Computer program removal

G/day Macca, yes mate, tried that one, a mate gave me a program called, file schreder & I ran the mongrel through that, it worked for a while but came back with a vengence... Appreciate your comment, as you can see if I don`t get some thing to work out of this lot then I`m going back to pencil & paper... Cheers & thanks. Ron.

Only works if you have the system restore "on".. if it is off to free up space on the hard drive you will not have a restore point to go to..

I would say (as said earlier) go to the control panel and go into add and remove programs and if it is in the list remove it..

If it is not on the list then you will find the program in the program files folder under the C drive..

Remove the program folder and the set up folder (the will be on the same page in program files) and then do a restart.. should be gone from that point.. you may need to delete the shortcut off the desktop also if it is still there.

Once you have done this use the search function to see if there are any files with similar names which may be linked.. this will tell you if there is any components left behind anywhere.

system restore is set to 'on' as default. would only be off if Ron actually went in and turned it off......

agree that if there is no damage done to computer, i.e, some sort of virus hasn't taken hold, then go down the add/remove program path, however, the system restore is simpler & easier - I think?...

The add/remove path is the correct path and should remove the program completely.

If it hasn't the delete the program files off the computer and any shortcuts. Then run regedit and delete any reference to the program from the registry. Back up the registry first of course.

Tjilpi

Dave
Just a fast browse through the answers and do you know what, yours is the most sensible and logic answer of the lot, and the reason I was scanning the answers I was looking to see if anyone had already said it, Good one , though I will add that also go to PROGRAM FILES in the C:/ drive and find the main folder for it and delete it too , This reminds me about yesterday about Incredimail how some reackon it will return and how you can't get rid of it , what a load of Cods Wallap'

Doug

Doug,
that may sounds like the most logical way to get rid of the offending program, but it depends on the programers intent. If They don't intend for it to be deleted that easy, no searching of files and indeed no methods used here will delete the program. Some rename the file name with Windows apps so it makes it harder to detect. Often the difficulty is that the program runs on start up and cannot be terminated, therefore not allowng the file/s to be deleted. (must be done if Safe Mode) best way is do a search on Google "remove Malware Alam 2.1" Just make sure you correct your spelling this time....LOL !!!!! ALAM ????

But what it won't do is remove registry entries and other stray files or directories.

System restore is the easiest, safest and a "no brainer". That's what it's there for.

Macca_GU
Hey look over there....................................................................WHACK...now behave ya self, for gawd sake it's a machine, the piece of crap software we use is man made, it's not alive , so there can be no BUTS and mate when I say I got it ...I got it . just like you just got it coz you weren't on the guard, now when I say i have deleted something mate IT'S DELETED ....GONE.... been stuffin around with these bloody man made temper blowing, frustrating bloody things long enough now and just because one's bloody near 64 don't mean stuff all to me because if the Puter wants to get stubborn I got reallll bad news for it, Mate I've sat up till near 4am a few years years ago trying to work out a simple problem with a bloody Commodore 64 , then moved on to an IBM Aptiva, I think that made me go even more grey,,....

Macca My Mum used to put bloody butter on lumps on the head after a good hit

Doug

Sand Man
See you blokes have got no patience

Doug,

Can't afford to be patient. It's my job, not my hobby:-))

"System restore is the easiest, safest and a "no brainer". That's what it's there for. "

Spot on Sandman

THUD!! (that was me banging my head on the wall......)

(SH#T! here comes Doug with a swinging right hook - phew! that was close!!)

Cheers
Mark - (in wet & windy Cairns)

Hey Doug, now you see that old Commer over there.....CRACK!!!! Ha
if it's that easy why is he havin Probs with it.
now go to bed.....Shhhhhhh!!!!!! :-)

Macca_GU
Eeww you mongrel

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