- Disable the antivirus feature on the Norton application.
- Right-click the Norton software and click the Run as Administrator option.
- To permanently run this Norton application as administrator, right-click the Norton application and select the Properties option.
- This will open the Properties dialog box on the screen.
- Click the Compatibility tab and check if you have selected the checkbox next to the ‘Run this program as an administrator’ option.
- Ensure that you have selected the Run this program in compatibility mode’ option.
- Select the correct Operating system from this drop-down menu.
- Click the Apply button followed by the OK button in the Properties dialog box.
- If the N0740E error code persists, uninstall the Norton application from your Windows computer as per the guidelines given here.
- Go to the Start menu, select the Control Panel option, and click the Program and Features option.