Uninstall Kazaa dilemma

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Grotey 1 Kanobi

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I am trying to uninstall kazaa. Everytime I try, I get this error

Error 1306
Another application has exclusive access to the file Kazaa gold
Please shut down all other applications.


I shut the computer down and to my knowledge{<==that's not saying much :)} am not running any other applications. Does anyone know what I'm overlooking?
 
IDK what the problem is but dont use kazaa, its bundled with tons of spyware and maliscus programs. Try limewire, thats what i use, no spyware.
 
Yeah totally.
I use Limewire myself. My girlfriend is trying to remove Kazaa because I told her to and I wear the pants! :) I can say that with confidence because I really like Limewire and more importantly because my girlfriend is not a member here!
 
I just went to www.pchell.com and found out that the reason is because Kazaa ties up several programs and runs them upon installing it. It said to use this method to remove kazaa.

1) Click on Start, Settings, Control Panel

2) Double-click on Add/Remove Programs

3) Find "RX Bar" and click Change/Remove at the bottom of the window to begin its removal.

4) Find "InstaFinderK" and click Change/Remove

5) Find "Need2Find Bar" and click Change/Remove

6) Find "Peer Points Manager" and click Change/Remove

7) Find "P2P Networking" and click Change/Remove. Warning, this program may have already been removed by a previous step. Don't worry if you cant find it in the list.

8) Find "Kazaa 3.0" and click Change/Remove. Once this is removed restart your computer.

Once the computer is restarted, there are still some files that need to be removed. If you run HijackThis, you'll find the following lines still remaining.

O2 - BHO: RXResultTracker Class - {59879FA4-4790-461c-A1CC-4EC4DE4CA483} - C:\Program Files\RXToolBar\sfcont.dll (file missing)

O18 - Filter: text/html - {2AB289AE-4B90-4281-B2AE-1F4BB034B647} - C:\Program Files\RXToolBar\sfcont.dll

Check these files and remove them with Hijackthis.

Next, Remove the following folders from the hard drive.

1) Open My Computer, Drive C

2) Double-click on Program Files folder

3) Right-click and Delete the following folders

ALTNET
INSTALFNK
KAZAA
NEED2FIND
RXTOOLBAR
Also delete the file UNINSTALLNEED2FIND.DLL file in the Program Files folder

4) For Advanced Users - Remove the following folders in the Registry

A. Click on Start, Run, and type REGEDIT and click Ok
B. Click on the pluses (+) next to the following folders

HKEY_CURRENT_USER
SOFTWARE
C. Right-click and Delete the following folders if they exist

INSTAFNK
KAZAA
NEED2FIND
P2P NETWORKING
RX TOOLBAR
SKYPE
D. Click on the pluses(+) next to the following folders (starting from the top again)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
SOFTWARE
E. Right-click and Delete the following folders if they exist

ALTNET
KAZAA
MAGNET
NEED2FIND
P2P NETWORKING
RX RESULTS
SHARMAN NETWORKS LTD
F. Close the Registry Editor and Restart the Computer

Now Kazaa and the other associated files should be removed from your computer.

Does anyone know if this works? That is a lot of legwork to go through if this is a hoax.
 
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i have heard that the "cydoor" (i think that is whats called), the bundled software with kazaa is unremovable, without formatting of course
 
Grotey 1 Kanobi said:
I just went to www.pchell.com and found out that the reason is because Kazaa ties up several programs and runs them upon installing it. It said to use this method to remove kazaa.

1) Click on Start, Settings, Control Panel

2) Double-click on Add/Remove Programs

3) Find "RX Bar" and click Change/Remove at the bottom of the window to begin its removal.

4) Find "InstaFinderK" and click Change/Remove

5) Find "Need2Find Bar" and click Change/Remove

6) Find "Peer Points Manager" and click Change/Remove

7) Find "P2P Networking" and click Change/Remove. Warning, this program may have already been removed by a previous step. Don't worry if you cant find it in the list.

8) Find "Kazaa 3.0" and click Change/Remove. Once this is removed restart your computer.

Once the computer is restarted, there are still some files that need to be removed. If you run HijackThis, you'll find the following lines still remaining.

O2 - BHO: RXResultTracker Class - {59879FA4-4790-461c-A1CC-4EC4DE4CA483} - C:\Program Files\RXToolBar\sfcont.dll (file missing)

O18 - Filter: text/html - {2AB289AE-4B90-4281-B2AE-1F4BB034B647} - C:\Program Files\RXToolBar\sfcont.dll

Check these files and remove them with Hijackthis.

Next, Remove the following folders from the hard drive.

1) Open My Computer, Drive C

2) Double-click on Program Files folder

3) Right-click and Delete the following folders

ALTNET
INSTALFNK
KAZAA
NEED2FIND
RXTOOLBAR
Also delete the file UNINSTALLNEED2FIND.DLL file in the Program Files folder

4) For Advanced Users - Remove the following folders in the Registry

A. Click on Start, Run, and type REGEDIT and click Ok
B. Click on the pluses (+) next to the following folders

HKEY_CURRENT_USER
SOFTWARE
C. Right-click and Delete the following folders if they exist

INSTAFNK
KAZAA
NEED2FIND
P2P NETWORKING
RX TOOLBAR
SKYPE
D. Click on the pluses(+) next to the following folders (starting from the top again)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
SOFTWARE
E. Right-click and Delete the following folders if they exist

ALTNET
KAZAA
MAGNET
NEED2FIND
P2P NETWORKING
RX RESULTS
SHARMAN NETWORKS LTD
F. Close the Registry Editor and Restart the Computer

Now Kazaa and the other associated files should be removed from your computer.

Does anyone know if this works? That is a lot of legwork to go through if this is a hoax.
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See look at all that crap that you had to install for kazaa... dont use it again

i recomend bearshare, or limewire, no spyware, small, simple, easy to use.

Also do some research on torrents there good too.
 
bearshare

Yes bearshare has a program called "when you save" or something like that.

Nothing serious just get the free version then download pro using bearshare then uninstall the free version and install profesional for free. No spyware no blootware or any other crap and you dont have to pay for pro.
 
001rome said:
Yes bearshare has a program called "when you save" or something like that.

Nothing serious just get the free version then download pro using bearshare then uninstall the free version and install profesional for free. No spyware no blootware or any other crap and you dont have to pay for pro.
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lol...download bearshare to download bearshare pro:D
 
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