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aries

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May 19, 2007, 9:04:05 AM5/19/07
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This "program" appears in my add and remove programs list but does not have a
box to click either to add, remove, or view details about it. I have
searched online and come up with inconsistent explanations. Anybody at
Microsoft know anything about it, or how to remove it if it is a malware, or
how to remove it if I don't have Visual Studio?

Byte

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May 19, 2007, 11:07:36 AM5/19/07
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They're trying to sell you something. See below.
DLL-files.com - gdiplus.dll, free download
http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/dll-files.shtml?gdiplus
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aries

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May 19, 2007, 11:24:35 AM5/19/07
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That link and the ones that follow do not answer my question. Who makes it,
what does it do, why does it appear under add and remove. Do I have it
already? If so, why doesn't it have a place to change/remove and click for
support information?
Your link does not help me in this regard but thanks anyway.

Rock

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May 19, 2007, 2:34:19 PM5/19/07
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"aries" wrote

Do you have an HP computer?

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aries

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May 19, 2007, 5:38:01 PM5/19/07
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No. I have a Dell. The many times I have gone through the list to delete
programs, to make it run faster (it's got an outdated processor) I never saw
it until today.

Rock

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May 19, 2007, 6:03:42 PM5/19/07
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"aries" wrote

Sorry I don't know.

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aries

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May 31, 2007, 12:01:01 PM5/31/07
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I am still waiting to find someone who may have had a similar problem.
My Search tool will not find anything except GDI
But on my add/remove programs list is GdiPlusUpgrade with absolutely no
other information or way to change or remove it. GdiPlusUpgrade does not
exist on my computer according to the search tool. When I went to knowledge
base to find out how to remove something that cannot be removed otherwise,
there is no windows>current version that I can uninstall on the registry. I
am really at a loss to figure this out and I don't know why I should have to
pay to get help on it. Seems like a bug to me.

Rock

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Jun 1, 2007, 2:02:38 AM6/1/07
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"aries" wrote

>I am still waiting to find someone who may have had a similar problem.
> My Search tool will not find anything except GDI
> But on my add/remove programs list is GdiPlusUpgrade with absolutely no
> other information or way to change or remove it. GdiPlusUpgrade does not
> exist on my computer according to the search tool. When I went to
> knowledge
> base to find out how to remove something that cannot be removed otherwise,
> there is no windows>current version that I can uninstall on the registry.
> I
> am really at a loss to figure this out and I don't know why I should have
> to
> pay to get help on it. Seems like a bug to me.

A bug in what? The installation routine for a program sets up the uninstall
capabilities. Add/Remove programs is just an interface to access what the
program provides.

Have you done a thorough check for malware? What tools did you use? In any
event here are some links for dealing with malware, though I don't know so
I'm not opining on whether it is or isn't.

Malware Removal
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

THE PARASITE FIGHT
Finding, Removing & Protecting Yourself From Scumware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

Richard Harper’s Guide to Cleaning Pests
http://rgharper.mvps.org/cleanit.htm

I don't know if you have looked through these but just in case not here are
some Google searches on Gdiplus Update (two words). Searching on
Gdiplusupdate (one word) doesn't yield much.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=gdiplus+update&spell=1

http://groups.google.com/groups?um=1&tab=wg&hl=en&q=gdiplus+update

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=gdiplusupdate

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aries

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Jun 1, 2007, 9:05:01 AM6/1/07
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On my add or remove programs list it is spelled GdiplusUpgrade without a
space in between.

The bug is that my windows search tool can't find anything other than GDI
(two files) which obviously have to do with the graphics in windows. And the
other bug is that the add or remove programs list has a listing without any
other information than the name (GdiplusUpgrade), "used" and "rarely" and
that is it.

The knowledge base on how to remove programs that appear on the list even
after you uninstall them doesn't work because it says go to the registry for
software>windows>current version, and there is nothing there that says
"current version" to work with.

RedForeman

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Jun 1, 2007, 9:15:45 AM6/1/07
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> >http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&c...

>
> >http://groups.google.com/groups?um=1&tab=wg&hl=en&q=gdiplus+update
>
> >http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=gdiplusupdate
>
> > --
> > Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]- Hide quoted text -
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> - Show quoted text -

Why is it in question????

if you just noticed it, then maybe it isn't a problem, maybe you're
just paranoid? You wouldn't be the only one...

if you don't like it, remove it....

aries

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Jun 1, 2007, 11:41:01 AM6/1/07
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OK !
Now we are getting somewhere !
How do I remove it?

I tried going to knowledge base.

What do you suggest?

Thanks !

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