xupiter
Thursday, January 2, 2003 by happytimes_2001 | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
does any one know how to get ride of this xupiter from my tool bar; it loaded up when I installes object stardock, even though I unchecked the option.it will not let me open 1/2 of my fav's ... it just open the xupiter search page.
if anyone can help it would be appreciated.
thank you and have a good new year
kith
Reply #2 Thursday, January 2, 2003 8:04 AM
Reply #2 Thursday, January 2, 2003 8:04 AM
Do a search on Google.com for 'Xupiter', it should come up with quite a bit of info on how to uninstall. I very much doubt though that it is included with any Stardock program.
Jafo
Reply #3 Thursday, January 2, 2003 8:19 AM
Reply #3 Thursday, January 2, 2003 8:19 AM
A 2 minute search found me these instructions for removing the spyware....
Open the registry (from the Start menu, click Run and enter regedit) and find the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. Delete the 'XupiterStartup' entry in the Right Hand pane.
Also delete the following Registry Keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Xupiter
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\{A27CFCAE-9351-4D74-BFFC-21EB19693D8C}
Reboot, and delete the entire Program Files\Xupiter directory.
You're also likely to have a Xupiter ActiveX object in your Downloaded Program Files folder. Find that one, rightclick it, and choose properties. It has the following ID: {A27CFCAE-9351-4D74-BFFC-21EB19693D8C}
Now rightclick the file, and choose delete.
Next, delete the Xupiter folder in Program Files.
Finally, go to Internet Options/Programs, and hit "Reset Web Settings".
Open the registry (from the Start menu, click Run and enter regedit) and find the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. Delete the 'XupiterStartup' entry in the Right Hand pane.
Also delete the following Registry Keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Xupiter
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\{A27CFCAE-9351-4D74-BFFC-21EB19693D8C}
Reboot, and delete the entire Program Files\Xupiter directory.
You're also likely to have a Xupiter ActiveX object in your Downloaded Program Files folder. Find that one, rightclick it, and choose properties. It has the following ID: {A27CFCAE-9351-4D74-BFFC-21EB19693D8C}
Now rightclick the file, and choose delete.
Next, delete the Xupiter folder in Program Files.
Finally, go to Internet Options/Programs, and hit "Reset Web Settings".
Bangkokboy
Reply #4 Thursday, January 2, 2003 11:49 AM
Reply #4 Thursday, January 2, 2003 11:49 AM
thanks JAFO. i went after their junk that my daughter downloaded once already, but didn't quite get it all, and it put the keys back. Now i'll annihilate the varmint! 
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Reply #1 Thursday, January 2, 2003 7:40 AM
I removed it through the registry but in the process it took out my search from the address window.
If you want to take the chance run a search in regedit for Xuipter and delete the keys, and then delete all files from C drive using the search because there remains dll files that puts back the registry keys.
Best thing is to do what I didn't. Go visit their site and find out how to remove it safely. I suspect they will not tell you how to remove all the keys.