Windows Additional Guard Removal Guide
Do you know what Windows Additional Guard is?
DESCRIPTION
Windows Additional Guard is a fake anti-spyware program. Windows Additional Guard comes from the same family of rogue anti-spyware programs Windows Protection Suite and Malware Catcher. Each of these rogues use similar tactics to force computer users into purchasing a full version of the deceiving program in hopes that it will eliminate security threats.
Windows Additional Guard is not effective for the task of detection and removal of security threats including spyware, malware and viruses. Windows Additional Guard is known to be downloaded and installed from a malicious website which their after conducts fake system scans.
In non-techie terms:
Windows Additional Guard should never be trusted or used for your computer security needs. Windows Additional Guard is yet another application that uses deceiving tactics to extort money from unsuspecting computer users.
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Windows Additional Guard Removal Guide Automatic Removal Instructions
Windows Additional Guard Manual Removal Instructions
This manual removal method is for techie computer users. Windows Additional Guard manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that Windows Additional Guard will be removed completely. So read the Windows Additional Guard 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 Windows Additional Guard Program
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall Windows Additional Guard if found. - To stop Windows Additional Guard 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 Windows Additional Guard processes:
There are no processes.
For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”. - To Unregister Windows Additional Guard DLLs (view DLL removal steps)
Search and unregister these Windows Additional Guard DLLs:
There are no dll's.
To locate the Windows Additional Guard DLL path, go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders. Type Windows Additional Guard and in the Look in: select either My Computer or Local Hard Drives. Click the Search button.
Once you have the Windows Additional Guard 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 Windows Additional Guard 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 Windows Additional Guard 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 Windows Additional Guard Directories.
To find Windows Additional Guard directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.
Search and delete the following Windows Additional Guard directories:
There are no directories.
Right-click on the Windows Additional Guard folder and select Delete.A message will appear saying ‘Are you sure you want to remove the folder Windows Additional Guard and move all its contents to the Recycle Bin?’, click Yes.
Another message will appear saying ‘Renaming, moving or deleting Windows Additional Guard could make some programs not work. Are you sure you want to do this?’, click Yes. - To remove Windows Additional Guard icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.
You’ve completed the Windows Additional Guard manual removal instructions!
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