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Subject: Re: [OM] (OM) OT Computing stuff
From: Paul Laughlin <pelaughlin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 13:54:19 -0700
Take a look at:
<http://www.ehow.com/how_5794943_unregister-dll-file-windows-xp.html>
I think that it just might be of help.
Paul in Portland OR

On 10/15/2011 1:15 PM, Brian Swale wrote:
> For a while I have been bothered about something(s) sucking bandwidth /
> volume when I'm on line.
>
> I have been able to control some un-necessary program interactions using
> Bill P's "WinPatrol" which is a marvellous program.
>
> Half an hour ago I decided to uninstall a program called "Total html
> converter", and found that not all the components were removed in the
> uninstall process. The remaining bit is a dll file of 425 kb named
> axTotalConverter.dll, and Windows will not let me remove it or the (now
> redundant) directory containing it, telling me that other programs need it.
>
> I'm not favourably impressed by that ...  I'm about to install a program 
> called
> regutility about which there are claims of being able to get rid of unwelcome
> guests that don't show up in the scans by the usual malware and virus
> programs.
>
> Since I'm not aware of any legitimate activity that "axTotalConverter.dll"
> should be doing, it is now a suspect relating to unauthorised internet 
> activity.
>
> I'd appreciate hearing from anybody who has met either of the programs (
> for the moment calling a dll file a program)  Apparently this (and other?) dll
> files can be put to use by other programs with which it was not overtly
> associated at time of original installation.
>
> Brian Swale.

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