How can I remove PCGaurd

[WhiteCloud]

PC gaurd has my computer under control. I want to delete the program but everything I do is not working.

I went in to add/remove, and it tells me part of the program is running.

Then I go to task manager to shut it down, and it is access denied.

So how does one remove the terrible program?

[worldcitizen]

I felt the same way about Process Guard when I first tried it but now I consider it the best program on my PC and I know that it will protect me through thick and thin.

If you are having problems understanding something or getting it set up the way you want be a little patient because this program is really worth it. It is a very complex program under the hood but will protect your pc better than anything else on this planet.

The other day I had something try to close down my security software but PG couldn't be shut down and it protected my anti-virus from being disabled. I shudder to think what someone was trying to do to my machine but they failed because of Process Guard. Without PG my AV would have been disabled and then I would have been under assault without any defenses.

Try and persevere with yourself and you'll see that it's worthwhile.

Usually it can be uninstalled from the start/programs menu where there is an uninstall option. You should disable it and exit it from the system tray before uninstalling.

Dave

[Peter2150]

-{ Quote: "PC gaurd has my computer under control. I want to delete the program but everything I do is not working.

I went in to add/remove, and it tells me part of the program is running.

Then I go to task manager to shut it down, and it is access denied.

So how does one remove the terrible program?" }-

Hi WhiteCloud

1. RightClick on the PG icon on the systray and uncheck protection enabled.
2. Then do the same thing and click on exit.
3. Click on start>all Programs>ProcessGuard>Uninstall
4. Reboot
5. Assuming your running XP open windows Explorer and navigate to
C:\windows\system32 In this area you should find pguard.dat and phash.dat. Delete them. Also make sure procguard.dll is gone.

Get this far and report back and we can help you get a good install.

Question. Are you comfortable in using regedit.

Pete

[wanchan]

-{ Quote: " C:\windows\system32 In this area you should find pguard.dat and phash.dat. Delete them." }-

PG30000 or above does not have phash.dat. Right?

[Peter2150]

Hi wanchan

Both dat files are present in the latest version Pguard and Phash

Pete

[wanchan]

-{ Quote: "Hi wanchan

Both dat files are present in the latest version Pguard and Phash

Pete" }-
I just upgraded to PG3050 by uninstalling PG3000. Phash wasn't found while PG3000 was installed. And now with 3050 installed, Phash was not found either. I did a search for Phash by unhiding all files on Windows XP SP2.

Hhhmmm ???

[nick s]

-{ Quote: "I just upgraded to PG3050 by uninstalling PG3000. Phash wasn't found while PG3000 was installed. And now with 3050 installed, Phash was not found either. I did a search for Phash by unhiding all files on Windows XP SP2." }-
Hi wanchan,

Try searching for pghash.dat.

Nick

[wanchan]

-{ Quote: "Hi wanchan,

Try searching for pghash.dat.

Nick" }-

Gotcha Nick. pghash.dat found here too, in C:\WINDOWS\system32.

When uninstalling PG3000, I first used the official Uninstaller in Windows Safe-Mode (although this wasn't necessary I did it anyway). After the Uninstall, I did search and all I could find and remove was pguard.dat in C:\WINDOWS\system32.

I am concerned if there anything else I should have manualy deleted but I didn't, and whether that will affect the stability of PG3050 I am using. New PG3050 is running for the past two days stably. Two days are a period too short to make sound judgement, I know.

Questions:
1. Anyone could kindly confirm if what I did with the uninstall of PG3000 was absolutely correct?
2. Is pghash.da present only in PG3050?

[Peter2150]

Sorry for the confusion with the missing "g". Both files have been present in the past several versions.

[wanchan]

-{ Quote: "Sorry for the confusion with the missing "g". Both files have been present in the past several versions." }-

Not a problem. Thanks for the help everyone.:) I just uninstalled and reinstalled PG3 helped out by Pilli in details at this thread.
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?p=300195&posted=1#post300195