unwanted programs

  1. Switch from Windows 10 to Windows 11: Avoid Unwanted Apps with a Clean Install

    Don't Fall for Unwanted Apps on Windows 10—Clean Install Windows 11 ASAP If you’re still running Windows 10, it's time to take a hard look at your operating system. Microsoft has updated its support documentation to warn users about the risks of unwanted apps—those grey-area programs downloaded...
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    • Forum: Windows News

  2. Debloating Windows: Risks and Safer Performance Alternatives

    Windows users often seek out ways to optimize their systems for better performance and efficiency. One popular strategy circulating within online forums and among tech enthusiasts is "debloating" Windows. This refers to the process of removing unwanted apps, services, and features from the...
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    • Forum: Windows News

  3. Windows 10 Pups won't stop trying to get in...

    Hi Every Time I run Malwarebytes it finds and removes several unwanted programs. This has been going on for some time. Here's a screenshot that shows what the Pups are... It's always the exact same programs, anyone know how to stop these from coming back? They aren't getting installed...
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    • computer safety malwarebytes pups security software issues spyware troubleshooting unwanted programs virus removal windows
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  4. Malwarebytes buys AdwCleaner

    Yes........ Malwarebytes Acquires AdwCleaner Malwarebytes acquires anti-adware startup with 200 million downloads to further campaign against potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) Link Removed SANTA CLARA, Calif. – October 19, 2016 – Malwarebytes™, the leading advanced malware prevention...
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    • Forum: Windows Security
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    Windows 10 Resolving Automatic Firewall Permissions for Unwanted Applications in Windows

    I have noticed that a number of applications give themselves permission to get through the firewall. No matter how many times I deny these apps access through the firewall they seem to mysteriously regain permission. Since the last time I unticked all of the following, they are all re ticked...
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  6. Windows 8 Windows Update: HUGE SECURITY THREAT

    That's right: It keeps setting all these Microsoft programs to the "allowed" list. I don't use them, I don't need them, and I have half a mind to destroy their respective directories, because windows seems to want to hang on to them for some ungodly reason. Every time I update windows, a...
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Trogans/ Unwanted programs

    I have a pesky program that i am trying to get rid of...the entire trail. Slow PCFighter is the culprit. I should have known better than downloading this trogan horse. Have googled various sites to determine how to get rid of all these files. I have yet to come up with a solution. Any ideas out...
    • billyc99
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    • malware registry slow pcfighter software issues tech support trojan unwanted programs virus removal win 98 windows 7
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Security

  8. Windows 7 A sneaky way to make a Yuan

    Repack: A sneaky way to make a Yuan - Microsoft Malware Protection Center - Site Home - TechNet Blogs
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Just the Way you Want IT

    Is there a way of removing unwanted programs that we never use, so that we can make more room on are hard-drives Like Games and other pointless things that you get when you install windows7 ( that i never use) oh btw i only got 30gn hard drive on this laptop so i could do with move space :D:p
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support