old Utility listed in Applications

CCleaner for Windows
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I used to have Spybot Search & Destroy. But I don't anymore. But it is still listed in cCleaner in Utilities under Applications. How can I remove it completely so cCleaner doesn't find it either?

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run regedit and remove

HKCU\Software\Safer Networking Limited\SpybotSnD

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Hi.Thanks. Where do I find this HKCU using regedit? Please teach me more ...

I thought I found SpyBot in HKEY Local Machine and deleted it, but after a restart I still see SpyBot listed in the same place in cCleaner Utilities under Applications

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Hi.Thanks. Where do I find this HKCU using regedit? Please teach me more ...

I thought I found SpyBot in HKEY Local Machine and deleted it, but after a restart I still see SpyBot listed in the same place in cCleaner Utilities under Applications

You are looking in local machine when you should be looking in current user.(HKCU)

start - run - regedit - where you will be presented with a tree view

it's the second one down under CLASSES_ROOT

HKEY_CURRENT_USER

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Hi.Thanks. Where do I find this HKCU using regedit? Please teach me more ...

I thought I found SpyBot in HKEY Local Machine and deleted it, but after a restart I still see SpyBot listed in the same place in cCleaner Utilities under Applications

Don't just go deleting stuff in the registry when you're not certain what you're doing, can cause far worse problems than just Spybot still showing in CCleaner. Only delete the specific key Nergal mentioned.

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after deleting the thread,,,empty system restore..

tese threats always make a copy in system restore.

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after deleting the thread,,,empty system restore..

tese threats always make a copy in system restore.

Huh, there is no threat, its just an entry for an uninstalled program showing up in CCleaner :huh:. Certainly don't wanna be removing restore points when messing with reg entries.

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Cool. I am in good shape - it is gone!

I found it in regedit > Current User > Software > Safer Networking Limited. I hilited it then clicked Edit > Delete. I restarted the pc and looked in cCleaner in Utilities under Applications and Spybot is gone! Cool