|
 |
02-28-2002, 12:01 PM
|
#1 (permalink)
|
I Live in OTS
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: In the shadows about
Posts: 2,212
|
Comcast sux0rs...
..big time.
They FORCED me to install there software so I could change my email system (@home emal services end tomorrow).
Great, so, hey, I figured if the bastards want me to install some software I will, then I'll uninstall it after I'm done. So I do.
But the software modified IE... The thin that annoys me is this... It replaces the little MS globe with a comcast C... and changes the (e.g.) Open Tech Support - Microsoft Internet Explorer to Open Tech Support - Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by Comcast... Provided by comcast my ass!
Anyone know how to get rid of this crap? I don't like my computer beeing an advertisement for an internet provider that sucks.
On a side note, anyone know what wmiexe.exe does? It runs in the windows enviroment, and its only 16kb...
See attached screenshot to see what I'm talking about.
-----------------------------
A new era of devastation begins to awaken.
|
|
|
|
02-28-2002, 12:14 PM
|
#2 (permalink)
|
Super Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Icecrown Citadel
Posts: 3,978
|
Here's that WMI thing does:
http://www.bits.bris.ac.uk/mxcl/tweaks/wmiexe.php
For all I know, the guy who wrote that could be a complete idiot, so don't blame it on me if your windoze dies 
-----------------------------
I see... only darkness... before me...
|
|
|
|
|
02-28-2002, 02:06 PM
|
#3 (permalink)
|
Cool Member
Join Date: Nov 2001
Posts: 57
|
There was a program called X-teq that would let you change things about windows, the title of IE being one of them. Though, I know there's an easier way because I once went to a site ( http://hpok.net ) and ever since pages I have opened look like this in the title bar: Open Tech Support Forums - http://hpok.net ??? (question marks included).
|
|
|
|
|
02-28-2002, 04:28 PM
|
#4 (permalink)
|
Moderator
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 4,831
|
My IE still says .... provided by MindSpring Internet Services and has the little Mindspring symbol. I uninstalled Mindspring software months ago, and have since INSTALLED Charter software. How the hell do I get rid of the Mindspring?
|
|
|
|
|
02-28-2002, 04:55 PM
|
#5 (permalink)
|
The first shall be Last !
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: EL CARAJO!
Posts: 110
|
well guys i have the comcast icons also and i hated the advertisement all i did was download IE 6 and all the icons are no more ...i don't know ifit will work for every one but it did for me......
|
|
|
|
|
02-28-2002, 07:56 PM
|
#6 (permalink)
|
I Live in OTS
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: In the shadows about
Posts: 2,212
|
Exept noone likes IE 6....
Or atleast not many people.
-----------------------------
A new era of devastation begins to awaken.
|
|
|
|
|
02-28-2002, 08:42 PM
|
#7 (permalink)
|
The first shall be Last !
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: EL CARAJO!
Posts: 110
|
yeah i hear you
|
|
|
|
|
03-01-2002, 12:55 PM
|
#8 (permalink)
|
I Live in OTS
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: In the shadows about
Posts: 2,212
|
BAH...
BAH BAH...
BAH BAH BAH....
I called comcast and they said that they won't help me get rid of it... Right about then I got pisssssed and hung up.
Anyone know where I can download MSIE 5.5 or 5.1? Not the install program whereit downloads the compponents, the entire thing... One big file.
-----------------------------
A new era of devastation begins to awaken.
|
|
|
|
|
03-01-2002, 10:06 PM
|
#9 (permalink)
|
Banned
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Buffalo, NY
Posts: 1,825
|
A win98 CD?
|
|
|
|
|
03-02-2002, 01:04 PM
|
#10 (permalink)
|
I Live in OTS
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: In the shadows about
Posts: 2,212
|
Yeah.
Good.
But wheres the IE install on the disc specifically?
-----------------------------
A new era of devastation begins to awaken.
|
|
|
|
|
03-13-2002, 04:40 PM
|
#11 (permalink)
|
Moderator
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 4,831
|
Darky...
1. regedit
2. hkey_current_user -> software -> microsoft -> internet explorer -> main
3. double click on "window title"
That's how to edit your title at the top of the browser |
|
|
|
|
03-13-2002, 06:19 PM
|
#12 (permalink)
|
I Live in OTS
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: In the shadows about
Posts: 2,212
|
Great! And I don'tknow if this will help you remove the mindspring icon from your computer, but on mine, it was under c:\progam files\internet explorer\signup. I deleted everytihng in that directory and rebooted, and it was gone.
I found out where it was by looking at the main folder in the registry you posted above, I belive it was in the main folder anyway, main or settings.
-----------------------------
A new era of devastation begins to awaken.
|
|
|
|
|
03-15-2002, 05:58 AM
|
#13 (permalink)
|
Slacker Extraordinaire
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Lubbock Texas
Posts: 633
|
get your hands on system mechanic.. free 30 day trial from download.com easy way to change it.. and no registry to mess with..
|
|
|
|
|
03-15-2002, 12:15 PM
|
#14 (permalink)
|
I Live in OTS
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: In the shadows about
Posts: 2,212
|
I like to keep my computer shareware-free. And I'm perfectly comfortable editing the registry, so theres no need to have sometihng change it for me.
BTW, I sent comcast an email, 4 or 5 days ago, and they stillh aven't replied. I'm interested as to how they'll respond 
-----------------------------
A new era of devastation begins to awaken.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
