Lost WinMX

[Casey]

I haven't used WinMX for a couple of months and just noticed that the icon
is missing from my desktop. I looked in add/remove and clicked on remove as
the folder in Windows Explorer was still there but the folder was empty.
add/remove won't let me remove it but I have deleted it from Windows
Explorer in add/remove it just has WinMX and nothing at the right side like
the MB and date. Could someone please tell me how to remove it from
add/remove. I have XP home and installed service pack2 recently, could that
be the reason the program has gone?. I also have PC Bug doctor and when I
run that I delete whatever it finds, but it doesn't show what the files are
just that they are shortcuts, so I think it's safe, maybe not. Also, I had
Bigpond Assist and that went too, not sure when but I think today. I have
reinstalled that.
Your advice would be appreciated,
Casey..

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

To remove an invalid entry from Add/Remove Programs, see:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
and scroll down to Add and Remove -Removing Invalid Entries in the
Add/Remove Programs Tool

Be aware that these are registry edits. Editing the registry has some risk
of messing up your system if you do not take reasonable precautions. For
tips on registry editing, use the same link as above and click on the R at
the top, then scroll down to "Registry...."

 

[Casey]

Thank you very much for responding Colin, I was very nervous as never done
anything like that but I found it and deleted it and it has gone from
add/remove.
Would you mind telling me what you think of PC Bug Doctor and also another
program that I recently installed called Windows Registry Repair se, these
are just trials but they do let me delete if I want to, I'm just never sure
if it's safe,
thank you very much for helping me
Casey.

To remove an invalid entry from Add/Remove Programs, see:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
and scroll down to Add and Remove -Removing Invalid Entries in the
Add/Remove Programs Tool

Be aware that these are registry edits. Editing the registry has some
risk of messing up your system if you do not take reasonable precautions.
For tips on registry editing, use the same link as above and click on the
R at the top, then scroll down to "Registry...."
--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)

I haven't used WinMX for a couple of months and just noticed that the icon
is missing from my desktop. I looked in add/remove and clicked on remove
as the folder in Windows Explorer was still there but the folder was
empty. add/remove won't let me remove it but I have deleted it from
Windows Explorer in add/remove it just has WinMX and nothing at the right
side like the MB and date. Could someone please tell me how to remove it
from add/remove. I have XP home and installed service pack2 recently,
could that be the reason the program has gone?. I also have PC Bug doctor
and when I run that I delete whatever it finds, but it doesn't show what
the files are just that they are shortcuts, so I think it's safe, maybe
not. Also, I had Bigpond Assist and that went too, not sure when but I
think today. I have reinstalled that.
Your advice would be appreciated,
Casey..

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Many experienced users are wary of registry cleaners. My experience is that
the cleaners simply clear out entries referring to installs, temp files, and
other one-time operations etc., which have no impact on the system anyway.
You might clean a couple of hundred such entries but the registry has tens
of thousands of lines. None of the registry cleaners I have seen can fix a
bad registry entry. They just clean obsolete ones.

I don't know anything about PC Bug Doctor. Any claim like "PC Bug Doctor
will repair every error on your computer anytime you need it" (from their
website) is not credible to me.

If you are going to use a registry cleaner (and I don't see that you need
to) use a widely recommended one like Registry Mechanic, Registry First Aid,
or simply use the One Button function in Norton Systemworks 2005. It does
registry and shortcut cleanup pretty well as well as other checks. Others
will chime in with their favorites. The real question is not which one to
use, but whether to bother at all.

These programs are never completely safe.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)

Thank you very much for responding Colin, I was very nervous as never done
anything like that but I found it and deleted it and it has gone from
add/remove.
Would you mind telling me what you think of PC Bug Doctor and also another
program that I recently installed called Windows Registry Repair se, these
are just trials but they do let me delete if I want to, I'm just never
sure if it's safe,
thank you very much for helping me
Casey.

