Wild Tangent removal ------ I HATE AIM 5.5!
yagga
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How do I remove Wildtangent and all its add ons? I just upgraded to aim 5.5 when it said to, big mistake. I should have known not to because I tried the beta version way back when and had same trouble. It takes away a few options, adds more space consuming garbage (wild tangent games tab) and puts wild tangent on my computer. It even has its own folder in Control Panel. Add/Remove programs does not work, it doesn't list it. I have deleted the WT folder in the windows directory, but think it may make back ups of it self and be hovering in the registry or something. I have uninstalled aim 5.5 but it is still there. I am switching back to dead aim, which I have been meaning to do for a while anyway, but deleted the download during my os reinstallation horror days (constintly reinstalling).
Also, after all these steps, it still is forsure here because the folder in the Control Panel is still there and active, although I don't know why one was placed there to begin with. I have also heard this installs "deep" spyware and is very hard to remove from others. I really don't know what to look for, so I need a lot of help. Thanks for any responses.
Also, after all these steps, it still is forsure here because the folder in the Control Panel is still there and active, although I don't know why one was placed there to begin with. I have also heard this installs "deep" spyware and is very hard to remove from others. I really don't know what to look for, so I need a lot of help. Thanks for any responses.
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Search and destroy or adaware. Look for them using google.
Has anyone actually used AIM 5.5? If you have, are you disappointed?
have used adaware and spybot neither can remove it.
it *will* die :bringit:
Boot to the console/command prompt and delete it that way.
Or use a win32 utility called "KillBox" to delete the file if it's locked. (I LOVE this utility)
In Gateway's defence, and any major computer manufacturer that is there normal stock answer to any question. It's safe and they aren't about to tell people to start editing registries and deleting files. There is to great a chance someone won't pay attention and delete the wrong thing. Which will no doubt come back and create more of a problem for the serivce desk.
Error Loading C:\Program Files\WildTangent\apps\CDA\cdaEngine0400dll
This specified module could not be found
I dont know what the heck this wildtangent thing is or what it goes to but i cant get rid of that message... any suggestions??
Go to START > Settings > Control Panel
Double click Add/Remove Programs, Select WildTangent ,
Click uninstall or add/remove, follow the on screen instructions.
Open the registry editor (Click Start > Run, type regedit). Locate the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
In the right pane, find and delete the following entries ( if they exists):
WildTangent CDA
RUNDLL32.exe "C:\Program Files\WildTangent\Apps\CDA\cdaEngine0400.dll",cdaEngineMain
Follow his steps - now here's the catch i found
Make sure to exit directly out of the registry editor once you delete the file. Don't browse to other folders or it will stay there. Reboot and the computer will save the current settings. Next run, it should be clear. Hope this helps.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
I have been trying for weeks to get rid of this - did not even know where it came from till now
DeWitch
ok, i tried all this, but did not find the "RUNDLL32.exe "C:\Program\Files\WildTangent\Apps\CDA\cdaEngine0400.dll",cdaEngineMain" thing in the regedit. is it in the same place the WildTangent CDA is?
plz help! thx!
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I am very happy AOL decided to give this as an option, because if they didn't I would probably be running on an outdating 5.2 forever.
By the way, you still have to delete Viewpoint Media Player and all the AOL For Broadband things, but that isn't tough.
i have the same problem can someone please tell me where that darn file is located or another route to get rid of gay wild tangent error mesages?
Start -> Run -> type in: msconfig
Click on Startup Tab. These are all of the programs that run when you first start your computer.
The one you are looking for should be there, just uncheck it and click OK.
**DON'T uncheck anything if you don't know what it is/does, and I wouldn't recommend messin around w/ any of the other tabs...just a heads up.**
The advice was excellent.
Thanks.....
Everytime I try to delete the plaguing WildTangent files, I get a quick "blue screen of death" and my computer restarts.
It happens:
1) After running adaware (which finds 96 troubled items)
2) After running msConfig and trying to remove Wild Tangent from the startup tab
3) After trying to delete it directly from the registry
Any ideas?
I'm not computer literate (only had a computer for about two months now though I've used them for word processing before) but after what you told me I just took my courage in my hands and went at it. If I can do it, anyone can. Thanks to your help I got rid of it and I'll be a lot more careful about so-called "Freeware" or "Shareware" in future. It's not free if it slows down your system and uses up your bytes. BTW, my system is a whole lot speedier now, just like it was when I first got it. It started to slow about two weeks after I was using it which didn't make much sense at the time to me but now that I've seen what was added on, it makes a lot of sense.
When I did what was suggested in regedit I had to click on the plus signs to open the folders... only when I reached the proper folder could I find the Wild Tangent to delete. Nothing was showing in the right side.
Good luck, it worked for me.
Now the Problem, if you are using the AIM SERVICE that has WildTagnet already installed, i suggest unstalling the AIM service that you are using, and logging on and Download & Install the New AIM. that way you do not have to mess around with the Spybot S&D and Adaware SE downloads, and you dont have to play in REGEDIT. IT IS ABOUT THE EASIEST WAY TO DO THINGS. all though it doesnt always work. but it depends on the way the contracts are setup in your properties. and you OS system does not always work the same as the older ones, I know for a fact if you are using a NTFS or Windows Xp or Windows XP PRO system it will not work. but if you are based on the original Dos Fat 32 system, it may work. hey give it a shot. if not ur not out much.
*Note - if you do play in the regedit such as some of you have said, BE CAREFUL, i have had to fix many pc's by reinstalling and repairing Windows becuase people like to look
J. M. Winters
Network Adminstrator
IT and PC Technologies
www.INGENcommunications.0catch.com
Locate wild tangent, click on it, then click remove. It worked for
me on Windows XP.
I seen It on www.eagletronics.com(click on Business Logic in left pane) for $4.00 plus $3.95 S&H.