Removing MS-Adware from Vista Business

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Vista came loaded with adware. The most annoying one is the pop up that trys
to sell AOL and other Internet services. It contunually pops up and demands
that we deal with it or tell it not to appear again. We tell it not to
appear again and 20 minutes later it pops up again requiring attention. I
looked for it in program files, in the control panel software list and in the
startup files but can not figure out to to stop and remove this pain. Don't
expect to pay big bucks for a peice of software that acts like a
telemarketer...

What is it called, where do I find it and how do I erradicate this varmit?
Want to remove it and other unwanted sales hooks from my system. Using Vista
Business.

Thanks,
-r
 
Reid said:
Vista came loaded with adware. The most annoying one is the pop up
that trys to sell AOL and other Internet services. It contunually
pops up and demands that we deal with it or tell it not to appear
again. We tell it not to appear again and 20 minutes later it
pops up again requiring attention. I looked for it in program
files, in the control panel software list and in the startup files
but can not figure out to to stop and remove this pain. Don't
expect to pay big bucks for a peice of software that acts like a
telemarketer...

What is it called, where do I find it and how do I erradicate this
varmit? Want to remove it and other unwanted sales hooks from my
system. Using Vista Business.
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Computer manufacturers are loading more and more crapware on their
computers because they get paid to do so.

Here's one fix: http://www.pcdecrapifier.com/

An even better one is to make sure you have restore CDs, you'll
probably have to burn your own, there should be instructions with the
computer. Once you have the restore set, format the harddrive and
reinstall only what you want to be on the computer. NOTE: Make SURE
you have all the necessary hardware drivers before doing this.
 
Your "computer" came loaded with ad-ware, placed there by the computer
manufacturer. Call them for directions on how to remove what you don't want.
Your problem is not induced by Microsoft.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
 
Thanks for both identifying the true source of the pain, PC sellers, allowing
be to redirect by disgust and also for turning me on to the Decrapifier. I
will download it and give it a try this evening.

Thanks again!
-r
 
I bet it's an HP, right? Mine was loaded with crapware including that
specific one you mention, the one that ignores the "No, and Don't Ask Again"
choice. Call HP and complain.

Another message here mentioned making the recovery CD, then running the
recovery to reinstall...chances are that will NOT offer you the choice of
what to install...I bet it's all or nothing.

My laptop was so infested I finally nuked it and installed Ultimate from
scratch - it's not a solution for everyone but it worked for me...

Download Microsoft's Autoruns utility - it's very helpful in rooting out
crapware. The PCdecrapifier that another message mentioned didn't work for
me - it only found a few, and didn't remove completely the ones it did find.

Dana Cline - MCE MVP
 
Dana,
The PC Decrapifier was originally developed for the Dell Crap and named Dell
Decrapifier. After it became faboulsly popular, the developer was contacted
by Dell attorney with an order to stop using the Dell name. He complied and
it was renamed the PC Decrapifier. It removes the programs as well as the
Programs & Features uninstall does.

Dell has made some strides in reducing the number of these programs, but as
long as they force you to buy preinstalled anti-virus programs, there will
still be one too many.
 
Dana Cline - MVP said:
I bet it's an HP, right? Mine was loaded with crapware including that
specific one you mention, the one that ignores the "No, and Don't Ask
Again" choice. Call HP and complain.

Another message here mentioned making the recovery CD, then running the
recovery to reinstall...chances are that will NOT offer you the choice of
what to install...I bet it's all or nothing.

My laptop was so infested I finally nuked it and installed Ultimate from
scratch - it's not a solution for everyone but it worked for me...

Download Microsoft's Autoruns utility - it's very helpful in rooting out
crapware. The PCdecrapifier that another message mentioned didn't work for
me - it only found a few, and didn't remove completely the ones it did
find.

Dana Cline - MCE MVP
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Yes my new HP laptop came with loads of bundled crapware.
I took one look at it & installed a clean copy of Ultimate I had.
Like you say, the recovery DVD I made gives you no choices, it's all or
nothing.
The recovery DVD even recreated the recovery partition I had nuked before &
reclaimed.
It really is outrageous to not be given options on what 3rd party apps to
install.
 