To remove an invalid entry from Add/Remove Programs, see:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
and scroll down to Add and Remove -Removing Invalid Entries in the
Add/Remove Programs Tool

Be aware that these are registry edits. Editing the registry has some
risk of messing up your system if you do not take reasonable precautions.
For tips on registry editing, use the same link as above and click on the
R at the top, then scroll down to "Registry...."
--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)

I haven't used WinMX for a couple of months and just noticed that the
icon is missing from my desktop. I looked in add/remove and clicked on
remove as the folder in Windows Explorer was still there but the folder
was empty. add/remove won't let me remove it but I have deleted it from
Windows Explorer in add/remove it just has WinMX and nothing at the
right side like the MB and date. Could someone please tell me how to
remove it from add/remove. I have XP home and installed service pack2
recently, could that be the reason the program has gone?. I also have PC
Bug doctor and when I run that I delete whatever it finds, but it doesn't
show what the files are just that they are shortcuts, so I think it's
safe, maybe not. Also, I had Bigpond Assist and that went too, not sure
when but I think today. I have reinstalled that.
Your advice would be appreciated,
Casey..

 

[Guest]

ok i know from my bug doctor that it will delete winmx as spyware so either
stop useing bug doctor of put min mx set up in a file and keep reinstalling
it

Many experienced users are wary of registry cleaners. My experience is that
the cleaners simply clear out entries referring to installs, temp files, and
other one-time operations etc., which have no impact on the system anyway.
You might clean a couple of hundred such entries but the registry has tens
of thousands of lines. None of the registry cleaners I have seen can fix a
bad registry entry. They just clean obsolete ones.

I don't know anything about PC Bug Doctor. Any claim like "PC Bug Doctor
will repair every error on your computer anytime you need it" (from their
website) is not credible to me.

If you are going to use a registry cleaner (and I don't see that you need
to) use a widely recommended one like Registry Mechanic, Registry First Aid,
or simply use the One Button function in Norton Systemworks 2005. It does
registry and shortcut cleanup pretty well as well as other checks. Others
will chime in with their favorites. The real question is not which one to
use, but whether to bother at all.

These programs are never completely safe.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)

Thank you very much for responding Colin, I was very nervous as never done
anything like that but I found it and deleted it and it has gone from
add/remove.
Would you mind telling me what you think of PC Bug Doctor and also another
program that I recently installed called Windows Registry Repair se, these
are just trials but they do let me delete if I want to, I'm just never
sure if it's safe,
thank you very much for helping me
Casey.

To remove an invalid entry from Add/Remove Programs, see:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
and scroll down to Add and Remove -Removing Invalid Entries in the
Add/Remove Programs Tool

Be aware that these are registry edits. Editing the registry has some
risk of messing up your system if you do not take reasonable precautions.
For tips on registry editing, use the same link as above and click on the
R at the top, then scroll down to "Registry...."
--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
I haven't used WinMX for a couple of months and just noticed that the
icon is missing from my desktop. I looked in add/remove and clicked on
remove as the folder in Windows Explorer was still there but the folder
was empty. add/remove won't let me remove it but I have deleted it from
Windows Explorer in add/remove it just has WinMX and nothing at the
right side like the MB and date. Could someone please tell me how to
remove it from add/remove. I have XP home and installed service pack2
recently, could that be the reason the program has gone?. I also have PC
Bug doctor and when I run that I delete whatever it finds, but it doesn't
show what the files are just that they are shortcuts, so I think it's
safe, maybe not. Also, I had Bigpond Assist and that went too, not sure
when but I think today. I have reinstalled that.
Your advice would be appreciated,
Casey..

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Considering the potential for getting viruses and spyware when using P2P
downloading, I'm not so sure Bug Doctor isn't right about WinMX being
spyware.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)

ok i know from my bug doctor that it will delete winmx as spyware so
either
stop useing bug doctor of put min mx set up in a file and keep
reinstalling
it

Many experienced users are wary of registry cleaners. My experience is
that
the cleaners simply clear out entries referring to installs, temp files,
and
other one-time operations etc., which have no impact on the system
anyway.
You might clean a couple of hundred such entries but the registry has
tens
of thousands of lines. None of the registry cleaners I have seen can fix
a
bad registry entry. They just clean obsolete ones.

I don't know anything about PC Bug Doctor. Any claim like "PC Bug Doctor
will repair every error on your computer anytime you need it" (from their
website) is not credible to me.

If you are going to use a registry cleaner (and I don't see that you need
to) use a widely recommended one like Registry Mechanic, Registry First
Aid,
or simply use the One Button function in Norton Systemworks 2005. It
does
registry and shortcut cleanup pretty well as well as other checks.
Others
will chime in with their favorites. The real question is not which one
to
use, but whether to bother at all.

