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Sonic Activation Module
After a particularly fun run in with Winfixer, I managed to get rid of the Vundo with help in HJT, etc. But I still ended up doing a System Restore with the help of Dell Personnel over the phone.
When I was on the phone, I asked the technition what Sonic Update Manager was? That I was prompted to install it every time I inserted a DVD. (This is before the restore btw) He told me that Sonic is a program similar to Roxio and that he'd mail the disk if I needed it. I told him I had Roxio installed. And he suggest I just add/remove the program if I already have Roxio.
So. I restore my system and such. Updated Windows - all that. I've gone back through and reinstalled my virus scan, office, etc and deleted the programs I didn't want. I remembered what the technition said regarding Sonic so when I went into Add/Remove Programs to delete otehr things, I removed Sonic as well. Then Defragged, virus scanned, and rebooted.
Now when ever I turn on my computer I'm prompted to Install "Sonic Activation Module" but it says that I need to insert the disc to install it. I have no such disc. I'm not sure what sonic is, but if it really is just a burning program, I really don't need it. But having to speed-click cancel as I'm prompted in a loop usually 3 circles long to insert the disc to install Sonic Activation Module is getting really old.
Any one know how I could stop this prompt from showing up every time I turn on my computer, etc?
Kanga43
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March 20th, 2006 22:00
Dr. Lawrence Ho
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March 21st, 2006 00:00
naylormark
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March 27th, 2006 09:00
This hot fix fixed it for me!
BungyAilin
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April 1st, 2006 17:00
Dr. Lawrence Ho
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April 2nd, 2006 14:00
jcairns46
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April 4th, 2006 13:00
I had the exact same problem. To fix, I had to download the Microsoft Installer Clean Up utility from Microsoft.
You can then choose which packages you really don't want to install anymore, ie- Sonic Activation Module.
Cleaned up the problem immediately for me.
chrisbduck
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April 5th, 2006 06:00
Ok...now I KNOW I need help!!!
I've been to Microsoft's Download page and nothing is jumping out at me as being specifically the one I need. Can you point me in the right direction please?
chrisbduck
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April 5th, 2006 07:00
sonic_bye_bye
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April 6th, 2006 09:00
Hi all,
I did exactly the same as BungyAilin . I deleted everything to do with Sonic including entries in the registry, desperate measures I know, I should have called Dell support first (let this be a lesson). However, I don't use Roxio or Sonic software anyway.
Here's the link for the Microsoft Registry CleanUp tool:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301/en
Knock yourselves out :-)
John Blacksmith
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April 12th, 2006 14:00
Message Edited by John Blacksmith on 04-12-200610:05 AM
Dr. Lawrence Ho
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April 12th, 2006 17:00
blademask
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October 6th, 2006 01:00
mjmapes
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October 28th, 2006 02:00
I was pulling my hair out trying to get passed it
wheezer63
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May 31st, 2007 09:00
yashoul2u2
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June 27th, 2008 20:00
Big up to Sonic_bye_bye your simple link and the information providet by others is the forum what what I needed Thank so much....