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 Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 9:51 am Post subject: ActiveX Removal |
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I wanted to chat online with some website (I can't remember for sure who it was, maybe FujiFilm re camera or maybe HP re scanner) but in order to do that I was instructed to download ActiveX. I'd like to get rid of it now, but I've read online how to do it but it's just so much gobble-di-gook - at least to me! Can you tell me in plain English -- step 1, step 2, etc. -- how to do that? Thanks!
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Try this freeware: rel="nofollow"www.snapfiles.com/get/xcavator.html
If you have any problems let me know.
I downloaded the file and it brings up a whole list of files in a separate window. The first one highlighted is "%systemroot%\system32\activeds.tlb" Below the window with the list, there are choices: Delete, Refresh, About, Exit. If I choose delete a warning window comes up that says: "WARNING This file %systemroot%\system32\activeds.tlb was *NOT* installed from the web! It is most likely needed for an application. Are you *SURE* you want to delete it?" When I say No and highlight the next listed file and click delete another window comes up asking me if I'm sure I want to delete "C:WINDOWS\DownloadedProgramFiles\logInfo.dll?" How am I going to know which files I should delete and which ones I shouldn't?
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The one in the system32 is probably ok. Try renaming the C:WINDOWS\DownloadedProgramFiles\logInfo.dll file. That way you can always rename it back if something goes wrong. You can even rename it from recovery console if the computer stops booting. I doubt it will stop booting but just in case copy or rename the file.
From Myra: I'm sorry, perhaps I didn't ask the correct question. Are you telling me that there's no way to actually identify the ActiveX files? I mean, there are literally hundreds of files listed in that window. You aren't telling me that I have to rename all of them, are you, just in case I delete something I shouldn't? I did spot three files that have 'activex' in the name. One says: "C:\programfiles\adobe\acrobat6.0\reader\activex\acroiehelper.dll" The other two say the same thing up to 'activex' then one says "gbdetect.dll" and the other one says "pdf.ocx" And, by the way, I have no earthly idea what a "recovery console" is! Thanks!
Answer: If there are hundreds of files then I don't expect you to rename all of them. There is a common support tool that allows the tech to remote control the machine. I assume that this is the one you want to remove. It is called webex. See if you see something like that. I wouldn't worry too much because once you close the web page and sign off they have no way of getting back into your machine. |
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