Windows Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples

∟IE Addon Program Listing and Removal

∟Removing Google Desktop Icon - GoogleDesktop.exe

Symptom: Google desktop icon showing in the system start bar. It takes a good amount memory. If use Windows Task Manager, you will see:

GoogleDesktop.exe        4,444K
GoogleDesktopCrawl.exe   4,788K
GoogleDesktopIndes.exe   7,140K

HijackThis Report: In the report, I saw this line:

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Google Desktop Search] 
   "C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktop.exe"
   /startup

Quick Research: No need to search the Web. GoogleDesktop is well known tool. But we want to remove it to free up memory and CPU.

What I Did:

1. Went to Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs, and removed GoogleDesktop.

2. Restarted the computer.

Result: GoogleDesktop is gone.

Table of Contents

 About This Windows Tutorial Book

 "Paint" Program and Computer Graphics

 GIMP - GNU Image Manipulation Program

 JPEG Image File Format Quality and Size

 GIF Image File Format and Transparent Background

 "WinZip" - ZIP File Compression Tool

 "WinRAR" - RAR and ZIP File Compression Tool

 FTP Server, Client and Commands

 "FileZilla" - Free FTP Client and Server

 Web Server Log Files and Analysis Tool - "Analog"

 Spyware Adware Detection and Removal

►IE Addon Program Listing and Removal

 What Is an IE Addon?

 Removing deSrcAs.dll - MyWay Search Assistant

►Removing Google Desktop Icon - GoogleDesktop.exe

 Removing IE Default Search Settings

 Removing Google Toolbar

 Removing SunJavaUpdateSched - jusched.exe

 Removing "winfixer"

 Removing Yahoo! IE Services Button - yiesrvc.dll

 Removing MySearch Toolbar - S4BAR.DLL

 Removing NetZero Toolbar - Toolbar.dll

 Removing Windows Messenger Extra Button

 Vundo (VirtuMonde/VirtuMundo) - vtsts.dll Removal

 Trojan and Malware "Puper" Description and Removal

 VSToolbar (VSAdd-in.dll) - Description and Removal

 Spybot - Spyware Blocker, Detection and Removal

 Setting Up and Using Crossover Cable Network

 Home Network Gateway - DSL Modem/Wireless Router

 Windows Task Manager - The System Performance Tool

 "tasklist" Command Line Tool to List Process Information

 "msconfig" - System Configuration Tool

 Configuring and Managing System Services

 Windows Registry Key and Value Management Tools

 Startup Programs Removal for Better System Performance

 Winsock - Windows Sockets API

 Glossary of Terms

 References

 PDF Printing Version