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Norton is one of the most famous antivirus programs globally known for best internet security. Norton offers various security tools and services for home users and businesses. Norton antivirus allows you to keep the PC fully secured from all kinds of threats. But there are few errors which you may come across while using Norton antivirus.

Norton error 8504

Norton antivirus error 8504 is a very common error which mostly appears while running a full system scan. This Norton error appears when some program is conflicting with Norton setup. Check for the third-party on your device. If you have installed any third-party editing software, games etc then uninstall it immediately. Open your Windows PC and navigate to Apps. Now check for all the programs which can conflict with Norton. Remove the third-party programs one by one to check which application is causing the error. After removing the conflicting program. Restart your device and now you can easily scan with Norton antivirus. If your Norton is still showing the error then you should ask Norton's technical team for help.

Norton error 104

Norton error 104 appears during the installation. Whenever you get the Norton error 104 while installing Norton antivirus, check for the Norton system requirements. Norton antivirus has few requirements for proper installation and scanning. Check the Norton requirements and then check your device specifications. If your device is lacking then you have to upgrade it. After upgrading the device, check whether your Norton error gets fixed or not.

Norton error 3038

This Norton error occurs when some files are conflicting with Norton antivirus. Norton error mostly appears with temporary files. On the run bar, type %temp% and press the Enter button. Windows temporary files will appear. Select all the files from the folder and delete them. Remove the browser junk immediately. For removing all the junk files from your Windows PC, use Windows Clean Manager tool. You can use the mentioned steps for using clean manager tool:

  1. Click on the Start button

  2. Type command on the Search bar

  3. Hold and press shift and ctrl keys

  4. Press the Enter button

  5. You may get a permission prompt on the desktop

  6. Press the Yes button

  7. Windows command screen will appear

  8. Type cleanmgr on the command screen

  9. Press the Enter button

Windows clean manager will appear and start checking for all the files. This tool will list down all the junk from your device. Check the item boxes can remove. Click on Okay button and all the files will get removed automatically. Now you need to restart your device and check for the error.

Norton error 3048

Norton antivirus 3048 appears when you make an inappropriate change on the PC. But you can fix the error by undoing the changes. Open your computer and revert the changes you have made. Sometimes people forget the changes you have made on PC. You can use the system restore tool for undoing the changes. When the system restore tool appears, follow the on-screen commands. Create a restoring point for reverting all the changes. Restart the device and check whether the Norton error 3048 gets fixed or not.

Norton error code 40

Error 40 occurs when the registry files get corrupted. The registry files of Windows get corrupted due to malware infection. For fixing the Norton error 40, you have to restore all the corrupted files. But fixing the registry files manually need technical skills. Create a backup key for Norton and then restore the files. You can create a backup key to follow the mentioned steps:

  1. Close Norton error wizard

  2. Go to the Start button

  3. Click on the Search bar and type the command

  4. Press and hold ctrl and shift keys

  5. Press the Enter button

  6. Permission wizard will appear

  7. Click on Allow button

  8. Windows command screen will appear

  9. Type Regedit on the command screen

The registry editor will appear on the desktop. Click on the Norton related key and tap the export button. After creating a backup key, you need to edit the corrupted registry files. After restoring the files, restart the PC and scan the PC with Norton antivirus.

Reinstalling Norton antivirus can also fix the error. Uninstall the old Norton setup and install a new Norton setup from the website. You can also ask the Norton technical team for troubleshooting your Norton errors.


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