 Macrovision Software Manager, Can I get rid of it? |
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 Jun 10 2007, 02:39 PM
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Forum Regular  Group: Members Posts: 171 Joined: 3-September 06 Member No.: 83,524  |
I have never once seen an update for this program, and am convinced that I never will. (I have had this PC for almost two years.) I do not see this Software Manager listed in Add/Remove Programs,and if I can safely get rid of it, I am wondering how to go about doing so. Thank you to all who take the time to reply. EDIT: I do see "Sonic Update Manager" in Add/Remove Programs, But I don't know if it is the same thing. The name of the manager is different. I am leery of uninstalling it, though, as I use my Sonic program, and I don't want to render it unusable. This post has been edited by rlprlp: Jun 10 2007, 02:45 PM |
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Jun 10 2007, 04:49 PM
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 Bleepin' Animin Group: Site Admin Posts: 4,787 Joined: 18-August 05 From: Now On... Member No.: 31,547 |
QUOTE Tens of thousands of software publishers and hundreds of Fortune 1000 companies use Macrovision technologies to maximize the value of their software. Macrovision's Software Technologies Group markets the FLEXnet universal licensing platform, repackaging and update solutions and the InstallShield setup authoring tools, which are deployed on more than 500 million desktops worldwide. With the acquisition of InstallShield, Macrovision's Software Alliance is now comprised of broader group of partners that work with Macrovision to deliver solutions around the Software Value Management platform Quote taken from the http://www.macrovision.com/partners/alliance/index.shtml website I would be very leery of uninstalling it, unless you know precisely which software it will affect. Be (uninstall) Safe Da Bleepin AniMod, Animal -------------------- The Internet is so big, so powerful and pointless that for some people it is a complete substitute for life. Andrew Brown  "On the keyboard of life, always keep one finger on the escape key." — Scott Adams. |
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Jun 11 2007, 07:03 AM
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Forum Regular Group: Members Posts: 171 Joined: 3-September 06 Member No.: 83,524 |
Thank you for the information, Animal. I will leave it be. It has a drop-down list within it that only shows the one program (Sonic), but perhaps it is doing more. Although, I don't know how it could be, as I have had it disabled for well over a year now... One less process in the task manager. (Actually, if I recall correctly, it may have even been two.)
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 Feb 26 2008, 03:31 PM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 26-February 08 Member No.: 192,729 |
Greetings,
I find your comments of interest because I have been trying to remove this Installshield-Flexnet-Macrovision-Software Manager for awhile. All I can say is the thing is USELESS and an irritation. I have other descriptions but I don't want to use them on this board. I have this on 4 computers. It comes up and says it has an update and when I click yes download the update the bottom half is always blank. There is never an update. This happens on all 4 computers each for different softwares. Some of these have different broadband providers so they are not even on the same network. On one it is for ScanSoft Pdf converter then on another it has been for CorelDraw X3. This drives me crazy. I want it off all my computers. Somebody by now must have figured out how to do this. I sure would like to hear from them. I say shame to the software companies that are using this worthless piece of software. I think I am going to write to them next. I have been putting up with this for a long time now and just don't want to put up with it any more. Please help me if you can remove this or disable it. Thank you for letting me vent. Laser Mike This post has been edited by KoanYorel: Mar 13 2008, 08:03 AM
Reason for edit: To remove commercial URL
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 Feb 26 2008, 03:41 PM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 26-February 08 Member No.: 192,729 |
I wasn't expecting such a quick reply. Don't the readers of this site have jobs? I am teasing because I was tickled that emails started popping up at work from one of the sites I work on. I used the link sent and it told me this program has now been removed. So I will not send disgusted emails to the software companies. The link is on this page:
http://consumer.installshield.com/kb.asp?id=q111006 Use the uninstall link at the bottom of the page. Later I'll run the software I downloaded on all the other computers. It is just frustrating when these companies give you software that doesn't work. It is surprising that they don't even know that yet. Thanks for your help your comments here helped me get this solution. Take care, Laser Mike This post has been edited by KoanYorel: Mar 13 2008, 08:04 AM
Reason for edit: To remove commercial URL
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 Mar 13 2008, 07:20 AM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 13-March 08 Member No.: 196,102 |
Had a bit of trouble with the link above - it now seems to re-direct to a blank page on the macrovision site! Not sure if the blank page is just a problem I'm having but to get around it I copied the link, searched for it in Google and opened up the cached version of the page from there. Not sure how long the cached page will be available but if you have the same problem give it a try.
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Mar 27 2008, 11:06 PM
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Member Group: HJT Sophomore Classmen Posts: 24 Joined: 23-September 07 Member No.: 158,614 |
I tried this link and folowed the uninstall but when i click the icon on my startup menu i can still open that manager...it is really annoying..i have so many softs that are simply junk..i just got my laptop today so..
 ...yeah it's hp as well :D:Plet me know how else i can remove it 
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Mar 27 2008, 11:08 PM
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Member Group: HJT Sophomore Classmen Posts: 24 Joined: 23-September 07 Member No.: 158,614 |
also if anyone can help me with how to remove windows mail , windows calendar. w contacts w. photo gallery etc???
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May 12 2008, 10:43 AM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 12-May 08 Member No.: 208,472 |
QUOTE(Inq_PL @ Mar 27 2008, 11:06 PM)  I tried this link and folowed the uninstall but when i click the icon on my startup menu i can still open that manager...it is really annoying..i have so many softs that are simply junk..i just got my laptop today so.. ...yeah it's hp as well :D:Plet me know how else i can remove it article has moved here: http://knowledge.macrovision.com/selfservi...6&sliceId=1 |
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