I have found that Kazaa will not close at times even when clearing it from
the task bar. You think its closed when really its still active.
Try opening the "task manager" and clicking on the "processes" tab. Scroll
down the list and look for Kazaa. Right click on it and and select "end
process tree"

"John" wrote:

> I can't get rid of Kazaa. I go into control panel click on add/remove
> programs, highlight Kazaa, click remove, and I get an error message. Says to
> close any running programs, empty temprary folder, check internet
> connection(internet-based setup) which I'm not familiar with. I did the
> first 2 suggestions, but can't figure out the third one. Any suggestions?
>
> thanks - John

Kazaa is a P2P client, for the most part used to obtain files and programs
illegally.. use of Kazaa will inevitably end up with you getting a virus or
some other nasty on your system..

Best advice is to un-install it.. presumably, you know how to access
Add/Remove Programs..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


"envisage" <envisage@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0677EC31-9EAA-49C3-9092-39C19FEDA841@microsoft.com...
>I have found that Kazaa will not close at times even when clearing it from
> the task bar. You think its closed when really its still active.
> Try opening the "task manager" and clicking on the "processes" tab. Scroll
> down the list and look for Kazaa. Right click on it and and select "end
> process tree"
>
> "John" wrote:
>
>> I can't get rid of Kazaa. I go into control panel click on add/remove
>> programs, highlight Kazaa, click remove, and I get an error message.
>> Says to
>> close any running programs, empty temprary folder, check internet
>> connection(internet-based setup) which I'm not familiar with. I did the
>> first 2 suggestions, but can't figure out the third one. Any
>> suggestions?
>>
>> thanks - John

Hi,

Here are a couple of link to assist in removing Kazaa.

KazaaBegone - remove Kazaa components:
http://www.spychecker.com/program/kazaagone.html
KazaaBegone, of course:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html

You will also want to run a full scan for virus and malware infection.

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org

envisage wrote:
> I have found that Kazaa will not close at times even when clearing it
> from the task bar. You think its closed when really its still active.
> Try opening the "task manager" and clicking on the "processes" tab.
> Scroll down the list and look for Kazaa. Right click on it and and
> select "end process tree"
>
> "John" wrote:
>
>> I can't get rid of Kazaa. I go into control panel click on
>> add/remove programs, highlight Kazaa, click remove, and I get an
>> error message. Says to close any running programs, empty temprary
>> folder, check internet connection(internet-based setup) which I'm
>> not familiar with. I did the first 2 suggestions, but can't figure
>> out the third one. Any suggestions?
>>
>> thanks - John

On Mon, 26 Dec 2005 09:03:22 -0600, Mike Hall (MS-MVP)
<mikehalll@mvps.org> wrote:

> Kazaa is a P2P client, for the most part used to obtain files and
> programs
> illegally.. use of Kazaa will inevitably end up with you getting a virus
> or
> some other nasty on your system..

....or a very expensive lawsuit from the RIAA or MPAA for copyright
infringement...

--
Albert Sims
West Monroe,Louisiana

The uninstall for Kazaa in Add/Remove Programs is fraudulent and should
never be run. It reloads various spyware components.
KazaaBegone from http://www.spychecker.com/program/kazaagone.html should be
used. Once Kazaa has been installed there is an extensive selection of
malware on the computer. KazaaBegone should be followed additional scans
with, at a minimum, the following
Ad-Aware - http://www.lavasoftusa.com
Spybot - http://www.safer-networking.org/
CWShredder - http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html

It is also advisable to install SpywareBlaster for ongoing protection from
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
--

"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mikehalll@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%23feZ81iCGHA.3984@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Kazaa is a P2P client, for the most part used to obtain files and programs
> illegally.. use of Kazaa will inevitably end up with you getting a virus
> or some other nasty on your system..
>
> Best advice is to un-install it.. presumably, you know how to access
> Add/Remove Programs..
>
> --
> Mike Hall
> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "envisage" <envisage@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0677EC31-9EAA-49C3-9092-39C19FEDA841@microsoft.com...
>>I have found that Kazaa will not close at times even when clearing it from
>> the task bar. You think its closed when really its still active.
>> Try opening the "task manager" and clicking on the "processes" tab.
>> Scroll
>> down the list and look for Kazaa. Right click on it and and select "end
>> process tree"
>>
>> "John" wrote:
>>
>>> I can't get rid of Kazaa. I go into control panel click on add/remove
>>> programs, highlight Kazaa, click remove, and I get an error message.
>>> Says to
>>> close any running programs, empty temprary folder, check internet
>>> connection(internet-based setup) which I'm not familiar with. I did the
>>> first 2 suggestions, but can't figure out the third one. Any
>>> suggestions?
>>>
>>> thanks - John
>
>