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Name: amy_tx
Date: August 22, 2004 at 10:58:43 Pacific
OS: Windows 98 2nd Edition
CPU/Ram: 256 MB
Comment:

I am having the exact same problem described in a previous thread, but don't understand the solution that was described:

"Can anybody help? Have several porn links that have been added to my favorites list, everytime i delete them they reappear upon re starting. ...

"I fixed it! Went to C drive.
Deleted spad
Went to regedit
under HKEY software
deleted it there
VIOLA!"

Can anyone help?

Thanks.



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Name: shahram
Date: August 22, 2004 at 11:47:07 Pacific
Reply:

why don't u download one of these adware killing program (i use "adaware") and UPDTAE it, then use it.

if they didn't help, then there is something in ur memory which can not be recognized by these program and puts the favortites back eventhough u remove them,
u should first remove those files from the memory and then remove the junk favorit links, but first let see if u can get rid of them with the programs.


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Name: yankanuk
Date: August 23, 2004 at 10:07:18 Pacific
Reply:

free Spybot S&D will do the trick for you. Make sure you up-date it on-line before using it.

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html

1-Just click on check for problems
2-click on fix problems
3-immunize your system so they don't come back

If you have any problems, post back and maybe I can help.
Good Luck

If you need a simple solution, try mine. I try to give advise on things that have happened to my PC. Changes in registry can be FATAL! I now have a 95% success rate!


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