I have a listing in my "open with" menu that is NOT a program, but is a now-deleted temp. file that was installed automatically from an unreputable website. I removed the references to the file in the registry, but it is still there. Any ideas?

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Remove it from your ODBC data sources in the control panel, this will take it out of the "open with" selections


On Saturday, August 25, 2001 at 9:14 pm, Nancy Burdett wrote:
>I have a listing in my "open with" menu that is NOT a program, but is a now-deleted
>temp. file that was installed automatically from an unreputable website. I removed
>the references to the file in the registry, but it is still there. Any ideas?
>
>

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To remove programs from the openwith... list in windows 2000 you open the registry and navigate to the key "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts". There you will find a list of extensions go to the extension where you want to alter the "openwith..." from and select "openWithList" (duh :-) ). You will find the list of programs for that extension and a string that's called "MRUList" this is the "Most Recently Used List" which lists the order of programs, so beware that if you change something that 1) this list still matches the rest and 2) the programs named a, b, c, and so on start with a and the rest remains sequential without gaps. It's a bit cryptic but if you see it you'll know what i mean.

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I had a Compac Presario 2285v Free-Pc. After I used it for one year I delete the ad. banners and Free-Pc logo from my window according to the directions given by the company. Last week I had to run the Quick Restore disc to clean up my hard disc. That brought up the Free-Pc banners and logo on the screen again. There is an open box in the center of the screen that I am unable to remove. Could anyone tell me how to get rid of this? I couldn't do it by going to the control panel and clicking it from the add/remove programs. I got the message that it is a window's program and cannot be deleted. I have window 98. Thanks Nhabeeb@aol.com


On Saturday, August 25, 2001 at 9:14 pm, Nancy Burdett wrote:
>I have a listing in my "open with" menu that is NOT a program, but is a now-deleted
>temp. file that was installed automatically from an unreputable website. I removed
>the references to the file in the registry, but it is still there. Any ideas?
>
>

