Windows XP: Unable to delete LimeWire from Add & Remove prog in win xp
Unable to delete LimeWire from Add & Remove prog in win xp
by sabina_2004 - 10/8/04 11:05 AMI recently installed LimeWire, but then changed my mind and was able to delete or remove everything - as far as I know. However I am stuck with LimeWire in my control panel (in Add & Remove programs). It will not budge.
Please, how can I remove this?
Re: Unable to delete LimeWire from Add & Remove prog in win
by R. Proffitt
- 10/8/04 11:09 AM
In reply to: Unable to delete LimeWire from Add & Remove prog in win xp by sabina_2004
This also explains your undeletable folder in your post at http://reviews.cnet.com/5208-6142-0.html?forumID=5&threadID=40186&messageID=471012 Limewire is spyware.
Read http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=35407 to see what free tools you can use to start the cleanup of this mess.
Bob
Re: Unable to delete LimeWire from Add & Remove prog in win
by sabina_2004 - 10/31/04 8:05 PM In reply to: Re: Unable to delete LimeWire from Add & Remove prog in win by R. Proffitt
Thank you all for the help to delete Limewire. I finally managed to get it done - I hope. And I went into Major Geeks (thank you Bob) and followed their program to clean up my act, but Lord knows, with all the anti spyware I have downloaded, I now found out that apparently all my keystrokes are being recorded. A key logger? Even though I have ad-aware SE and Spybot and Spyware doctor and Norton's and a firewall (windows xp). I apologize for being difficult, my problem is that I love working on the computer and get myself into scraps accordingly.
sabina.
Re: Unable to delete LimeWire from Add & Remove prog in win
by Cursorcowboy - 11/1/04 6:05 AM In reply to: Re: Unable to delete LimeWire from Add & Remove prog in win by sabina_2004but Lord knows, with all the anti spyware I have downloaded, I now found out that apparently all my keystrokes are being recorded. A key logger? Even though I have ad-aware SE and Spybot and Spyware doctor and Norton's and a firewall
Please note this "forum thread."
More good information....
by Larry38 - 11/11/04 4:21 PM In reply to: Re: Unable to delete LimeWire from Add & Remove prog in win by sabina_2004sabina,
Here is another good thread.
http://reviews.cnet.com/5208-6132-0.html?forumID=32&threadID=1313&messageID=15002
There are a lot of good free programs to choose from, you don't need to spend money unless you just want to. Just be carefull what you use and keep them updated (Very Important) also try a browser such as Firefox, or there are other free ones to choose from.
Hope this will help a little.
Larry
clearing dead items add/remove programs
by jiggawoo - 1/18/05 9:07 PM In reply to: Re: Unable to delete LimeWire from Add & Remove prog in win by sabina_2004I had this problem the cure is simple.
start->run
then type Regedit and click OK
Now in the left pane click untill you are have
My Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
Then the folder/key for limewire will be in there + any other software that was hard to delete.
Delete that folder/key from the left pane and it will remove it from add/remove programs.
clearing dead items add/remove programs LIMEWIRE
by 1bill - 1/19/05 12:28 PM In reply to: clearing dead items add/remove programs by jiggawooThanks jiggawoo,
I never use ftp but, I have had "uninstalled" programs
leave a little souvenir in the add/remove programs.
You have given me the answer
Re: Unable to delete LimeWire from Add & Remove prog in win
by dkmi - 11/11/04 2:54 PM In reply to: Unable to delete LimeWire from Add & Remove prog in win xp by sabina_2004Next time pay for the Pro version. You were probably planning on obtaining material with a copywrite for free already. Would spending $20 bucks or whatever the cost of the pro (spyware free) version have killed you?
dkmi,, in my opinion
by retired - 11/11/04 3:33 PM In reply to: Re: Unable to delete LimeWire from Add & Remove prog in win by dkmiYour post is totally uncalled for, you probably know nothing about this person so why say such things???
Re: dkmi,, in my opinion
by fmaylock - 11/16/04 9:48 AM In reply to: dkmi,, in my opinion by retiredThis message sure did not com from me, I am not that type of person to do this.
Thank You,
Francis Maylock
Re: Unable to delete LimeWire from Add & Remove prog in win
by rjyorks - 12/2/04 8:26 AM In reply to: Unable to delete LimeWire from Add & Remove prog in win xp by sabina_2004Sabina,
Check this site, it has a software program that claims to remove it and also manual instructions to delete the files and edit the registry. If you're not familiar with editing the registry, you should consider getting the software. If you incorrectly edit the registry your computer may crash and not boot up again.
http://www.pestpatrol.com/PestInfo/l/limewire.asp
Robert
Re: Unable to delete LimeWire from Add & Remove prog in win
by bemoedee - 12/2/04 9:46 AM In reply to: Unable to delete LimeWire from Add & Remove prog in win xp by sabina_2004Try running some anti-spyware programs like Ad-Aware or SpyBot.
Spybot doesn't get rid of Lime Wire or Virtual Bouncer
by elliehowe - 12/28/04 5:04 PM In reply to: Re: Unable to delete LimeWire from Add & Remove prog in win by bemoedeeHi!
We've tried both. Spyware identifies Virtual Bouncer but cannot delete it. It did not identify Lime Wire as a suspicious program or application...
Virtual Bouncer removal
by roddy32 - 12/28/04 5:20 PM
In reply to: Spybot doesn't get rid of Lime Wire or Virtual Bouncer by elliehowe
This is from 2 different sources and according to Symantec (Norton), this was added to virus/adware definitions over a year ago. Be careful with EITHER and make a backup of the registry because it involves going in there.
http://sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/adware.virtualbouncer.html
Here's another method
http://www.iamnotageek.com/a/389-p1.php
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