These programs are never completely safe.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)

Thank you very much for responding Colin, I was very nervous as never
done
anything like that but I found it and deleted it and it has gone from
add/remove.
Would you mind telling me what you think of PC Bug Doctor and also
another
program that I recently installed called Windows Registry Repair se,
these
are just trials but they do let me delete if I want to, I'm just never
sure if it's safe,
thank you very much for helping me
Casey.
To remove an invalid entry from Add/Remove Programs, see:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
and scroll down to Add and Remove -Removing Invalid Entries in the
Add/Remove Programs Tool

Be aware that these are registry edits. Editing the registry has some
risk of messing up your system if you do not take reasonable
precautions.
For tips on registry editing, use the same link as above and click on
the
R at the top, then scroll down to "Registry...."
--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
I haven't used WinMX for a couple of months and just noticed that the
icon is missing from my desktop. I looked in add/remove and clicked on
remove as the folder in Windows Explorer was still there but the
folder
was empty. add/remove won't let me remove it but I have deleted it
from
Windows Explorer in add/remove it just has WinMX and nothing at the
right side like the MB and date. Could someone please tell me how to
remove it from add/remove. I have XP home and installed service pack2
recently, could that be the reason the program has gone?. I also have
PC
Bug doctor and when I run that I delete whatever it finds, but it
doesn't
show what the files are just that they are shortcuts, so I think it's
safe, maybe not. Also, I had Bigpond Assist and that went too, not
sure
when but I think today. I have reinstalled that.
Your advice would be appreciated,
Casey..

 

[Casey]

Thank you Colin & Wolfie,
for your advice, I don't think I will reinstall WinMX as what a pain that
would be to have to reinstall it every time Bug Doctor deleted it. I rarely
download music anyway so I won't do it at all. I always seemed to get
problems whenever I did download from WinMX so will leave it alone. I will
also delete the Windows Registry Repair and follow your instructions
regarding that.
I appreciate your help, thanks again,
Casey.

Considering the potential for getting viruses and spyware when using P2P
downloading, I'm not so sure Bug Doctor isn't right about WinMX being
spyware.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)

ok i know from my bug doctor that it will delete winmx as spyware so
either
stop useing bug doctor of put min mx set up in a file and keep
reinstalling
it

Many experienced users are wary of registry cleaners. My experience is
that
the cleaners simply clear out entries referring to installs, temp files,
and
other one-time operations etc., which have no impact on the system
anyway.
You might clean a couple of hundred such entries but the registry has
tens
of thousands of lines. None of the registry cleaners I have seen can
fix a
bad registry entry. They just clean obsolete ones.

I don't know anything about PC Bug Doctor. Any claim like "PC Bug
Doctor
will repair every error on your computer anytime you need it" (from
their
website) is not credible to me.

If you are going to use a registry cleaner (and I don't see that you
need
to) use a widely recommended one like Registry Mechanic, Registry First
Aid,
or simply use the One Button function in Norton Systemworks 2005. It
does
registry and shortcut cleanup pretty well as well as other checks.
Others
will chime in with their favorites. The real question is not which one
to
use, but whether to bother at all.

These programs are never completely safe.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
Thank you very much for responding Colin, I was very nervous as never
done
anything like that but I found it and deleted it and it has gone from
add/remove.
Would you mind telling me what you think of PC Bug Doctor and also
another
program that I recently installed called Windows Registry Repair se,
these
are just trials but they do let me delete if I want to, I'm just never
sure if it's safe,
thank you very much for helping me
Casey.
To remove an invalid entry from Add/Remove Programs, see:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
and scroll down to Add and Remove -Removing Invalid Entries in the
Add/Remove Programs Tool

Be aware that these are registry edits. Editing the registry has
some
risk of messing up your system if you do not take reasonable
precautions.
For tips on registry editing, use the same link as above and click on
the
R at the top, then scroll down to "Registry...."
--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
I haven't used WinMX for a couple of months and just noticed that the
icon is missing from my desktop. I looked in add/remove and clicked
on
remove as the folder in Windows Explorer was still there but the
folder
was empty. add/remove won't let me remove it but I have deleted it
from
Windows Explorer in add/remove it just has WinMX and nothing at the
right side like the MB and date. Could someone please tell me how to
remove it from add/remove. I have XP home and installed service pack2
recently, could that be the reason the program has gone?. I also have
PC
Bug doctor and when I run that I delete whatever it finds, but it
doesn't
show what the files are just that they are shortcuts, so I think it's
safe, maybe not. Also, I had Bigpond Assist and that went too, not
sure
when but I think today. I have reinstalled that.
Your advice would be appreciated,
Casey..