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How to get rid of annoying Norton utilities 16 setup popup?

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How to get rid of annoying Norton utilities 16 setup popup?

How to get rid of annoying Norton utilities 16 setup popup?

Norton uses popups in order to inform you of the latest products, features, Norton utilities etc. these popups appear when you run Norton Program in the background. These notifications not always prove to be useful, but annoy users because they hamper them in their work that. They may also lose concentration when such popups appear in between their work. Fortunately you can get rid of these popups because Norton.com/setup  has ample of settings that can be changed according to your needs.

Follow the steps given below in order to get rid of Norton 16 setup popup:

Method 1

  1. Start your computer and go to the search bar.
  2. Type "Norton AntiVirus" or “Norton 360” and tap "Enter" that will open Norton AntiVirus.
  3. Now, go to the "Settings" tab under which you will find "General" option, tap on it.
  4. Tap on "Norton Tasks" side tab and click “Next”.
  5. Click on the green-colored bar that appears next to "Norton Task Notification" and turn it off.
  6. Tap "Other Settings" tab and click “Next”.
  7. Click on the green-colored bar that appears next to "Special Offer Notification" and disable it also.
  8. Tap the "Performance Monitoring" tab and click “Next”.
  9. Now, tap twice on the green-colored bar that appears next to "Performance Alerting" and disable it.
  10. Tap "Network" side tab and click “Next”.
  11. Now tap on the "Intrusion Prevention" side tab and then click "Notifications" and disable it also.
  12. Click "Apply settings" to finally disable Norton pop-ups.
  13. Tap on the "Close" button to exit from the Norton setup. Norton.com/setup

Method 2

Disable these popups with the help of “Norton Task Notification”. It lets you hide or show the popups that appear when you run your Norton product on your device and certain programs start running in the background automatically such as Full System Scan, Automatic LiveUpdate, and Insight Optimizer.

By default, this option is enabled to let users have insight into the latest Norton products and utilities as well as what is going in the background. You can easily disable this option if you do not want these popups to appear on your computer screen. Disabling Norton Task Notification option will not hamper in the scanning process of the Norton AntiVirus. 

To disable the popups:

  1. Open your Norton product.
  2. Navigate to its “settings”.
  3. Go to “Administrative settings”.
  4. Open “Norton Task Notifications”.
  5. Uncheck the box that appears next to Norton Task Notification option.
  6. You can enable it again in case you change your mind. 

To conclude-                                                               

It is important to keep a check on notifications and popups because once you click on it knowingly or unknowingly it may take you to an illegal or infected website. After buying and installing any product on your device, it is recommended to read its “terms and conditions” very carefully and then agree to it. Always keep a check on products default settings and make changes to it accordingly. Norton.com/setup

 

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