Well you never know.
Norton's entries in the registry are not 'bad' as you have disabled the service in
services.msc they are just superfluous. Here a link and quote:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256986
Quote:
Description of the registry
The Microsoft Computer Dictionary, Fifth Edition, defines the registry as:
A central hierarchical database used in Microsoft Windows 9x, Windows CE, Windows NT, and Windows 2000 used to store information necessary to configure the system for one or more users, applications and hardware devices.
The Registry contains information that Windows continually references during operation, such as profiles for each user, the applications installed on the computer and the types of documents that each can create, property sheet settings for folders and application icons, what hardware exists on the system, and the ports that are being used.
The Registry replaces most of the text-based .ini files used in Windows 3.x and MS-DOS configuration files, such as the Autoexec.bat and Config.sys. Although the Registry is common to several Windows operating systems, there are some differences among them.
Registry data is stored in binary files.
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So the registry tells the OS what to do, and where things are - (plus many other functions). Thus the entry that was giving you problems was 'asking' Windows to start the file, and thus the service. As it wasn't there, an error was produced. In my experience disabling this service is not critical to the Windows OS, and as you have done it the correct way, you should experience no adverse effects, I have many services disabled and no 'crashes' on my System. (though I'm not perfect, so don't quote me).
