Removing IE add-ons

SoozyJ22

Hi all, I could really do with some help here please.

I'm giving my old laptop to my Dad and am clearing everything off it. Many years ago I downloaded software for Intercasino and Playboy Casino (same things, different branding) to make some free money from sign-up bonuses or similar. Anyway, I've removed all the programs using Add/Remove programs but when I go to IE there still seem to be add-ons for the casinos and I just can't get rid of them. I've disabled them so they don't show in the Tools list, but when I go to Manage Add-Ons the 'Delete' button is disabled. I really don't want to give the laptop to my Dad with these add-ons still present.

I've tried googling but not found anything very helpful - it just seems to say to use Add/Remove programs, but the programs aren't listed since I've already uninstalled them. I wondered if I could uninstall IE, but it seems that's not possible.

I really need to get these removed today, so any help or suggestions will be much appreciated.

The laptop uses Windows Vista and IE 7

Thanks!

steve1980

Have you followed this?

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/dd364987.aspx

SoozyJ22

Thanks for the quick reply Steve. I hadn't tried that, but I have now and it hasn't made any difference

dogmaryxx

Download 30 day trial of Revo Pro

Click Forced Uninstall in main toolbar

Tick advanced scanning mode

Type Intercasino in Programs exact name box

Press next and
read and follow simple instructions


Repeat above for Playboy Casino

SoozyJ22

Thanks dogmaryxx, but that didn't work either

It found some Playboy Casino history files in the registry and I deleted those, but it didn't find anything for Intercasino and there's no change to the IE add-ons: InterCasino and Playboy Casino entries are still there.

Edited to add:

I've just found something which showed me where to find the registry entries for IE browser extensions. But they're not there either. It's just showing a Spybot extension which I'm happy to keep.

2nd edit: I've just updated to IE8 in case that helped, but they still show up under Add-ons

SoozyJ22

I've fixed it!! Looking at the Add-on properties in IE it showed some hex strings which I think it called classes. I searched the registry for them and found all the extensions under my local settings (I was only looking under machine settings before). So I deleted them from the registry and they're all gone. Hooray!! Thanks again to those who tried to help earlier.

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or factory restore it