System Configuration GETTING RID OF JUNK!!

Somebody Please Help!!!!!!!
I am kinda new to computers, in March of this year, I
purchased, this $950.00 computer (Hp, w/ windows XP).
Well, last week somone suggested that I do a check
for "spyware", I did and yes I was having a kazillion
popups, even when I WASNT on the internet.
I found all of the programs, and I found even
more in the System Configuration.
Here is my problem, when I try to uninstall, a
box pops up telling me that I can't b/c, it is
copyrighted and/or somone else is using it.
In addition in the System Configurations box I
don't see any way to delete the stuff that hides in my
computer.

Did I spend all of this money to be told that I
can't delete something, which I did'nt know was even
there.


It was suggested to download a program
called "spyblaster", that is the biggest joke, It came
with over 300 pop-ups, (later I was told that , that is
called a backdoor program, after, sending them a not so
nice e-mail, they finally told me how to remove their so
called program.


CAN SOMEONE HELP ME TO GET RID OF THIS JUNK
IN MY COMPUTER. PLEASE.

Courtney;
Reboot to Safe Mode
Reboot, tapping F8 each second, choose Safe Mode at the menu.
Then go to Add/Remove Programs and uninstall the unwanted
applications.

Run an updated virus scan.
Or Scan for Viruses online:
http://security.symantec.com/ssc/hom...ZTYMWPAZTJWUFJ
Run Disk Cleanup checking all boxes except "Compress old files"
Start/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools/Disk Clean-up
Run Defrag.
Start/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools/Disk Defragmenter
Check this link:
http://www.aumha.org/a/noads.php
Run Ad-Aware (free version) or Spybot to check for spywa
http://www.lavasoft.de/ (Update if you already have it)
Or
http://spybot.eon.net.au/ (Update if you already have it)

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"courtney" wrote in message
...
Somebody Please Help!!!!!!!
I am kinda new to computers, in March of this year, I
purchased, this $950.00 computer (Hp, w/ windows XP).
Well, last week somone suggested that I do a check
for "spyware", I did and yes I was having a kazillion
popups, even when I WASNT on the internet.
I found all of the programs, and I found even
more in the System Configuration.
Here is my problem, when I try to uninstall, a
box pops up telling me that I can't b/c, it is
copyrighted and/or somone else is using it.
In addition in the System Configurations box I
don't see any way to delete the stuff that hides in my
computer.

Did I spend all of this money to be told that I
can't delete something, which I did'nt know was even
there.


It was suggested to download a program
called "spyblaster", that is the biggest joke, It came
with over 300 pop-ups, (later I was told that , that is
called a backdoor program, after, sending them a not so
nice e-mail, they finally told me how to remove their so
called program.


CAN SOMEONE HELP ME TO GET RID OF THIS JUNK
IN MY COMPUTER. PLEASE.

Hi Courtney,

Depending on where the popups are generating from:

To disable the Messenger Service:

Go to Start/Control Panel/Administrative Tools/Services. Double click the
Messenger Service and change Automatic to Disabled, then click the Stop
button.

Or use this automated edit:

Disable Messenger Service (Line 95)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Home PC Firewall Guide
http://www.firewallguide.com/

More information and options here on using a Firewall:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_m.htm#ms

As for Start/Run/Msconfig/Startup, you shouldn't be getting that error
message. If these are worms, you need to kill the process first in the Task
Manager.

To remove disabled items from Msconfig:

Clear Disabled Items from Msconfig Startup (Line 148)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Or...remove the runkeys from he Start/Run/Regedit

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run

Troubleshooting, Removing and/or Cleaning Add or Remove Programs
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_a.htm#addremove

If that doesn't help, run this small utility and send me the log file via
email.
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs...upTracker3.zip

--
All the Best,
Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP
[AE-Windows® XP]

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
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"courtney" wrote in message
...
Somebody Please Help!!!!!!!
I am kinda new to computers, in March of this year, I
purchased, this $950.00 computer (Hp, w/ windows XP).
Well, last week somone suggested that I do a check
for "spyware", I did and yes I was having a kazillion
popups, even when I WASNT on the internet.
I found all of the programs, and I found even
more in the System Configuration.
Here is my problem, when I try to uninstall, a
box pops up telling me that I can't b/c, it is
copyrighted and/or somone else is using it.
In addition in the System Configurations box I
don't see any way to delete the stuff that hides in my
computer.

Did I spend all of this money to be told that I
can't delete something, which I did'nt know was even
there.


It was suggested to download a program
called "spyblaster", that is the biggest joke, It came
with over 300 pop-ups, (later I was told that , that is
called a backdoor program, after, sending them a not so
nice e-mail, they finally told me how to remove their so
called program.


CAN SOMEONE HELP ME TO GET RID OF THIS JUNK
IN MY COMPUTER. PLEASE.