try mircosoft's (yes...the evil empire's version) of spyware software (microsoft antispyware) and see what happens.
Also, run your antivirus...because some of them will catch spyware also (AVAST IS THE BEST FREE ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE) System restore also helps...just try your best not to pay for ANYTHING (39 a hour...thats nasty) --- In [email protected], "hwnev" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > well, > After years if no problems with my PC I got all of the evil browser > hijack/spware/ad crap. I have managed to get rid of MOST OF IT, though > not all. > Apparently in the process of hunting and killing all of this stupid > garbage, it has affected my Adobe Elements2 program. Some of the > functions withhin the program are just MISSING. So I tried to unistall > and re-install it...Would not GO...went to 99% installation and just > STOPPED DEAD. I called Adobe and SINCE the new 3.0 version which I can > not afford is out they offered me help for $39.00 per hour...SO I got > a copy of the Adobe Elements program on Ebay, thinking maybe there was > something wrong with my CD...Paid only just a few bucks, so it was no > hardship really. IT DID THE SAME THING. Only went to 99% installation > and just stopped like the original one. > I have had Adaware and Spybot for awhile, IN FACT right about the > time the Adobe program screwed up is when I installed those! Is it > possible that these programs see parts of the Adobe program as a virus > or something so they are not allowing it to install? I really need to > reinstall it. I haven't installed or uninstalled any programs for > months (well, maybe some litel nothing ones) so I haven't experienced > any other problems. I have two other Adobe programs on here, Acrobat > reader and Adobe Photo Deluxe Business edition. Both are functioning. > I miss some of the components of this program and would love to get > it back on here. I WAS THINKING ( dangerous, I know) that maybe I > could /should uninstall Adaware and Spybot and try to reinstall the > Adobe program. ANY SUGGESTIONS or advice would be appreciated. > HWNEV If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
