S
Stephen
Whilst internet browsing a programme appears to have been
installed on my system without my having been prompted
about it in anyway. I cannot delete this programme
(Internet Optimizer). It doesn't show up in
the "add/remove software" panel and when I simply try to
delete the folder that contains the programme, I get
an "access denied" prompt.
I'm not sure whether this programme is actually doing
anything. The only visible result is that when I boot up
my computer and open Outlook Express or Internet Explorer
the system appears to believe that there is already an
open internet connection before I've logged on.
Any thoughts about how I can delete this programme?
Also this is not the first time software has appeared on
my system without me knowingly installing it, although it
is the first time I've not been able to delete it. Is
there anyway that I can set up XP to prevent any software
installation without my specifically OKing its
installation.
Thanks
installed on my system without my having been prompted
about it in anyway. I cannot delete this programme
(Internet Optimizer). It doesn't show up in
the "add/remove software" panel and when I simply try to
delete the folder that contains the programme, I get
an "access denied" prompt.
I'm not sure whether this programme is actually doing
anything. The only visible result is that when I boot up
my computer and open Outlook Express or Internet Explorer
the system appears to believe that there is already an
open internet connection before I've logged on.
Any thoughts about how I can delete this programme?
Also this is not the first time software has appeared on
my system without me knowingly installing it, although it
is the first time I've not been able to delete it. Is
there anyway that I can set up XP to prevent any software
installation without my specifically OKing its
installation.
Thanks