Can get rid of program!

loftus

Hi

I downloaded a programme (txpath.exe) from a site whilst checking whether I could get Freeview and now I can't get rid of it. Every time I try to delete it I get a message saying it is in use by another person or program. It's no big deal but its blooming annoying.
Anyone help me eradicate it!

albertross_2

have you tried rebooting first, or looking in task manager to see if is still running?

if it is still there after a reboot, try autoruns from sysinternals, it will show you all programs loaded at startup, and allow you to disable them by removing a tick from a tick box

Chippy_Minton

How are you trying to delete it?

If Control Panel - Add/Remove Programs doesn't work try doing the same in Safe Mode (press F8 at system startup).

loftus

Tries rebooting - no good. Even rebooted in safe mode. It doesn't feature in task manager. It isn't listed as a start up program on msconfig. don't know about the rest of the stuff.

loftus

It isn't listed in add/remove programs either! God knows where its hiding.

albertross_2

autoruns is more complete than msconfig, it lists more startup locations..

Is this file in a directory, are there any other files in the same directory, what was the website?

loftus

It was downloaded to my desktop. The location is "C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\Desktop". How do I find autoruns.

albertross_2

http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/autoruns.html

process explorer and filemon may also help ..

intel

Is there anything in the system tray(nr PC clock) you dont recognise, if so right click it and click stop/disable then download www.ccleaner.com and install then choose tools in there find the program that you dont highlight it then select uninstall.

loftus

Can't see it listed using autoruns!

loftus

No nothing in the system tray and it isn't listed under tools in CCleaner either!