Hit the Windows key and the R keys at the same time. Type
msconfig
Hit enter, then click on startup. Look for the computrace in the startup list and uncheck it.
Restart your computer.
You should no longer get a message about computrace. Now got to start, control panel, add/remove programs and you should be able to uninstall it from your computer.
Thanks for the suggestion but unfortunately they have imbedded this big brother spyware into the bios and Dell has allowed them to do so. If anyone has any idea how to get rid of it I would love to hear it. Thanks
PudgyOne
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March 14th, 2011 00:00
overbet,
Not exactly sure of the removal procedure.
Hit the Windows key and the R keys at the same time. Type
msconfig
Hit enter, then click on startup. Look for the computrace in the startup list and uncheck it.
Restart your computer.
You should no longer get a message about computrace. Now got to start, control panel, add/remove programs and you should be able to uninstall it from your computer.
Rick
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March 16th, 2011 21:00
Thanks for the suggestion but unfortunately they have imbedded this big brother spyware into the bios and Dell has allowed them to do so. If anyone has any idea how to get rid of it I would love to hear it. Thanks
PudgyOne
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March 17th, 2011 02:00
overbet1,
Did you try removing it in the safe mode?
Also try reading THIS ARTICLE.
Rick
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April 23rd, 2012 00:00
I can help you remove it but i would need your bios file. Please Pm me to get for the bypass method.