Microsoft is not completely innocent of the charge. Has everyone forgotten
URGE and McFee and QuickTime? These and more have been the subject of more
than a few pages on the Help sites. And has anyone gotten rid of all traces
of URGE or QT from their computer?
Thanks, Wayne.
 
Wayne L. said:
Microsoft is not completely innocent of the charge. Has everyone forgotten
URGE and McFee and QuickTime? These and more have been the subject of more
than a few pages on the Help sites. And has anyone gotten rid of all
traces
of URGE or QT from their computer?
Thanks, Wayne.
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Wayne L.
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I have never used URGE & I don't use Quicktime, but neither of these
applications are developed by Microsoft.
What does MS have to do with the above?
 
I am unable to post to this or to any other newsgroup using Windows
Vista Mail. The following error occurs:

Windows Mail could not post your message. Subject 'Re: New HP laptop
changing display after sleep...', Account: 'newsgroups.bellsouth.net',
Server: 'newsgroups.bellsouth.net', Protocol: NNTP, Server Response:
'441 Posting Failed (Rejected by POST filter)', Port: 119, Secure(SSL):
No, Server Error: 441, Error Number: 0x800CCCA9

I have no problems with my XP computer using the same settings.

Spent about an hour with Bellsouth, they thinks it is a Windows problem.

Using Thunderbird to post this.
 
check with GOOGLE for your error code
800CCCA9



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I am unable to post to this or to any other newsgroup using Windows
Vista Mail. The following error occurs:

Windows Mail could not post your message. Subject 'Re: New HP laptop
changing display after sleep...', Account: 'newsgroups.bellsouth.net',
Server: 'newsgroups.bellsouth.net', Protocol: NNTP, Server Response:
'441 Posting Failed (Rejected by POST filter)', Port: 119, Secure(SSL):
No, Server Error: 441, Error Number: 0x800CCCA9

I have no problems with my XP computer using the same settings.

Spent about an hour with Bellsouth, they thinks it is a Windows problem.

Using Thunderbird to post this.
 
For Microsoft newsgroups, you don't have to use the Bellsouth server.
For example, you could copy the following link, paste it into Internet
Explorer's address window, and click Go or key Enter:

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail

If you have not made Thunderbird your default mail client, that should
open the Vista Mail newsgroup in WinMail using the MS server. Then,
rather than putting a new topic in an old thread, as you did here, you
can start a new topic about any particular difficulty with WinMail there.
 
Charles W Davis said:
Dana,
The PC Decrapifier was originally developed for the Dell Crap and named
Dell Decrapifier. After it became faboulsly popular, the developer was
contacted by Dell attorney with an order to stop using the Dell name. He
complied and it was renamed the PC Decrapifier. It removes the programs as
well as the Programs & Features uninstall does.
Click to expand...

Not for me it didn't. Specifically HP put a bunch of games on there, that at
some point want you to pay for them. That was on the decrapifier's list, I
told it to uninstall, it did something. However, those games were still on
the start menu, still in their directories, and were able to be uninstalled
from the control panel as any other app would. But whatever the decrapifier
did with them, it certainly didn't uninstall them.

Dana Cline - MCE MVP
 
Yes... it is a new HP Pavilion dv6000. I had the same experience as the
other responder regarding the Decrapifier; seemed to remove a few games but
not the annoying high-speed internet ad that ignored the "do not ask me
again" radio button setting. A representative from Decrapifier requested that
I provide them with the log file produced by the program on my computer so
they could make it more effective on new HP systems. The decrapifier log
file contains a lot of hex coded data and I am reluctant to e-mail it out
because I don't know what it is being copied from my computer.
 
Speaking of adware and popups, I can't believe how many computers and 46"
plasma TVs and Home Sound Systems I've won surfing the net. At least 5 a day.
If I had room I'd claim them all! Wayne.
 
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