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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 John Hansen wrote: > I have been installing programs on my wife's PC, which runs > Windows XP, after a new HDD was inserted. One programme > is Clamwin which also invited me to install Winpooch. This > is a very annoying programme which interferes with all > activities. I have removed it in via the Control Panel but > it still remains active. > If any of you know how to complete get rid of Winpooch I > would be very grateful for advice. > > > John W Hansne > I use avg for anti virus stuff, as that seems to not install unwanted garbage, However I normally just delete the directory of the programme that is unwanted if I have uninstall issues. If I have problems like this, You could perhaps run regedit, and remove stuff from the registry if you can find anything relevant. It seems though that its part of the package of anti intrusion so watches for trojans etc. Of course this could simply add to the argument as to why people here use Linux and not windows. Paul - -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Support Open and ISO standard file formats ISO 26300 odf http://www.odfalliance.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAkpYoS0ACgkQaggq1k2FJq3ajACfRjge7SNlrNxJsjWeOLihu3Vu i7MAnA2Mm+BtwFWi7DdcFF0mopLzrnpl =lcfq -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html