HOW DO I UNINSTALL PROGRAMS I DIDN'T PUT ON MY PC ?

[Bubey]

I am running Win XP Sp3 / 32 bit - 2 mg of Memory and plenty of hard drive
(I have 3).
Using Windows Defender / MS Security Essentials / System Mechanic

I have several programs located in the control panel - "Add/Remove" section
which
I have no idea what they are or how they got there.

When I click on them there is no option to remove or repair. So I assume
they were
put there without my permission and would like to get rid of them.

Is there a site that tell one if it should be removed and if so, how to do
it without using
a site's scanning software. I would prefer to do it myself so I know it's
removed without
leaving any mousetracks behind from their software.

i.e.,the files are

AOLIcon / Disc 2 Phone / Doc Proc / Doc Proc Q Folder / Educate U / ELIcon /
MCU

MS Visual C++2005 (JB973923) / mProSafe / Open MG Secure Module / Web Reg

Web Folders XP / Windows Presentation Foundation

 

[No Mo]

Have you even bothered Googling for the files and removal information?

That's step 1.

:I am running Win XP Sp3 / 32 bit - 2 mg of Memory and plenty of hard drive
: (I have 3).
: Using Windows Defender / MS Security Essentials / System Mechanic
:
: I have several programs located in the control panel - "Add/Remove"
section
: which
: I have no idea what they are or how they got there.
:
: When I click on them there is no option to remove or repair. So I assume
: they were
: put there without my permission and would like to get rid of them.
:
: Is there a site that tell one if it should be removed and if so, how to do
: it without using
: a site's scanning software. I would prefer to do it myself so I know it's
: removed without
: leaving any mousetracks behind from their software.
:
: i.e.,the files are
:
: AOLIcon / Disc 2 Phone / Doc Proc / Doc Proc Q Folder / Educate U / ELIcon
/
: MCU
:
: MS Visual C++2005 (JB973923) / mProSafe / Open MG Secure Module / Web
Reg
:
: Web Folders XP / Windows Presentation Foundation
:

 

[Bubey]

YES, I Googled and Binged "before" I posted the question.
The only replies I found were site that wanted me to download their
software.
I don't do that. I prefer to do it manually. I like to keep my hard drive
clean
and not have them leaving mousetracks left behind.

What's Step 2 ?

Can anyone else help me please ?


Have you even bothered Googling for the files and removal information?

That's step 1.

:I am running Win XP Sp3 / 32 bit - 2 mg of Memory and plenty of hard drive
: (I have 3).
: Using Windows Defender / MS Security Essentials / System Mechanic
:
: I have several programs located in the control panel - "Add/Remove"
section
: which
: I have no idea what they are or how they got there.
:
: When I click on them there is no option to remove or repair. So I assume
: they were
: put there without my permission and would like to get rid of them.
:
: Is there a site that tell one if it should be removed and if so, how to do
: it without using
: a site's scanning software. I would prefer to do it myself so I know it's
: removed without
: leaving any mousetracks behind from their software.
:
: i.e.,the files are
:
: AOLIcon / Disc 2 Phone / Doc Proc / Doc Proc Q Folder / Educate U / ELIcon
/
: MCU
:
: MS Visual C++2005 (JB973923) / mProSafe / Open MG Secure Module / Web
Reg
:
: Web Folders XP / Windows Presentation Foundation
:

 

[Bickford Schmeckler]

Step 2: Reformat your computer.

:
: YES, I Googled and Binged "before" I posted the question.
: The only replies I found were site that wanted me to download their
: software.
: I don't do that. I prefer to do it manually. I like to keep my hard
drive
: clean
: and not have them leaving mousetracks left behind.
:
: What's Step 2 ?
:
: Can anyone else help me please ?
:
:
: : Have you even bothered Googling for the files and removal information?
:
: That's step 1.
:
: ::I am running Win XP Sp3 / 32 bit - 2 mg of Memory and plenty of hard drive
:: (I have 3).
:: Using Windows Defender / MS Security Essentials / System Mechanic
::
:: I have several programs located in the control panel - "Add/Remove"
: section
:: which
:: I have no idea what they are or how they got there.
::
:: When I click on them there is no option to remove or repair. So I assume
:: they were
:: put there without my permission and would like to get rid of them.
::
:: Is there a site that tell one if it should be removed and if so, how to
do
:: it without using
:: a site's scanning software. I would prefer to do it myself so I know it's
:: removed without
:: leaving any mousetracks behind from their software.
::
:: i.e.,the files are
::
:: AOLIcon / Disc 2 Phone / Doc Proc / Doc Proc Q Folder / Educate U /
ELIcon
: /
:: MCU
::
:: MS Visual C++2005 (JB973923) / mProSafe / Open MG Secure Module / Web
: Reg
::
:: Web Folders XP / Windows Presentation Foundation
::
:
:

 

[Billns]

YES, I Googled and Binged "before" I posted the question.
The only replies I found were site that wanted me to download their
software.
I don't do that. I prefer to do it manually. I like to keep my hard drive
clean
and not have them leaving mousetracks left behind.

What's Step 2 ?

Can anyone else help me please ?


Have you even bothered Googling for the files and removal information?

That's step 1.

:I am running Win XP Sp3 / 32 bit - 2 mg of Memory and plenty of hard drive
: (I have 3).
: Using Windows Defender / MS Security Essentials / System Mechanic
:
: I have several programs located in the control panel - "Add/Remove"
section
: which
: I have no idea what they are or how they got there.
:
: When I click on them there is no option to remove or repair. So I assume
: they were
: put there without my permission and would like to get rid of them.
:
: Is there a site that tell one if it should be removed and if so, how to do
: it without using
: a site's scanning software. I would prefer to do it myself so I know it's
: removed without
: leaving any mousetracks behind from their software.
:
: i.e.,the files are
:
: AOLIcon / Disc 2 Phone / Doc Proc / Doc Proc Q Folder / Educate U / ELIcon
/
: MCU
:
: MS Visual C++2005 (JB973923) / mProSafe / Open MG Secure Module / Web
Reg
:
: Web Folders XP / Windows Presentation Foundation
:

If these unknown programs were recently installed you might try System
Restore to an earlier time.

I have never been bothered by mousetracks <g>

Bill