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Thread ID: 26850	2002-11-06 22:26:00	Application removal	jnbriscoe (1887)	Press F1

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96611	2002-11-06 22:26:00	I have got a spy ware program on my system I want rid of but cannot delete In a folder called TimeSink/ Adgateway/TSAdBot.exe (Conducent Technology, Inc) Pest patrrol or Adaware will not get rid of it, trying to delete it from the system is denied as it keeps saying disk check disk not full or write protected or in use. Any solutions please.	jnbriscoe (1887)
96612	2002-11-06 22:29:00	The file is most likely in use. If you are using win9x, restart in dos mode and delete it from there.	wuppo (41)
96613	2002-11-06 22:52:00	Thanks am using XP home edition	jnbriscoe (1887)
96614	2002-11-06 23:09:00	try booting up xp in safe mode... hold down control (or f8 i think) after the machine does its POST and before a bar at the bottom of the screen comes up - a windows boot options menu should come up. ask it to start in safe mode - it will take a lot longer than normal to start up, then logon. it should not start up the startup programs, so u should be able to delete that file as it should not be accessed. Another option is to press ctrl+alt+delete, select task manager, then click on processes. the spyware program should be in that list... click on it and then click end process, then click yes to the warning dialog box that comes up. Don't terminate any other process. now bring up the directory that the spyware program is located in.. you should now be able to delete the file. unfortunately i don't know how to edit the startup list in xp... maybe someone else can fill you in on removing it from the startup list. Hope this helps :D	wintertide (1306)
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