Uninstalling Programs That Don't Show in Add/Remove

[Guest Lonnie-in-Carlsbad]

I have a number of applications that are no longer used but who have various

"helper" programs still running in background. They don't show in the

Add/Remove software list that you access from Control panel. In one case,

the application never was listed, so I need to uninstall the whole thing

manually. I'm running Windows XP Pro, SP2.

 

Here are some examples. These are not all of the list, but they will

illustrate the extent and variety of the problem. I have full administrative

assess to my system, but I don't know where these "background" helper

programs get run from. If I had knowledge of where the various places where

they get run at startup located I could remove them manually. Naturally, I

like to be able to identify all the actual Microsoft programs too, so I would

leave them in. Some are obvious (winlogin.exe), but I'd like a list because

some are not so obvious.

 

Here are some of the apps I'm writing about:

 

1) Skype

This never has had and entry in the Add/Remove list but does start up

everytime I login to Windows. I'd really want to remove it.

 

2) realsched.exe

This is an artifact of the RealPlayer viewer that I never use any more. It

does not show in my Add/Remove list any longer.

 

3) iPodService.exe

I don't use the iPod service any more. But, this little program still

starts up and runs in background.

 

4) ctfmon.exe

I don't even know how this got there or what it does. It may be from an old

application I once ran. I'd like to be able to figure that out.

 

I would say I have 8-10 such programs running in background and taking up

resources. I'd really like to know how to clean these things up and get my

resources back.

 

 

Thanks,

 

Lonnie

[Guest R. McCarty]

Re: Uninstalling Programs That Don't Show in Add/Remove

 

SysInternals ( Microsoft ) tool AutoRuns:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx

*Ctfmon.Exe is a component of Microsoft Office.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/282599

 

 

"Lonnie-in-Carlsbad" <Lonnie-in-Carlsbad@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

message news:90A1143E-C63E-4A64-87A3-3A89C713D24A@microsoft.com...

>I have a number of applications that are no longer used but who have

>various

> "helper" programs still running in background. They don't show in the

> Add/Remove software list that you access from Control panel. In one case,

> the application never was listed, so I need to uninstall the whole thing

> manually. I'm running Windows XP Pro, SP2.

>

> Here are some examples. These are not all of the list, but they will

> illustrate the extent and variety of the problem. I have full

> administrative

> assess to my system, but I don't know where these "background" helper

> programs get run from. If I had knowledge of where the various places

> where

> they get run at startup located I could remove them manually. Naturally,

> I

> like to be able to identify all the actual Microsoft programs too, so I

> would

> leave them in. Some are obvious (winlogin.exe), but I'd like a list

> because

> some are not so obvious.

>

> Here are some of the apps I'm writing about:

>

> 1) Skype

> This never has had and entry in the Add/Remove list but does start up

> everytime I login to Windows. I'd really want to remove it.

>

> 2) realsched.exe

> This is an artifact of the RealPlayer viewer that I never use any more.

> It

> does not show in my Add/Remove list any longer.

>

> 3) iPodService.exe

> I don't use the iPod service any more. But, this little program still

> starts up and runs in background.

>

> 4) ctfmon.exe

> I don't even know how this got there or what it does. It may be from an

> old

> application I once ran. I'd like to be able to figure that out.

>

> I would say I have 8-10 such programs running in background and taking up

> resources. I'd really like to know how to clean these things up and get

> my

> resources back.

>

>

> Thanks,

>

> Lonnie

>

[Guest DL]

Re: Uninstalling Programs That Don't Show in Add/Remove

 

google for the 'names'

Most of them can be disabled in msconfig

 

"Lonnie-in-Carlsbad" <Lonnie-in-Carlsbad@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

message news:90A1143E-C63E-4A64-87A3-3A89C713D24A@microsoft.com...

>I have a number of applications that are no longer used but who have

>various

> "helper" programs still running in background. They don't show in the

> Add/Remove software list that you access from Control panel. In one case,

> the application never was listed, so I need to uninstall the whole thing

> manually. I'm running Windows XP Pro, SP2.

>

> Here are some examples. These are not all of the list, but they will

> illustrate the extent and variety of the problem. I have full

> administrative

> assess to my system, but I don't know where these "background" helper

> programs get run from. If I had knowledge of where the various places

> where

> they get run at startup located I could remove them manually. Naturally,

> I

> like to be able to identify all the actual Microsoft programs too, so I

> would

> leave them in. Some are obvious (winlogin.exe), but I'd like a list

> because

> some are not so obvious.

>

> Here are some of the apps I'm writing about:

>

> 1) Skype

> This never has had and entry in the Add/Remove list but does start up

> everytime I login to Windows. I'd really want to remove it.

>

> 2) realsched.exe

> This is an artifact of the RealPlayer viewer that I never use any more.

> It

> does not show in my Add/Remove list any longer.

>

> 3) iPodService.exe

> I don't use the iPod service any more. But, this little program still

> starts up and runs in background.

>

> 4) ctfmon.exe

> I don't even know how this got there or what it does. It may be from an

> old

> application I once ran. I'd like to be able to figure that out.

>

> I would say I have 8-10 such programs running in background and taking up

> resources. I'd really like to know how to clean these things up and get

> my

> resources back.

