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You're welcome!
--
Regards,
Richard Urban
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
"Julie Jules" <JulieJules@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:26A270AD-B644-4923-86ED-C9BD29530E71@microsoft.com...
> Hi Richard
>
> yes I did that when prompted thanks
> --
> Julie Jules
>
>
> "Richard Urban" wrote:
>
>> Halt! You can uninstall the sponsor software from Messenger without
>> having
>> to reinstall it. I have done it many times. It is 100% effective.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>> Richard Urban
>>
>> If you knew as much as you think you know,
>> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>>
>>
>> "Julie Jules" <JulieJules@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:483D1DB1-FFE6-4082-89CA-E8142A36AB30@microsoft.com...
>> > Have sorted the problem - my daughter had downloaded Messenger Plus, so
>> > will
>> >
>> > Uninstall MessengerPlus from Add/Remove Programs and reinstall later
>> > without
>> > all the extra sponsor stuff, then downloaded the LOP Uninstaller from
>> >
http://www.thespykiller.co.uk/downloads.htm
>> >
>> > All rogue folders/files have now gone.
>> > --
>> > Julie Jules
>> >
>> >
>> > "Richard Urban" wrote:
>> >
>> >> SpyBot Search and Destroy is especially good at cleaning out that kind
>> >> of
>> >> crud.
>> >>
>> >> You can also try to empty your favorites the "accepted" and correct
>> >> way.
>> >> Go
>> >> to Start. Right click on Internet Explorer - then internet properties.
>> >> Go
>> >> to
>> >> delete files. Place a tick in the box that say delete off-line
>> >> content.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Regards,
>> >>
>> >> Richard Urban
>> >>
>> >> If you knew as much as you think you know,
>> >> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Julie Jules" <JulieJules@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:C78A0421-E203-4C85-88FC-F104CDA12E8A@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Hi thanks for your reply, I have AVG and run weekly, I also have
>> >> > Pop-Up
>> >> > block on as well! I never just click - and no one has been
>> >> > downloading
>> >> > apparently! Will try the spy ware programmes, but will these remove
>> >> > all
>> >> > these rogue files in my Favorites?
>> >> > --
>> >> > Julie Jules
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Richard Urban" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Install a good firewall - one that blocks unwanted outbound traffic
>> >> >> as
>> >> >> well
>> >> >> as unwanted inbound traffic. Then when something tries to connect,
>> >> >> out
>> >> >> of
>> >> >> the ordinary, you will be flagged. At that point you can disallow
>> >> >> that
>> >> >> particular instance either once or permanently. A good FREE
>> >> >> firewall
>> >> >> is
>> >> >> available here:
>> >> >>
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/catalog/products/sku_list_za.jsp?lid=dbtopnav_za
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Then check you system for infestations of viruses, spyware,
>> >> >> dialers,
>> >> >> key
>> >> >> loggers etc.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Download, install, update and run the following:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> If you don't have any antivirus installed, AVG Antivirus (free)
>> >> >> from
>> >> >>
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Ad-Aware (free) from http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
>> >> >>
>> >> >> SpyBot Search and Destroy (free) from
>> >> >>
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Microsoft Anti Spyware (free) from
>> >> >>
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Don't ever go clicking things just because a web site, e-mail,
>> >> >> popup
>> >> >> or
>> >> >> rogue desktop tells you to! If you are not 101% certain what an
>> >> >> action
>> >> >> will
>> >> >> do - don't perform that action. Control your clicking finger!
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Regards,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Richard Urban
>> >> >>
>> >> >> If you knew as much as you think you know,
>> >> >> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Julie Jules" <JulieJules@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> >> message
>> >> >> news:586BFD7E-ADB8-4ADC-B82C-7094912992D9@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > Please can someone help - I am having problems - about 60
>> >> >> > Folders/subfolders
>> >> >> > etc have appeared in my Favorites covering a huge range of
>> >> >> > topics -
>> >> >> > they
>> >> >> > do
>> >> >> > not appear when I click on organise, I cannot right click on
>> >> >> > them
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > delete
>> >> >> > them - and they all open onto pages with "Open Search Web". I
>> >> >> > have
>> >> >> > clicked
>> >> >> > on Help and there is an uninstall programe, but it has a virus -
>> >> >> > can
>> >> >> > anyone
>> >> >> > help please??
>> >> >> > --
>> >> >> > Julie Jules
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>
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