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Re: Interview with an Adware Author
« Reply #15 on: January 20, 2009, 05:07:46 PM »
Quote from: Broni on January 20, 2009, 04:55:32 PM
If you have IE6, there is no uninstall option in Add\Remove.

And if anybody wants IE 5.5,5,4, or heaven forbid, 3... they probably need psychiatric help.
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    « Reply #16 on: January 21, 2009, 04:11:43 PM »
    that explains it. and you can only fully remove it in Windows Component Wizard.
    and im glad i have IE6  ;D
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    Re: Interview with an Adware Author
    « Reply #17 on: January 21, 2009, 07:00:16 PM »
    Quote from: macdad- on January 21, 2009, 04:11:43 PM
    that explains it. and you can only fully remove it in Windows Component Wizard.
    and im glad i have IE6  ;D

    why?
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    Re: Interview with an Adware Author
    « Reply #18 on: January 21, 2009, 07:02:45 PM »
    Probably so he can get phished and tons of maleware.  ROFL spell check thought I spelled maleware wrong and suggested me crippleware!! I am using spell check now too.
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      Re: Interview with an Adware Author
      « Reply #19 on: January 22, 2009, 06:39:22 PM »
      Quote from: BC_Programmer on January 21, 2009, 07:00:16 PM
      Quote from: macdad- on January 21, 2009, 04:11:43 PM
      that explains it. and you can only fully remove it in Windows Component Wizard.
      and im glad i have IE6  ;D

      why?

      in comparision to v5 and v3
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      Re: Interview with an Adware Author
      « Reply #20 on: January 22, 2009, 08:26:05 PM »
      Quote from: macdad- on January 22, 2009, 06:39:22 PM
      Quote from: BC_Programmer on January 21, 2009, 07:00:16 PM
      Quote from: macdad- on January 21, 2009, 04:11:43 PM
      that explains it. and you can only fully remove it in Windows Component Wizard.
      and im glad i have IE6  ;D

      why?

      in comparision to v5 and v3

      so you like version 4 then?


      ha ha.

      there was a version 2, also. Man that looked terrible...
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        Re: Interview with an Adware Author
        « Reply #21 on: January 23, 2009, 11:43:03 AM »
        i orignally had V5 that came with my Win2K disc, but then upgraded.
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