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Jul 16, 2007, 10:02 AM
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DriverHeaven Newbie
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An installation keeps starting when i right klick on a file or a folder! HELP!
Okey, so heres the problem:
A couple of months ago i downloaded a program called spare backup that i used to backup some files. But when i didnt have use for backup anymore i tryed to delete the program.. It didnt work.. so i tryed going to the home page of spare backup and found a uninstall program.. but it didnt uninstall the program it just stopped it from running. and when i turned on windows There it was again. So i started deleting the folder that spare backup was installed in. and after a lot of trouble i got all the files away from my computer... But now, after having finaly managed to delete the program i now have another problem: Each time i right click on a file or folder an installation starts trying to install spare backup. And since i have deleted everything containing spare backup files windows cant find the installation file... and so i tryed downloading spare backup from the internet again, but now i had to pay for the program.. .... So can somebody help!?!?!? i got windows XP btw..... |
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Jul 16, 2007, 10:32 AM
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DH's Asteroids' Dominator
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That sounds like a virus. URL for the program?
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Jul 16, 2007, 10:35 AM
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try Windows Installer CleanUp Utility ( http://support.microsoft.com/?id=290301 ) to see if there is a reference to the program in question, and if it's there remove it.
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Jul 16, 2007, 12:29 PM
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DriverHeaven Newbie
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but you cant download it anymore.. bcus now it cost money.. |
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Jul 16, 2007, 12:44 PM
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when you say delete it do you mean uninstalling it or just removing it from Program Files folder?
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Jul 16, 2007, 01:05 PM
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DriverHeaven Granddaddy
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I suggest downloading CCleaner and run it through its paces. Especially the ISSUES option.
www.ccleaner.com PC World Magazine did a full review of Spare Backup and gave it a thumbs down. It IS a valid backup program...not a virus. BUT, there are too many negative issues to make it a viable option for backing up files.
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