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#490608 - 01/23/10 09:00 PM Remove apps
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Where's the cache?

Registered: 01/20/10
Posts: 364
Loc: Belmont, NC
I have just become the proud owner of a platinum 266Mhz G3, and it has so much stuff loaded on it. For example, whenever I log off, Nortop pops up and start it's mess. Now, personally, I HATE norton with a passion. How do I delete all that garbage off this box??


Thanks
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#490620 - 01/23/10 09:51 PM Re: Remove apps [Re: papabill]
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Registered: 09/02/01
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Loc: SW Illinois
Did you get the original system install CD with that G3? If so, simply erase the entire hard drive and start from scratch. I believe this G3 can go as far as system version 9.2.2.
'Norton Utilities' is a pain to delete from the hard drive...

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#490621 - 01/23/10 09:51 PM Re: Remove apps [Re: papabill]
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For the most part, just dump the app in the trash and flush. For things like Norton, though, you'll need to go into the Extensions folder, which is located in the System folder, as I reacall. There may also be stuff in the Control Panel folder for Norton--it's been so long that I can't really recall.
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#490627 - 01/23/10 10:08 PM Re: Remove apps [Re: yoyo52]
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Registered: 04/19/02
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Loc: Hawaii
Originally Posted By: yoyo52
For the most part, just dump the app in the trash and flush. For things like Norton, though, you'll need to go into the Extensions folder, which is located in the System folder, as I reacall. There may also be stuff in the Control Panel folder for Norton--it's been so long that I can't really recall.


I think your right , go to those folders and drag anything Norton to the trash - I would restart and see if anything is broken and then empty the trash

Me too been so long , hard to recall
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#490650 - 01/24/10 12:20 AM Re: Remove apps [Re: carp]
papabill Offline
Where's the cache?

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Loc: Belmont, NC
So, like DOS, and unlike Windoze, everything is still in it's own folder??

That's great-should be pretty easy...
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#490654 - 01/24/10 12:43 AM Re: Remove apps [Re: papabill]
papabill Offline
Where's the cache?

Registered: 01/20/10
Posts: 364
Loc: Belmont, NC
Any idea why my browser hangs up and my G3 locks up when the URL requested cannot be found? How do I recover short of unplugging and starting all over??
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#490655 - 01/24/10 12:49 AM Re: Remove apps [Re: papabill]
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I dunno Bill , I'll leave that up to our forum Gurus .

I suspect everything your running now is pretty dang old - so if you hit a web site with the latest embedded Java , could crash your browser . Even IE is up to 8.0 , I believe , strange for even MS to keep up .
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#490656 - 01/24/10 12:54 AM Re: Remove apps [Re: carp]
papabill Offline
Where's the cache?

Registered: 01/20/10
Posts: 364
Loc: Belmont, NC
Also noticed that when I log on, I get a note that the browser is not supported, so I click on a link to upgrade, and that's when the lock-up occurs. Messenger is the same way.

Plus, why is there a 45-60 second delay between the time I hit the 'on' switch and the monitor shows the machine is actually booting up??

Wierd!!
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#490658 - 01/24/10 01:01 AM Re: Remove apps [Re: papabill]
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Registered: 04/19/02
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I suspect (cobb webs) laugh

I would if you can is go to Apple Web site and crawl around - They do have great How to Videos or do a Google search . The videos help me more then just reading about a subject .
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#490664 - 01/24/10 01:33 AM Re: Remove apps [Re: carp]
papabill Offline
Where's the cache?

Registered: 01/20/10
Posts: 364
Loc: Belmont, NC
Here's another one: I downloaded YIM3.0, and when it comes to "exploed & load it", I get a dialog box that says "Could not find the application program that created the document named ......

To open the document, select an alternate program, with or without translation"

Then it lets me choose between excel, quicktime, and stuffit expander, none of which work.
whassup??
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