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| Thread ID: 84191 | 2007-10-27 15:11:00 | Getting rid of an unwanted program | Rosie McDonald (12968) | Press F1 |
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| 605904 | 2007-10-27 15:11:00 | Hello all, I wondered if anyone could help me get rid of an unwanted program. When I first noticed the program, it was tracking activity on my computer. The program is "message center" from rhapsody.com I did remove the program from my cookies and by using the Windows 'add/remove' program. I then deleted the icon on the desktop. I even blocked the Web site. However, now the "message center" appears on start up. So, I went to the start up files and I cannot see anything related to this program to delete. I am a Mac user, and believe me, this would not happen on a Mac. I only have this second computer with Microsoft because the rest of the world has Microsoft. Somebody, help!:help: |
Rosie McDonald (12968) | ||
| 605905 | 2007-10-27 15:38:00 | How adept are you with Windows? If you have some time in the saddle, you can pretty easily get rid of it . . but it requires a little knowledge on icons and such . . let me try . . . . . Go to MY COMPUTER and left click on it This'll open up a list of things that exist in that category . If you have the Classic Display set to run, you'll see CONTROL PANEL there . If not . . then just hit the Windows Key . . the one with the flag on the lower row of keys and you will pop up your START button and see a card on the left side of your screen . Find the word: SETTINGS there and hover, (just put your pointer on the word by using your mouse and you'll get it to open to the right, revealing the word CONTROL PANEL . Move your pointer to that word (CONTROL PANEL) and left click on it . Find the word or icon for SYSTEM . . . if it's not there, you need to shift to CLASSIC MODE which is in the top of an area we call the TREE . . . on the left top of the screen . . . . it's a link and will toggle to CLASSIC VIEW and CATEGORY VIEW alternately . Stay in the CLASSIC VIEW for this operation . Now, since you've found the icon for SYSTEM . . just find the tab for SYSTEM RESTORE and un-check or remove the check mark in the box that turns on or off the RESTORE device . You'll get a few warnings . . just use the affirmative or accept the consequences for this particular repair . Click APPLY and then OK to close that card . From this point you can make some basic repairs to your system as the ability of a virus or malware to pop back out of the RESTORE area will be removed and the chances of re-infection will be gone now . Get back and post if you are still here and we can continue . |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 605906 | 2007-10-28 00:19:00 | So go back to Macs if they're so great. You want help on a PC forum and the 1st thing you tell us is how "Great (insert drooling" Macs are. Oh, WMG, you're wife is here! |
beeswax34 (63) | ||
| 605907 | 2007-10-28 00:56:00 | I'm still waiting to see if Rosie is coming back for the rest of the instructions... .....been a while even by metric time. | SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 605908 | 2007-10-28 03:29:00 | I'm still waiting to see if Rosie is coming back for the rest of the instructions... .....been a while even by metric time. She probably won't after the rude comment from Beeswax. |
decibel (11645) | ||
| 605909 | 2007-10-28 04:38:00 | Rosie...if you're out there...please come back! | SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 605910 | 2007-10-28 04:48:00 | So go back to Macs if they're so great. You want help on a PC forum and the 1st thing you tell us is how "Great (insert drooling" Macs are. Oh, WMG, you're wife is here! What a prick. Rosie, come back. This jerk does not represent the rest of us. |
allblack (6574) | ||
| 605911 | 2007-10-28 04:55:00 | I think beeswax34 posted in the wrong thread. | zqwerty (97) | ||
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