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O.T. hacking
[] If a program is installed the regular way, it's better to remove it the regular way... and then go after the cosmetic leftovers later. [] Certainly it's usually better to try the provided uninstall than just looking for what you think might be related files and deleting those. I'd get Revo uninstaller, though, at least the free version, and run the application's own uninstaller _from inside Revo_, because I've always had the _impression_ that Revo "watches" the provided uninstaller, and "makes notes of where to look" afterwards. (I don't _know_ that that's how Revo works - anybody? - but I certainly get that _impression_.) If you _just_ run the uninstaller, you won't know where to look - installers often put stuff (both files and registry entries). "Other uninstallers are [I think] available." (I've not used any of them though.) -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G()AL-IS-Ch++(p)Ar@T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf (Incidentally, it was made in Spain so shouldn't it be a "paella western"?) - Barry Norman [on "A Fistful of Dollars"], RT 2014/10/4-10 I thought along the same lines but if Paul thought they would work Paul would of suggested them. I don't know but I think the problem may be that it migrates to other programs that these don't cover. Robert |
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O.T. hacking
Robert
Your picture shows it's been present for a while. ******* Before you get too excited, first we have to consider the possibility there is an entry in the Control Panels, in Programs and Features. If you see ByteFence is an installed program, select it and select "Uninstall" and see what happens. Try one reboot, after the uninstall is done, then run your search with Agent Ransack again, and see if the component parts have disappeared. If a program is installed the regular way, it's better to remove it the regular way... and then go after the cosmetic leftovers later. The instructions above, say there is a plug-in that is in the browser. You can try aboutlugins and see if that is the case in Firefox. Try to use the removal in Programs and Features control panel, then go back later and check again. I could imagine the plugin being left by the installer, so you may have to deal with that separately. It would be real nice, if for once the uninstaller actually worked on one of these things. Cleaning them up by ripping the arms and legs off them, just doesn't give the right leverage. ******* If all of this is a failure, we can use Regedit to remove things from the registry. But if you remember what happened the last time, we found something like "TrustedInstaller" owned the entries, making them hard to remove. Regedit works best, if an administrators group account is available to help out. But things owned by other accounts, won't just "roll over" if an Administrator happens by. And TrustedInstaller is a bitch, which is why a malware would use it. It takes extra effort to become the account in question, and do a removal. Paul I did as you instructed: https://postimg.cc/xNX4jmGm https://postimg.cc/94cgRKtC https://postimg.cc/DWf5ysnz In passing, although were finished with creating Win7 and Win 10 HD's I think I will buy a couple of 2T HD's just in case and while I still can. Many Thanks, Robert |
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