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Forum Thread: How to get rid of it
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| johnw20
| How to get rid of it
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by johnw20 on 25th Oct, 2009 13:51
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How do I get rid of the threat for Facebook Photo Uploader ActiveX Control 4.x? It is not in the list of programmes that I can Remove via Windows. |
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| Maurice Joyce
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by Maurice Joyce on 25th Oct, 2009 16:24
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Removing ActiveX
Windows XP
launch command prompt from accessories in the programs list
type: cd c:\windows\downloaded program files
press enter
type: dir
press enter
find the correct file in the list
type: del <name of correct file without these braces>
press enter
type: exit
press enter
Vista
Open Start/Search
type "Command Prompt" into the search window
A Command Prompt icon will display
Right click on it
select "Run as administrator"
type: cd c:\windows\downloaded program files
press enter
type: dir
press enter
find the correct file in the list (mine was named as shown)
type: del <name of correct file without these braces>
press enter
type: exit
press enter
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Maurice
HP Intel Pentium 4
Windows XP Home SP3
IE8 |
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| johnw20
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by johnw20 on 25th Oct, 2009 22:04
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Thanks - I'll give that a whirl |
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| stugross
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by stugross on 8th Nov, 2009 02:38
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Worked for me so Thank You!! |
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