"Should I Remove It?", new tool for removing unwanted software
article #712, updated 3933 days ago

Rather interesting:

http://www.shouldiremoveit.com/

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VIPRE Agent Removal Script, also helpful for failed agent installs
article #448, updated 3933 days ago

The script below was written using the VIPRE manual recommends. It can be downloaded here as RemoveVIPRE.cmd. It leaves a problematical remnant for which you will need msicuu2. Very corrupt agents may need further intervention, e.g., manual removal of files and folders, clearing of system and profile temp files, and possibly registry deletions as well.

@echo off

echo --------------------------------------------
echo ------- VIPRE Removal Script by J.E.B. -----
echo --------------- version 3.1 ----------------
echo --------------------------------------------
echo ---------------- 2013-08-09 ----------------
echo --------------------------------------------

net stop sbamsvc
net stop sbapifs
net stop sbemi
net stop sbhips
net stop SBPIMSvc
net stop sbre
net stop sbtis
net stop sbfwimcl
net stop sbfwimclmp
net stop gfi_lanss10_attservice

taskkill /F /IM SBPIMSvc.exe
taskkill /F /IM SBAMSvc.exe
taskkill /F /IM SBAMTray.exe
taskkill /f /im SBRC.EXE

sc delete sbamsvc
sc delete sbapifs
sc delete sbemi
sc delete sbhips
sc delete SBPIMSvc
sc delete sbre
sc delete sbtis
sc delete sbfwimcl
sc delete sbfwimclmp
sc delete gfi_lanss10_attservice

REM *** First change permissions on general registry keys ***

echo \registry\machine\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SBAMSvc [10] > RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo \registry\machine\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SBAPIFS [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo \registry\machine\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SBEMI [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo \registry\machine\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SBHIPS [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo \registry\machine\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SBPIMSVC [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo \registry\machine\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SBRE [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo \registry\machine\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Sbtis [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo \registry\machine\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\SBFWIMCL [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo \registry\machine\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\SBFWIMCLMP [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo \registry\machine\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\gfi_lanss10_attservice [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix

echo \registry\machine\software\classes\Installer\Products\2B680A936D70B034EAE58BCAC18C347A [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo \registry\machine\software\classes\Installer\Products\116445D9734F351419E319EC305638CC [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo \registry\machine\software\classes\Installer\Products\1363B974717ACE24EB715AECFB5698B1 [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo \registry\machine\software\classes\Installer\Products\BF8FC7BD8368E4846A1C735FCA12CD2B [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix

echo \registry\machine\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\03BCC3AEA8C639B48B86726A768A9284 [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo \registry\machine\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\083B3A6D7B7F6FB4DB9A45972E2DF34D [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo \registry\machine\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\0A760992A13C24C448E6C6B4627DA5B0 [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo \registry\machine\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\0B2AF55E92E0E81478FE9C1B31E21805 [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo \registry\machine\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\0D148412C177E7C4598C46875973B574 [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix

REGINI -b RemoveVIPRE.regfix

REM *** Then remove general registry keys ***

REG DELETE HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SBAMSvc /f
REG DELETE HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SBAPIFS /f
REG DELETE HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SBEMI /f
REG DELETE HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SBHIPS /f
REG DELETE HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SBPIMSVC /f
REG DELETE HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SBRE /f
REG DELETE HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Sbtis /f
REG DELETE HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\SBFWIMCL /f
REG DELETE HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\SBFWIMCLMP /f
REG DELETE HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\gfi_lanss10_attservice /f

REG DELETE HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\2B680A936D70B034EAE58BCAC18C347A /F
REG DELETE HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\116445D9734F351419E319EC305638CC /f
REG DELETE HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\1363B974717ACE24EB715AECFB5698B1 /f
REG DELETE HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\BF8FC7BD8368E4846A1C735FCA12CD2B /f

REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\03BCC3AEA8C639B48B86726A768A9284" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\083B3A6D7B7F6FB4DB9A45972E2DF34D" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\0A760992A13C24C448E6C6B4627DA5B0" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\0B2AF55E92E0E81478FE9C1B31E21805" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\0D148412C177E7C4598C46875973B574" /f

REM *** Change permissions on x86-specific registry keys ***

echo \registry\machine\software\classes\Installer\Products\116445D9734F351419E319EC305638CC [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix

echo \registry\machine\SOFTWARE\SBAMSvc [10] > RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo \registry\machine\SOFTWARE\GFI Software\GFI Business Agent [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo \registry\machine\SOFTWARE\Sunbelt Software\Sunbelt Enterprise Agent - 4.0 Agent [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo \registry\machine\SOFTWARE\GFI Software\GFI Business Agent - 5.0 Agent [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo \registry\machine\SOFTWARE\Sunbelt Software\Sunbelt Enterprise Agent [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo \registry\machine\SOFTWARE\GFI\LNSS10 [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix

echo "\registry\machine\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{9D544611-F437-4153-913E-91CE036583CC}" [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo "\registry\machine\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{C1D1FC57-3EB9-4B21-BCA3-F1C927508200}" [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo "\registry\machine\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\116445D9734F35141" [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix

REGINI -b RemoveVIPRE.regfix

REM *** Remove x86-specific registry keys ***

REG DELETE "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\116445D9734F351419E319EC305638CC" /f

REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SBAMSvc" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Sunbelt Software\Sunbelt Enterprise Agent" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\GFI Software\GFI Business Agent" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Sunbelt Software\Sunbelt Enterprise Agent - 4.0 Agent" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\GFI Software\GFI Business Agent - 5.0 Agent" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\GFI\LNSS10" /f

REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{9D544611-F437-4153-913E-91CE036583CC}" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{C1D1FC57-3EB9-4B21-BCA3-F1C927508200}" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\116445D9734F35141" /f

REM *** Change permissions on x64-specific registry keys ***

echo \registry\machine\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\SBAMSvc [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo "\registry\machine\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Sunbelt Software\Sunbelt Enterprise Agent" [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo "\registry\machine\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\GFI Software\GFI Business Agent" [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo \registry\machine\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\GFI\LNSS10 [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo "\registry\machine\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Sunbelt Software\Sunbelt Enterprise Agent - 4.0 Agent" [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo "\registry\machine\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\GFI Software\GFI Business Agent - 5.0 Agent" [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix

echo "\registry\machine\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{9D544611-F437-4153-913E-91CE036583CC}" [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo "\registry\machine\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{C1D1FC57-3EB9-4B21-BCA3-F1C927508200}" [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix
echo "\registry\machine\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\116445D9734F35141" [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix

echo \registry\machine\software\classes\Installer\Products\116445D9734F351419E319EC305638CC [10] >> RemoveVIPRE.regfix

REGINI -b RemoveVIPRE.regfix

REM *** Remove x64-specific registry keys ***

REG DELETE HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\SBAMSvc /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Sunbelt Software\Sunbelt Enterprise Agent" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\GFI Software\GFI Business Agent" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\GFI\LNSS10" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Sunbelt Software\Sunbelt Enterprise Agent - 4.0 Agent" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\GFI Software\GFI Business Agent - 5.0 Agent" /f

REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{9D544611-F437-4153-913E-91CE036583CC}" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{C1D1FC57-3EB9-4B21-BCA3-F1C927508200}" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\116445D9734F35141" /f

REG DELETE "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\116445D9734F351419E319EC305638CC" /f

REM *** Clean up misc items from VIPRE support sessions etc. ***

DEL "%USERPROFILE%\appdata\local\temp\removevipre\sbrc.exe"
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SBRegRebootCleaner" /f

REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SBAMTray" /f

REM *** Finish up. ***

del RemoveVIPRE.regfix

RegSvr32 /u /s SBAMScanShellExt.DLL

RMDIR /S /Q "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Program Files\GFI Software\GFIAgent"
RMDIR /S /Q "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Program Files\GFI Software\LanGuard 10 Agent"
RMDIR /S /Q "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Program Files\Sunbelt Software\SBEAgent"

RMDIR /S /Q "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Program Files (x86)\Sunbelt Software\SBEAgent"
RMDIR /S /Q "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Program Files (x86)\GFI Software\GFIAgent"
RMDIR /S /Q "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Program Files (x86)\GFI Software\LanGuard 10 Agent"

RMDIR /S /Q "%AppData%\Sunbelt\Antimalware"
RMDIR /S /Q "%AppData%\Sunbelt Software\Antimalware"
RMDIR /S /Q "%AppData%\GFI Software\Antimalware"
RMDIR /S /Q "%AppData%\GFI Software\LanGuard 10"

echo ---------------------------
echo ---------------------------
echo RemoveVIPRE completed.
echo ---------------------------
echo ---------------------------

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Spectrum Analysis for Linux
article #710, updated 3934 days ago

The best one so far:

http://spectrum3d.sourceforge.net/

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Quickbooks: a "reboot" script is included
article #709, updated 3937 days ago

Newer versions of Quickbooks have a file “reboot.bat”, included in the top-level application install folder under either Program Files or Program Files (x86). Running this file, will reregister every QuickBooks DLL, and does lots of other good things to the Quickbooks install as well. It is reported that this will improve overall QuickBooks speed in many cases, as well as fix many problems.

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Sources of Open Source Software
article #708, updated 3938 days ago

There are many collective sites now. Here are two major ones:

Lots more here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_open_source_software_hosting_facilities

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Volume Shadow Copy Service error: Failed resolving account spsearch with status 1376.
article #618, updated 3950 days ago

Try this:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2537096

‘spfarm’ is also involved in the errors. This appears to be an unresolved bug in SBS versions after 2003.

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Reset QuickBooks admin password
article #704, updated 3960 days ago

QuickBooks has a tool for this:

http://dataservices.intuit.com/support/passwordremoval.aspx

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Super-quality photography: High-Dynamic-Range Imaging (HDR)
article #703, updated 3965 days ago

HDR is a new kind of high-quality digital photography, in which the physical system takes a large number of photos and then combines them all, choosing for detail et cetera. It exists for Android:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.almalence.opencam

as well as iOS:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hdr-photo-camera/id465283767?mt=8

and there are also single-purpose cameras with HDR as well.

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Block HTTPS Google Search
article #702, updated 3965 days ago

Here are three methods:

https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/186669?hl=en

This is required for “Safe Search” configurations.

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ESET Antivirus Deployment Issues
article #697, updated 3971 days ago

If the installer does not complete, but rolls back:

  1. Check Windows services, see if the Base Filtering Engine is present. If not, the ESETSIRefefCleaner tool must be run to restore it. See this KB article for steps and download.
  2. Open RegEdit, backup the registry.
  3. Search for: 6BDD1FC6-810F-11D0-BEC7-08002BE2092F
  4. If there is a value named “UpperFilters”, delete it.
  5. If there is a value named “LowerFilters”, delete it.
  6. Shutdown and restart.

The above provided by the excellent Jared Dexter.

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