the window that appears. Restart your computer. Step 2 Go to Symantec’s Auto-Protect fix tool linked below. Initiate the tool where indicated. If you receive a warning banner across the