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Need to remove annoying toolbar.

DaikunDaikun
edited November 2012 in Technology
My computer has just recently become a target by the SweetPacks Toolbar and the damn thing WON'T GO AWAY!

I've tried uninstalling it, it hangs.
I tried using someone's suggestion and cleaning out IE's cookies with CCleaner, it still hangs.
Several other tutorials just give me suggestions for the Firefox version (which I don't have, thankfuly) and aren't much help.

Does anyone know how to make the SweetPacks Toolbar for IE not hang when I try to uninstall it? This thing is bugging the crap out of me!
Post edited by Daikun on

Comments

  • JasonJason
    Spybot.
  • canine224canine224
    Try this, not sure if it works but from the comments it looks like it may.
  • DaikunDaikun
    Try this, not sure if it works but from the comments it looks like it may.
    That's the website where I got the suggestion that didn't work.
  • DaikunDaikun
    edited November 2012
    Okay, I just figured it out.

    Somehow, deleting all the registry files = uninstalling. Huh...

    I went back to CCleaner to remove it, and it was just gone.
    Post edited by Daikun on
  • AndrewAndrew
    Reformat.
  • RymRym
    Reinstall Windows.
  • SailSail
    Buy a Mac.
  • ninjarabbininjarabbi
    Use Chrome
  • LyddiLyddi
    Delete IE. Everytime someone does, a web developer somewhere gets his/her wings.
  • YoshoKatanaYoshoKatana
    For a second I had just assumed you were using a browser other than IE. Yeah, don't use that.
  • RuffasRuffas
    edited November 2012
    How does one delete IE?
    Post edited by Ruffas on
  • Jack DraigoJack Draigo
    Format your hard drive.
  • Loganator456Loganator456
    edited November 2012
    Firefox version (which I don't have, thankfuly)
    Probably the bigger issue for you here. IE isn't the most optimal browser, but assuming you already know that and still want to use it, find a way to delete/reinstall IE or do some spring cleaning in your Program Files. You'd be surprised how much data gets left behind after uninstalling programs.

    EDIT: Late for the game here, didn't notice your fixed-it post since so many already posted afterwards.

    Post edited by Loganator456 on
  • YoshoKatanaYoshoKatana
    To be fair, that's expected behavior for IE. So, really, there's nothing happening that shouldn't be happening.
  • AprecheApreche
    Format your hard drive.
  • Victor FrostVictor Frost
    edited November 2012
    Step by step instructions:
    Format your hard drive.
    Reformat.
    Reinstall Windows.
    Use Chrome
    Post edited by Victor Frost on
  • ChurbaChurba
    Take a big jug of roughly 45-55 percent mixture of powdered aluminium and iron oxide, put it in a terracotta pot, and place on top of your computer, then stick a road flare most of the way into it. Then, light the road flare, and stand well back.

    Probably better if you do this outside.
  • SchnevetsSchnevets
    edited November 2012
    Code your own web browser.
    Post edited by Schnevets on
  • IkatonoIkatono
    Read HTML files as plain text and interpret the formatting in your head.
  • TheWhaleSharkTheWhaleShark
    Fire.
  • lackofcheeselackofcheese
    The nuclear option.
  • AndrewAndrew
    Take a big jug of roughly 45-55 percent mixture of powdered aluminium and iron oxide, put it in a terracotta pot, and place on top of your computer, then stick a road flare most of the way into it. Then, light the road flare, and stand well back.

    Probably better if you do this outside.
    If you don't have a road flare, a strip of magnesium will work just a good.

  • BronzdragonBronzdragon
    Read HTML files as plain text and interpret the formatting in your head.
    For added fun, try doing the same with CSS.
  • StarfoxStarfox
    Take a big jug of roughly 45-55 percent mixture of powdered aluminium and iron oxide, put it in a terracotta pot, and place on top of your computer, then stick a road flare most of the way into it. Then, light the road flare, and stand well back.

    Probably better if you do this outside.
    Once that's done, fill the pot with chlorine trifluoride and repeat.
  • canine224canine224
    edited November 2012
    If you don't have a road flare, a strip of magnesium will work just a good.
    Sparklers work too, basically the same thing Andrew said but more likely to be on hand.
    Post edited by canine224 on
  • ChurbaChurba
    If you don't have a road flare, a strip of magnesium will work just a good.
    Sparklers work too, basically the same thing Andrew said but more likely to be on hand.
    True, but it's better to grind up a few of them to make a more dense lump, and light that with a remaining sparkler - It burns hotter, and is more assured to light properly.

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