The process named
digstream.exe runs in the background and downloads video in advance from
ESPN (online sport channel),
Movies.com or
ABC TV, ready for you to watch.
I don't use any of those, but i may have found the root of the prob. Under Add/Remove Programs, my computer does list ESPNMotion as a program, but I have not ever downloaded/used anything by ESPN.
I am fairly sure that this has been found since I ordered AVG, and if i remember correctly (i bought my computer in november) it may have been on the Add/Remove list when I first checked. Do you know if this is something Dell put on every computer?
And most importantly: is it safe to wipe it, and how should I? Through Add/Remove Programs, AVG or The 'Unwise' button that looks like Uninstall? Also, AVG's Virus Vault thing lists it as 'Infected'. Is this anything to be worried about?
"there [is] advertising at the beginning and/or end of some ESPN Motion video: ESPN Motion is a very expensive feature to run and we are offering it to our users for free. In order to recoup some of these costs, we present users with a minimal amount of advertising in the form of sponsorships and video ads."
In other words, the company is admitting to be "adware". On that basis, it is a Potentially Unwanted Program ["PUP"]. But on the other hand, if you really desire to watch their videos, you (may) have no choice but to put up with their "minimal" advertising.
Which means this is really a user's choice issue.
"If you'd like to completely uninstall ESPN Motion, go to your Start menu and select 'Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs'. From there you can remove ESPN Motion just as you would any other Windows application."
Such removal should be safe. Be advised though, that if you later try to access their videos, you'll probably have to redownload/reinstall the program.
P.S. If you decide to remove the program, it should remove the "C:\Program Files\DIGStream\digstream.exe" copy.
However, the "copy" located in "C:\System Volume Information\_restore{a lot of numbers and letters}.exe" is part a System Restore Archive, which will probably stay around even after you uninstall the program.
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Message Edited by deadstar on 02-07-2007 02:50 PM
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February 7th, 2007 18:00
ESPN Motion is a very expensive feature to run and we are offering it to our users for free. In order to recoup some of these costs, we present users with a minimal amount of advertising in the form of sponsorships and video ads."
In other words, the company is admitting to be "adware". On that basis, it is a Potentially Unwanted Program ["PUP"]. But on the other hand, if you really desire to watch their videos, you (may) have no choice but to put up with their "minimal" advertising.
Which means this is really a user's choice issue.
"If you'd like to completely uninstall ESPN Motion, go to your Start menu and select 'Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs'. From there you can remove ESPN Motion just as you would any other Windows application."
Such removal should be safe. Be advised though, that if you later try to access their videos, you'll probably have to redownload/reinstall the program.
P.S. If you decide to remove the program, it should remove the "C:\Program Files\DIGStream\digstream.exe" copy.
However, the "copy" located in "C:\System Volume Information\_restore{a lot of numbers and letters}.exe" is part a System Restore Archive, which will probably stay around even after you uninstall the program.
Message Edited by ky331 on 02-07-2007 03:56 PM