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    Curious_boy Posts: 80, Reputation: 1
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    Apr 25, 2010, 12:43 PM
    How to remove high risk programs from desktop
    Can someone tell me how can I find out which program is used by which program... (4 example : I downloaded some program which is high risk for me to install it and now I can't remove it from my desktop because it says that it's used with another program, and even if I restart my computer there is still the same problem) :((
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    Apr 25, 2010, 01:03 PM

    Did you try using the Uninstall process? If so, you can try booting to Safe mode and Uninstall or Delete from there.

    Of you can run MSCONFIG and take the program that's calling the file out of the Startup.
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    Apr 25, 2010, 01:12 PM
    CCleaner is an excellent FREE application that can assist.
    As well as making program removal easy(er) you also can clean trace from the registry and also start up (Msconfig) items with out any trouble.
    Also it does a good job of removing windows cludge. (junk files)
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    Apr 25, 2010, 01:21 PM

    Tnx but I don't know how to delete it I didn't install it because it's a threat, I just can't remove it from my desktop :((
    I don't know what to do :(
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    Apr 25, 2010, 01:22 PM
    That being the case a good malware scanner is a must.
    Malwarebytes is also FREE and excellent.
    Download, install, update and FULL scan.
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    Apr 25, 2010, 01:46 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Curlyben View Post
    That being the case a good malware scanner is a must.
    Malwarebytes is also FREE and excellent.
    download, install, update and FULL scan.
    Ok tnx I'll try it it's helping for some other problems it's 10 threats for now, I'll let u know if it helps about my problem :)
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    Jun 9, 2010, 04:36 PM

    I can't delete it, I've downloaded new program which is also at high risk for my windows, and I can't delete it from my desktop, but now I have the whole page where I've found it so you can try to download it and then I you find a way to remove it let me know how...
    Novel Games - Bouncing Balls
    Tnx
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