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January 31st, 2005 17:00

NotifyAlert.exe Takes WAY too much memory...

I don't have any of the run time errors or popup problems, but I want NotifyAlert.exe to stop loading at startup. I ran msconfig and couldnt find it. how do I keep it from coming on?

I would rather not remove dell support.

thanx,
Joe
  • volcano11

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    Posted February 1st, 2005 03:00

    Go to Add & Remove Programs and remove Dell Support.  You will not miss it and the notify alert message will go away.

    Steve

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    Posted February 1st, 2005 17:00

    Thanx for the quick input steve!  I really do appreciate it.
     
    However, I am looking for a way to get around uninstalling Dell Support.  Anyone got any ideas?
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    Posted March 2nd, 2005 20:00

    I have a sneaking suspicion that the bug with this program is crashing my laptop.  Unfortunately, since it crashes almost immediately upon logging in, I can't get into the control panel to kill it.  Clean boots aren't working, it's still trying to load from memory.  I tried to manually remove it from it's program files location, a search on "NotifyAlert.exe", and deleting it's regkeys, but I still don't think I got it and I can't remove it in safe mode (the only mode that isn't crashing).  Anything else I can do to get rid of Dell Support so my computer will run right again?
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    Posted March 2nd, 2005 21:00

    Please explain why you can't uninstall it from Safe Mode?

    Steve

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    Posted March 2nd, 2005 21:00

    Have you tried stopping it from running at startup using the msconfig startup tab?  You should be able to do this from Safe Mode, then go into normal mode and you should be able to get to Control Panel to uninstall it.

    Steve

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    Posted March 2nd, 2005 21:00

    Basically, everytime I try, it tells me that the Windows Installer Service will not run in Safe Mode.  So since I can't run it OUT of safe mode, I need a way to wipe this program in safe mode, manually.

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    Posted March 2nd, 2005 21:00

    I can't even find it in Startup.  I've also loaded it more than once after clicking "Disable All" on the startup - and there's still some programs that load that aren't even appearing in the msconfig menu.
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    Posted March 3rd, 2005 02:00

    Yeah, that is why I started this thread.  Wanted to try getting rid of it on start up, but keep the original programs loaded... I think it's time a DELL rep answered this one with something other than "remove Dell Support".  That is a cop out answer.  If this Dell program is such a problem, stop installing it Dell, or fix it.