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PCCleaner 2008 Removal Guide

Published by Allen on May 15, 2008 07:38 am under Spyware Help

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Do you know what PCCleaner 2008 is?

DESCRIPTION

PCCleaner 2008 and the older version PCCleaner 2007, is a fake anti-spyware program that can infect your computer through a Trojan download or degraded security settings in your web browser. If PCCleaner 2008 is installed on your computer then you may get several popups and system alert messages that can be very annoying and take up a considerable amount of workspace. PCCleaner 2008 offers a free scan and displays erroneous results to try to scare you into purchasing the PCCleaner 2008 program.

In non-techie terms: PCCleaner 2008 and PCCleaner 2007 are both deceiving programs that should not be used to for removal of infections or parasites. PCCleaner 2008 does not live up to itâ€™s claim of cleaning your system of infections. PCCleaner 2008 is a waste of time and money and you should not download or purchase PCCleaner 2008 under any circumstances.

PCCleaner 2008 Removal Guide Automatic Removal Instructions

PCCleaner 2008 Manual Removal Instructions

This manual removal method is for techie computer users. PCCleaner 2008 manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that PCCleaner 2008 will be removed completely. So read the PCCleaner 2008 removal steps carefully and good luck.

Before you start: Close all programs and Internet browsers. Also back up your computer in case you make a mistake and your computer stops working.

Uninstall PCCleaner 2008 Program
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall PCCleaner 2008 if found.
To stop PCCleaner 2008 processes (view process removal steps)
Go to Start > Run > type taskmgr. The click the Processes tab and you’ll see a list of running processes.
Search and stop these PCCleaner 2008 processes:
There are no processes.
For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”.
To Unregister PCCleaner 2008 DLLs (view DLL removal steps)
Search and unregister these PCCleaner 2008 DLLs:
There are no dll's.

To locate the PCCleaner 2008 DLL path, go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders. Type PCCleaner 2008 and in the Look in: select either My Computer or Local Hard Drives. Click the Search button.
Once you have the PCCleaner 2008 DLL path, go to Start and then click on Run. In the Run command box, type cmd, and then click on OK.
To locate the exact DLL path, type cd in order to change the current directory. To display the contents of the directory, use the dir command. To remove the DLL file type regsvr32 /u FILENAME.dll (FILENAME is the name of the file that you want to unregister).
To unregister PCCleaner 2008 registry keys (view registry keys removal steps)
Go to Start > Run > type regedit > press OK.
Edit the value (on the right pane) by right-clicking on it and selecting the Modify option. Select the Delete option.
Search and delete these PCCleaner 2008 registry keys:
There are no registry keys.
If your homepage has been changed, go to Start > Control Panel > Internet Options > click on the General > click Use Default under Home Page. Add the your desired default homepage, then click Apply > click OK. Open a new web browser to check that you have your desired default homepage.
Remove PCCleaner 2008 Directories.
To find PCCleaner 2008 directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.
Search and delete the following PCCleaner 2008 directories:
There are no directories.

Right-click on the PCCleaner 2008 folder and select Delete.
A message will appear saying ‘Are you sure you want to remove the folder PCCleaner 2008 and move all its contents to the Recycle Bin?’, click Yes.
Another message will appear saying ‘Renaming, moving or deleting PCCleaner 2008 could make some programs not work. Are you sure you want to do this?’, click Yes.
To remove PCCleaner 2008 icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.

You’ve completed the PCCleaner 2008 manual removal instructions!
I hope this article has helped you solve your PCCleaner 2008 problems. If you want to contribute to this article, post your comment below.

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