[access-uk] Re: Uninstalling WinMX

  • From: "Justin R" <mypc128@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 11:46:00 +0100

>: <Wally.Harding@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [access-uk] Re: Uninstalling WinMX


> No, but Kazaa does.
>

I think... you're OK with KazaA lite though.  I've been told it's the
version that doesn't have spyware on it.  just the full blown version does.
However, there are programmes that can be installed to remove the spyware on
even the full version <grin>.

Justin
> Wally Harding
> RNIB Hi-tech support
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: simon.dowling [mailto:simodowl@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 25 May 2004 11:16
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Uninstalling WinMX
>
>
> hi Mel, to uninstall winMX.
> 1. go in to your hd.
> 2. find program files.
> 3. when in programs find winMX.
> 4. click on the winMX folder.
> 5. locate uninstall.exe, click on this and job sorted.
> btw don't worry about spyware, winMX has none.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mel Spooner" <mel.spooner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 10:03 AM
> Subject: [access-uk] Uninstalling WinMX
>
>
> Hi All,
>
> I've finally had enough of WinMX and have decided it has to go!  However,
> I'm having problems uninstalling it.  I am using Windows XP Home and there
> is no uninstall option from within the program or on the programs menu.
> Also, it is not appearing in the Add/Remove programs section of XP.
>
> Can anyone recommend a better file sharing program?  I have reverted to
> Kazaa Lite, simply because it doesn't use up all my band width as WinMX
> does, and downloads most files at around 17 kb per second which is what I
> would expect with my connection speed.  WinMX was downloading at 0.3 kb
> per second regularly.
>
> Mel
>
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