"Ray" <stryker@iwojima.com> wrote in message
news:vaydnZRikIi9KCreRVnyhg@pipex.net...
> I tried Ashampoo Start-up Manager, decided it was not what I wanted and
> uninstalled. It leaves behind a Start-up file pupxpman.exe which appears
to
> be impossible to remove by any means tried so far.
>
> Winpatrol+ Kill and Kill at reboot both failed. Wintasks blocks it but
does
> not remove the file.
>
> The exe is supposed to be in Windows/System32 but I can't find it. Also
> tried regedit and msconfig.
>
> It just keeps reproducing itself and I am reluctantly have to admit
defeat.
>
> Please advise if you know how to get rid of this nasty.
>
> TIA
>
> Ray
>
>

The file is probably hidden. Tell your explorer to show hidden
files, then delete it. If the file is locked, read the post about
deleting a sys file posted here just before your post.