>

>

> Thanks,

>

> Lonnie

>

[Guest Unknown]

Re: Uninstalling Programs That Don't Show in Add/Remove

 

To delete them, you can do a registry search and delete them there. Then can

be started via the registry by:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINES\Software\Microsoft\windows\currentversion\run-- and the

following lines run once etc

"Lonnie-in-Carlsbad" <Lonnie-in-Carlsbad@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

message news:90A1143E-C63E-4A64-87A3-3A89C713D24A@microsoft.com...

>I have a number of applications that are no longer used but who have

>various

> "helper" programs still running in background. They don't show in the

> Add/Remove software list that you access from Control panel. In one case,

> the application never was listed, so I need to uninstall the whole thing

> manually. I'm running Windows XP Pro, SP2.

>

> Here are some examples. These are not all of the list, but they will

> illustrate the extent and variety of the problem. I have full

> administrative

> assess to my system, but I don't know where these "background" helper

> programs get run from. If I had knowledge of where the various places

> where

> they get run at startup located I could remove them manually. Naturally,

> I

> like to be able to identify all the actual Microsoft programs too, so I

> would

> leave them in. Some are obvious (winlogin.exe), but I'd like a list

> because

> some are not so obvious.

>

> Here are some of the apps I'm writing about:

>

> 1) Skype

> This never has had and entry in the Add/Remove list but does start up

> everytime I login to Windows. I'd really want to remove it.

>

> 2) realsched.exe

> This is an artifact of the RealPlayer viewer that I never use any more.

> It

> does not show in my Add/Remove list any longer.

>

> 3) iPodService.exe

> I don't use the iPod service any more. But, this little program still

> starts up and runs in background.

>

> 4) ctfmon.exe

> I don't even know how this got there or what it does. It may be from an

> old

> application I once ran. I'd like to be able to figure that out.

>

> I would say I have 8-10 such programs running in background and taking up

> resources. I'd really like to know how to clean these things up and get

> my

> resources back.

>

>

> Thanks,

>

> Lonnie

>

[Guest HeyBub]

Re: Uninstalling Programs That Don't Show in Add/Remove

 

Lonnie-in-Carlsbad wrote:

> I have a number of applications that are no longer used but who have

> various "helper" programs still running in background. They don't

> show in the Add/Remove software list that you access from Control

> panel. In one case, the application never was listed, so I need to

> uninstall the whole thing manually. I'm running Windows XP Pro, SP2.

>

 

To accomplish exactly what you want, go for Run/MSCONFIG

 

Go to the start-up tab and uncheck the culprits.

 

This does not remove the programs from your system; it just prevents them

from starting.

 

To go for the next step, removing them from your system, you'll have to

manually delete the programs and folders from your drive plus scour the

registry for mentions of the offenders.

 

There's probably a bit of software to accomplish the latter project more

diligently than manually fussing around.

[Guest Kelly]

Re: Uninstalling Programs That Don't Show in Add/Remove

 

Hi,

 

#4 is a part of Office, it is harmless. To remove see line 385:

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

 

Troubleshooting, Removing and/or Cleaning Add or Remove Programs

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_a.htm#addremove

 

 

--

 

All the Best,

Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

 

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

 

 

"Lonnie-in-Carlsbad" <Lonnie-in-Carlsbad@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

message news:90A1143E-C63E-4A64-87A3-3A89C713D24A@microsoft.com...

>I have a number of applications that are no longer used but who have

>various

> "helper" programs still running in background. They don't show in the

> Add/Remove software list that you access from Control panel. In one case,

> the application never was listed, so I need to uninstall the whole thing

> manually. I'm running Windows XP Pro, SP2.

>

> Here are some examples. These are not all of the list, but they will

> illustrate the extent and variety of the problem. I have full

> administrative

> assess to my system, but I don't know where these "background" helper

> programs get run from. If I had knowledge of where the various places

> where

> they get run at startup located I could remove them manually. Naturally,

> I

> like to be able to identify all the actual Microsoft programs too, so I

> would

> leave them in. Some are obvious (winlogin.exe), but I'd like a list

> because

> some are not so obvious.

>

> Here are some of the apps I'm writing about:

>

> 1) Skype

> This never has had and entry in the Add/Remove list but does start up

> everytime I login to Windows. I'd really want to remove it.

>

> 2) realsched.exe

> This is an artifact of the RealPlayer viewer that I never use any more.

> It

> does not show in my Add/Remove list any longer.

>

> 3) iPodService.exe

> I don't use the iPod service any more. But, this little program still

> starts up and runs in background.

>

> 4) ctfmon.exe

> I don't even know how this got there or what it does. It may be from an

> old

> application I once ran. I'd like to be able to figure that out.

>

> I would say I have 8-10 such programs running in background and taking up

> resources. I'd really like to know how to clean these things up and get

> my

> resources back.

>

>

> Thanks,

>

> Lonnie

>

[Guest Lonnie-in-Carlsbad]

RE: Uninstalling Programs That Don't Show in Add/Remove

 

 

Thanks to all who replied. This is a lot of good information and I should

be able to get the job done.

 

Lonnie