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>Here is the answer. Better Late than never Loves and kisses. Q: How do I remove the Free PC Banner Ads? A: INSTRUCTIONS FOR REMOVING YOUR FREE-PC RESOURCE CENTER IN SAFE MODE Be sure you have subscribed with a new Internet service provider before you do the following! 1. Turn on or restart your computer. 2. When the red Compaq or blue Dell logo appears, immediately press and hold the left Shift key. 3. Keep holding down the key until you see the message "Windows is running in safe mode". 4. Release the Shift key, and click on the OK button. 5. Once Windows has completely finished loading, double click the My Computer icon. 6. Double click the C: drive icon and then double click the folder called Program Files. 7. Delete the PC folder by left clicking it so that it is highlighted and then press the Delete key on the keyboard. 8. Click OK or Yes if prompted “Are you sure you want to remove the folder 'PC' and move all its contents to the recycle bin?”. 9. Click the Start button on the lower left side of your screen, select Restart and click OK. WHAT TO DO IF YOUR FREE-PC RESOURCE CENTER DOES NOT DELETE IN SAFE MODE 1. Click on Start. 2. Click on Shutdown. 3. Click on Restart in MS_DOS Mode. 4. Once you see the C:\WINDOWS>, type the following: DELTREE /Y C:\PROGRA~1\PC 5. After typing in the above command, hit the Enter key. Once you see the C:\WINDOWS> prompt again, type Exit and then hit Enter. Q: How do I remove the Free PC Banner Ads? A: INSTRUCTIONS FOR REMOVING YOUR FREE-PC RESOURCE CENTER IN SAFE MODE Be sure you have subscribed with a new Internet service provider before you do the following! 1. Turn on or restart your computer. 2. When the red Compaq or blue Dell logo appears, immediately press and hold the left Shift key. 3. Keep holding down the key until you see the message "Windows is running in safe mode". 4. Release the Shift key, and click on the OK button. 5. Once Windows has completely finished loading, double click the My Computer icon. 6. Double click the C: drive icon and then double click the folder called Program Files. 7. Delete the PC folder by left clicking it so that it is highlighted and then press the Delete key on the keyboard. 8. Click OK or Yes if prompted “Are you sure you want to remove the folder 'PC' and move all its contents to the recycle bin?”. 9. Click the Start button on the lower left side of your screen, select Restart and click OK. WHAT TO DO IF YOUR FREE-PC RESOURCE CENTER DOES NOT DELETE IN SAFE MODE 1. Click on Start. 2. Click on Shutdown. 3. Click on Restart in MS_DOS Mode. 4. Once you see the C:\WINDOWS>, type the following: DELTREE /Y C:\PROGRA~1\PC 5. After typing in the above command, hit the Enter key. Once you see the C:\WINDOWS> prompt again, type Exit and then hit Enter. Q: How do I remove the Free PC Banner Ads? A: INSTRUCTIONS FOR REMOVING YOUR FREE-PC RESOURCE CENTER IN SAFE MODE Be sure you have subscribed with a new Internet service provider before you do the following! 1. Turn on or restart your computer. 2. When the red Compaq or blue Dell logo appears, immediately press and hold the left Shift key. 3. Keep holding down the key until you see the message "Windows is running in safe mode". 4. Release the Shift key, and click on the OK button. 5. Once Windows has completely finished loading, double click the My Computer icon. 6. Double click the C: drive icon and then double click the folder called Program Files. 7. Delete the PC folder by left clicking it so that it is highlighted and then press the Delete key on the keyboard. 8. Click OK or Yes if prompted “Are you sure you want to remove the folder 'PC' and move all its contents to the recycle bin?”. 9. Click the Start button on the lower left side of your screen, select Restart and click OK. WHAT TO DO IF YOUR FREE-PC RESOURCE CENTER DOES NOT DELETE IN SAFE MODE 1. Click on Start. 2. Click on Shutdown. 3. Click on Restart in MS_DOS Mode. 4. Once you see the C:\WINDOWS>, type the following: DELTREE /Y C:\PROGRA~1\PC 5. After typing in the above command, hit the Enter key. Once you see the C:\WINDOWS> prompt again, type Exit and then hit Enter. Q: How do I remove the Free PC Banner Ads? A: INSTRUCTIONS FOR REMOVING YOUR FREE-PC RESOURCE CENTER IN SAFE MODE Be sure you have subscribed with a new Internet service provider before you do the following! 1. Turn on or restart your computer. 2. When the red Compaq or blue Dell logo appears, immediately press and hold the left Shift key. 3. Keep holding down the key until you see the message "Windows is running in safe mode". 4. Release the Shift key, and click on the OK button. 5. Once Windows has completely finished loading, double click the My Computer icon. 6. Double click the C: drive icon and then double click the folder called Program Files. 7. Delete the PC folder by left clicking it so that it is highlighted and then press the Delete key on the keyboard. 8. Click OK or Yes if prompted “Are you sure you want to remove the folder 'PC' and move all its contents to the recycle bin?”. 9. Click the Start button on the lower left side of your screen, select Restart and click OK. WHAT TO DO IF YOUR FREE-PC RESOURCE CENTER DOES NOT DELETE IN SAFE MODE 1. Click on Start. 2. Click on Shutdown. 3. Click on Restart in MS_DOS Mode. 4. Once you see the C:\WINDOWS>, type the following: DELTREE /Y C:\PROGRA~1\PC 5. After typing in the above command, hit the Enter key. Once you see the C:\WINDOWS> prompt again, type Exit and then hit Enter. Q: How do I remove the Free PC Banner Ads? A: INSTRUCTIONS FOR REMOVING YOUR FREE-PC RESOURCE CENTER IN SAFE MODE Be sure you have subscribed with a new Internet service provider before you do the following! 1. Turn on or restart your computer. 2. When the red Compaq or blue Dell logo appears, immediately press and hold the left Shift key. 3. Keep holding down the key until you see the message "Windows is running in safe mode". 4. Release the Shift key, and click on the OK button. 5. Once Windows has completely finished loading, double click the My Computer icon. 6. Double click the C: drive icon and then double click the folder called Program Files. 7. Delete the PC folder by left clicking it so that it is highlighted and then press the Delete key on the keyboard. 8. Click OK or Yes if prompted “Are you sure you want to remove the folder 'PC' and move all its contents to the recycle bin?”. 9. Click the Start button on the lower left side of your screen, select Restart and click OK. WHAT TO DO IF YOUR FREE-PC RESOURCE CENTER DOES NOT DELETE IN SAFE MODE 1. Click on Start. 2. Click on Shutdown. 3. Click on Restart in MS_DOS Mode. 4. Once you see the C:\WINDOWS>, type the following: DELTREE /Y C:\PROGRA~1\PC 5. After typing in the above command, hit the Enter key. Once you see the C:\WINDOWS> prompt again, type Exit and then hit Enter.


On Monday, September 2, 2002 at 3:50 pm, Naseem Habeeb wrote:
>I had a Compac Presario 2285v Free-Pc. After I used it for one year I delete the
>ad. banners and Free-Pc logo from my window according to the directions given by
>the company.
>Last week I had to run the Quick Restore disc to clean up my hard disc. That brought
>up the Free-Pc banners and logo on the screen again. There is an open box in the
>center of the screen that I am unable to remove.
>Could anyone tell me how to get rid of this? I couldn't do it by going to the control
>panel and clicking it from the add/remove programs. I got the message that it is
>a window's program and cannot be deleted. I have window 98.
>Thanks
>Nhabeeb@aol.com
>

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I found "ODBC data sources in the control panel" but it is written GERMAN!!! I am English, so is there an English version ?


On Sunday, August 26, 2001 at 7:12 am, Kevin wrote:
>Remove it from your ODBC data sources in the control panel, this will take it out
>of the "open with" selections
>

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