Uninstalled AV 3.0 - am now unable to obtain an internet connection

Hi,

Windows XP here..

I uninstalled NOD AV 3.0 via the Add/Remove Control Panel then removed all folders that I could locate that were generated by the install. I then deleted all leftover registry keys containing a 'NOD32' string.

When I rebooted I was unable to connect to the internet via my browsers or Outlook Express email client. Any idea why? This has never happened before on an uninstall of 2.7

I 'regained' my ability to connect to the internet again by performing a system restore which surprisingly restored AV 3.0 back on my computer.

What should I do next time to avoid this if I wish to uninstall NOD AV 3.0? Also, what else could I have done to restore ability to connect to internet? Winsock repair?

Thanks!
Supersnake

 

Hi Supersnake, I had the same issue with 2.7. Once i uninstalled, i lost my internet connection and couldn't get it back unless i restored, which bought nod32 back again.

I found the solution which worked and it is in this forum. See blackspears post here https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?p=907638#post907638

I used the automated winsock repair which worked well.
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html

Hope this helps

 

So it is a Winsock matter then - thanks for that information Rescue!

Supersnake