Viewpoint Media Player & Manager

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ColTom2

Hi:

I just noticed in my list of Add/Remove Programs that I have both
Viewpoint Media Player and Viewpoint Manager installed. Are these programs
necessary and/or considered Spyware/Malware? I have no idea how these
programs were installed and would like to delete them.

Thanks
 
IIRC they're installed by Wild Tangent which, in turn, is installed by
default with AIM.

Uninstall them via Add/Remove Programs.
 
ColTom2 said:
Hi:

I just noticed in my list of Add/Remove Programs that I have both
Viewpoint Media Player and Viewpoint Manager installed. Are these
programs necessary and/or considered Spyware/Malware? I have no idea
how these programs were installed and would like to delete them.

Thanks
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These programs got installed with an AOL product - the AOL Internet
service and/or AOL Instant Messenger. They do "phone home" and so most
techs such as myself consider them spyware and routinely uninstall
them. They are not necessary and you will not even notice they are
gone.

Malke
 
Thanks "PA Bear" ....sounds good to me.


IIRC they're installed by Wild Tangent which, in turn, is installed by
default with AIM.

Uninstall them via Add/Remove Programs.
 
IIRC they're installed by Wild Tangent which, in turn, is installed by
default with AIM.

Uninstall them via Add/Remove Programs.
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They are also installed by AOL if you have it. And if you remove
them, AOL will just reinstall them the next time it is run.
 
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