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Windows 7: Unremovable Gadget/virus

14 Mar 2011   #1

Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
Michigan
 
 
Unremovable Gadget/virus

I installed a 'pac-man gadget' from the windows website. This turned out to be a non-working gadget that is now unable to uninstall. When I go to uninstall the gadget it says "This action cannot be completed because the program is opened in another file." I believe it is a virus disguised as a program used to take information. I have Webroot Anti-virus and thus far nothing has happened but it is impossible to remove the widget. Any help on how to remove this would be appreciated.
Thanks much.

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14 Mar 2011   #2

Win 7 Pro x64 SP1 OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.7
Auckland, NZ
 
 

Use System Restore to restore to a point before the problem started.
This would been cause if Windows Sidebar is opened - close it and try to uninstall.

Contact the publishers of the gadget and let them know that the gadget is not working.
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14 Mar 2011   #3

Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
Michigan
 
 
Gadget

I actually contacted a few people who installed it and they said they are having the same problems with the gadget and that they also cannot get it to uninstall.

Thank you
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14 Mar 2011   #4

Win 7 Pro x64 SP1 OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.7
Auckland, NZ
 
 

Contact the publishers means by asking the owner who made the Pac-Man gadget.
Again, run System Restore and restore to a point before you installed the gadget.
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14 Mar 2011   #5

Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
Michigan
 
 

I know what that means and I did contact the publishers. Will do.
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