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 Dec 19 2006, 04:04 PM
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New Member  Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 19-December 06 Member No.: 102,091  |
I have a problem uninstalling ICOO Loader 2.5 Can somebody please help me. If i try to delete it it says that its still running but it isn't??? PLSS 
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Dec 19 2006, 04:30 PM
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Forum Addict Group: HJT Team Posts: 10,603 Joined: 28-October 05 From: London Member No.: 38,920 |
Hey there Kashif17, welcome to Bleeping Computer.
Have you tried uninstalling the program in safe mode? You should have a better success rate there, as there are no running processes. Now reboot into Safe Mode. This can be done tapping the F8 key as soon as you start your computer You will be brought to a menu where you can choose to boot into safe mode. Make sure you choose the option without networking support. Click on start, then control panel, and then double-click on add/remove programs. From within add/remove program uninstall the following if they exist by double-clicking on the following entries: ICOO Loader 2.5 Let me know how you get on with this. |
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Apr 1 2007, 09:10 AM
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 Member Group: Members Posts: 62 Joined: 28-January 07 From: Ireland Member No.: 108,774 |
hi, i have a few games on my PC that do not appear on the 'add/remove programs' list and they don't have a built in uninstall option, how do i get rid of them? the games are half life II and Blood II.
any help would be great, thanks. 
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Apr 14 2007, 06:13 AM
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 Forum Regular Group: Members Posts: 302 Joined: 16-November 06 From: Auckland, New Zealand Member No.: 95,957 |
There might be a file in the game folder called uninstall.exe or UNWISE.exe that will uninstall the game.
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 May 23 2007, 03:43 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 35 Joined: 20-May 07 Member No.: 132,017 |
HI, its me. Ok i have 1 more problem. i cant seem to get rid of the following:
C:/ Program Files Adobe Acrobat 7.0 "Active X" everytime i try to delete it, it says " cannot delete acroiehelper.dll Access is denied, make sure the disk is not copy righted or full and that the file is not currently in use. plz help me, by the way, good work with the site  |
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May 28 2007, 04:16 PM
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 Member Group: Members Posts: 22 Joined: 16-May 07 From: India Member No.: 131,308 |
Hi Hennessy,
I think u remove your programs from the C:\program files\... directly, If my guess is right ,then plz. stop removing the programs from programs files directly & reply here if u remove your programs with this method. Else download this small program, this will delete your acrobat and other 'acess denied' files Unlocker Link: http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/ copy & paste this link in your browser, ten download & install after installing right-click on acrobat reader file & click on unlocker(Present in right-click) this is also very useful software to delete any file Hope this Helps, Best of luck, Hemant This post has been edited by hemantonpc: May 28 2007, 04:23 PM -------------------- |
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Jun 16 2008, 06:21 AM
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 W.A.M. (Women Against Malware) Group: HJT Team Posts: 4,907 Joined: 3-January 05 From: South Carolina, USA Member No.: 8,530 |
QUOTE Also, MS has made its own tool too, which perhaps isn't exactly this subject but it might be the answer http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=290301 Has anyone used this Windows Installer Clean Up Tool? I installed it on my computer and used it to get rid of a program that I was unable to uninstall using the Add or Remove Programs. It worked great and I intend to keep the program. My canned:
still exist: CODE [*]Please download/Install the [url=http://windowsxp.mvps.org/MSICLEAN.htm][b][color=red] Windows Installer CleanUp Utility[/b][/color][/url].:
[*]Install the program, then start it. [*]Look for the [b] [/b] entry, highlight it and click the [b]Remove[/b] button. That should remove the entry in [b]Add or Remove[/b]. [*] Launch HijackThis and place a check mark next to these entries if they still exist: [b][color=red] [/b][/color] [*]Close all windows except HijackThis and click [b]Fix Checked[/b]. [*]Reboot.[/list] This post has been edited by suebaby41: Jun 16 2008, 06:58 AM -------------------- You don't stop laughing when you get old; you get old when you stop laughing.
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Sep 7 2008, 04:30 AM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 7-September 08 Member No.: 236,682 |
yeah i cant remove it using the addremove because it says that the system should reboot...somehow that doesnt sound like a good idea.
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 Sep 12 2008, 01:29 PM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 12-September 08 Member No.: 238,172 |
QUOTE(shortydoo @ Sep 7 2008, 10:30 AM)  yeah i cant remove it using the addremove because it says that the system should reboot...somehow that doesnt sound like a good idea. This is exactly the issue i am facing now. I have identified the malicious software within add/remove programs and when i clcik change/remove i get the message that i should reboot... I am assuming this is simply still the malware trying to dodge its removal. Whats the work around?!? |
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Sep 12 2008, 01:40 PM
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W.A.M. (Women Against Malware) Group: HJT Team Posts: 4,907 Joined: 3-January 05 From: South Carolina, USA Member No.: 8,530 |
What malicious program(s) have you identified?
Did you try the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility?
still exist: This post has been edited by suebaby41: Sep 12 2008, 01:47 PM -------------------- You don't stop laughing when you get old; you get old when you stop laughing.
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Sep 24 2008, 03:19 PM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 24-September 08 From: Edmond, OK Member No.: 241,077 |
I need help. I have tried to uninstall Incredimail by 2 methods suggested:
(1) Click on Start, All Programs, then on IncrediMail - then I was directed to click on "Uninstall" - there is no such option. (2) Go to Control Panel, click on Add/Remove Programs - the installation list does not include Incredimail. I performed a search and located a folder for Incredimail in "Programs" - Can anyone help me please? |
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Sep 24 2008, 05:36 PM
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 Computer Masochist Group: Moderator Posts: 23,580 Joined: 27-January 07 From: Cleveland, Ohio Member No.: 108,618 |
QUOTE I performed a search and located a folder for Incredimail in "Programs" - Open the file and look for a folder labeled Uninstall. If you find one, double-click on it Also found these articles: http://www.incredimail.com/english/help/im...ncredimail.html http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...kb;en-us;297069 http://www.oeupdates.com/Uninstall-remove-IncrediMail.html -------------------- Mark
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Sep 24 2008, 05:56 PM
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W.A.M. (Women Against Malware) Group: HJT Team Posts: 4,907 Joined: 3-January 05 From: South Carolina, USA Member No.: 8,530 |
http://www.pchell.com/support/incredimail.shtml
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/297069 Check the above sources. -------------------- You don't stop laughing when you get old; you get old when you stop laughing.
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Oct 25 2008, 11:19 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 50 Joined: 24-October 08 From: Maryland Member No.: 249,571 |
reply for bed
I understand your problem ... perhaps the best example for uninstalling software would be McAfee security suite approach ... first use add/remove programs from the control panel next download the special uninstaller which will remove the rest of the files. many other programs have their own installers/uninstallers ... sometimes you have to run the program's install wizard in order to uninstall (one of the options) ... many times options are uninstall, repair, install contact the folks who wrote the program and see if there is a special un-installer for the remainder of the program files Hope this helps ... regards |
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Dec 26 2008, 03:57 AM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 18-February 07 From: Brisbane Member No.: 112,359 |
OK, I think we all know how to uninstall a program using widowers uninstaller ,but what if the program is not listed and a search cannot find it. I am trying to get rid of limewire without succes. Any help greatly appreciated. PS As if you dont already know it limewire is BAD news.
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