Norton Antivirus is designed to keep your computer safe but sometimes may stop you from installing some programs and applications. Norton Antivirus won’t let you proceed with installation setups if it doesn’t recognize the program. Some software are very important so you have to install them. In this case, you can temporarily disable Norton Antivirus. Turning Norton Antivirus off temporarily won’t take any bad effect to your computer. You can turn it on after installing the software.
Step 1:
Click the small triangle on your Windows taskbar to open the notification area. Right-click the Norton Antivirus icon for a list of options related to the security suite.
Step 2:
Click “Disable Smart Firewall” to temporarily shut down the firewall.
Step 3:
Click “Disable Antivirus Auto-Protect” to temporarily disable anti-virus protection. You can specify the amount of time you want to disable the program.