Author Topic: Flash removal? (Read 1394 times)

Snarknado · « **on:** February 17, 2020, 08:16:25 pm »

I have an Asus laptop that refuses to delete Flash. The uninstall (in settings and the standalone download) appear to work but don't erase the Macromedia folders - I assume the flash.ocx file is the culprit. Next time I restart it's back. No plugins, I've removed all the bloatware I can find, nothing enabled in startup, nothing obvious in services, and no internet connection - it just won't go away. I haven't gone through the tedious process of changing ownership of each file so I can manually delete. Anybody know of a simpler way to put a stake in this thing?

roamer_1 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 17, 2020, 11:52:37 pm »

Quote from: Snarknado on February 17, 2020, 08:16:25 pm

I have an Asus laptop that refuses to delete Flash. The uninstall (in settings and the standalone download) appear to work but don't erase the Macromedia folders - I assume the flash.ocx file is the culprit. Next time I restart it's back. No plugins, I've removed all the bloatware I can find, nothing enabled in startup, nothing obvious in services, and no internet connection - it just won't go away. I haven't gone through the tedious process of changing ownership of each file so I can manually delete. Anybody know of a simpler way to put a stake in this thing?

Reinstall and uninstall with Revo Uninstaller . Revo is an uninstaller on crack.

Last chance, Iobit Unlocker , which will work.

Once it is ripped, you'll want to run a mild registry cleaner (the one in CCleaner will do fine)

Snarknado · « **Reply #2 on:** February 18, 2020, 08:46:04 am »

Quote from: roamer_1 on February 17, 2020, 11:52:37 pm

Reinstall and uninstall with Revo Uninstaller . Revo is an uninstaller on crack.

Last chance, Iobit Unlocker , which will work.

Once it is ripped, you'll want to run a mild registry cleaner (the one in CCleaner will do fine)

So far it looks like Revo did the trick - Thanks for the tip!