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    W8 SIDEBAR
    « on: February 23, 2015, 08:22:43 AM »
    Hiya Fellas'!      I have a serious problem here.   From some download or other, I have a program named "W8 Sidebar".   I deliberately let it install because it sold itself as a handy desktop gadget, giving a lot of information at a glance from a small desktop menu!       It does this, but it causes other problems that are very irksome !   

    I have tried to uninstall it, but it does not show any installation file anywhere?   None of my uninstallers can find it???

    I have found the source in my 'Regedit' but the cursed program will not allow a deletion from there!

    I know there is software somewhere designed to remove unwanted taskbars and such .... can you guys help me please???  :-[ :-[   
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    Re: W8 SIDEBAR
    « Reply #1 on: February 23, 2015, 08:29:31 AM »
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    Re: W8 SIDEBAR
    « Reply #2 on: February 23, 2015, 08:46:31 AM »
    Quote from: GLOOPS on February 23, 2015, 08:22:43 AM
    I have tried to uninstall it, but it does not show any installation file anywhere?   None of my uninstallers can find it???

    Have you tried running it's uninstaller via Add or Remove programs?
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      Re: W8 SIDEBAR
      « Reply #3 on: February 23, 2015, 10:25:58 AM »
      Quote from: BC_Programmer on February 23, 2015, 08:46:31 AM
      Have you tried running it's uninstaller via Add or Remove programs?

      I have indeed my friend, but the program does not show up there either??    It is like some disease!  ??? ::)
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      Re: W8 SIDEBAR
      « Reply #4 on: February 23, 2015, 10:57:55 AM »
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      Re: W8 SIDEBAR
      « Reply #5 on: February 23, 2015, 11:00:10 AM »
      If it is the one patio linked, it has no installer or uninstaller, and doesn't appear to automatically set itself to boot with the system in any way. You just close it and it's gone, and you can optionally delete the executable, which in your case I'd suspect of being in your downloads folder.
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      Re: W8 SIDEBAR
      « Reply #6 on: February 23, 2015, 05:06:00 PM »
      It may also be in the Startup folder as well...
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        Re: W8 SIDEBAR
        « Reply #7 on: February 24, 2015, 02:48:36 AM »
        Thanks fellas'   I have had a response from the makers, there is a folder in my 'Documents' ... this just needs deleting!  Heck, as simple as that eh!.   8) 8)   Thanks again mates, I do so appreciate your response here.

        As a matter of interest, what do you guys thing of the program yourselves??? :-\ :-\
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