Hi,

The following is the instructions from  Pure Networks to uninstall their Network Magic program  , hope you get the good laugh of the day, enjoy.  

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These instructions should fix your problem.


These instructions are for removing Network Magic from your computer if you encounter errors when TRYING to remove it with the Windows Control Panel "Add/Remove Programs."

To perform these steps you must be logged on to your computer with an account which has administrative control.

First uninstall Network Magic via the uninstall option in the Pure Networks group on the "All Programs" menu under the Windows "Start" button or with the Pure Networks Network Magic entry in the Windows "Add/Remove Programs" Control Panel.

Some elements described below may have already been removed during previous uninstall attempts. If an item is already MISSING, move on to the next item.

- Click on the Windows "Start" button.

- Click on "Run..."

- In the "Open:" field of the "Run" dialog type "regedit" (without the quote marks) and click the "OK" button. This will open the registry editor.

- What follows is a list of folders, seperated by slashes. Each folder is nested within the previous folder in the list. Click the + symbol to the left of a folder to open it which will display the folders within it. For the last folder in the list (Run) we want to display its contents, so click on the folder itself rather than the + symbol to the left of it: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Run

- Within the "Run" folder is an item labelled "nmapp". Click on it once to highlight it and then press the "Delete" (or "Del") key on your keyboard. When asked "Are you sure you want to delete this value?" click the "Yes" button.

- Next click the - (minus) symbol to the left of the folders you have opened. Do so in the reverse order from the order they were opened in (work your way back up) until you've closed the "Microsoft" folder.

- Now scroll down until you find the "Pure Networks" folder. Click on it once to highlight it and then press the "Delete" (or "Del") key on your keyboard. When asked "Are you sure you want to delete this key and all of its subkeys?" click the "Yes" button.

- Next click the - (minus) symbol to the left of the folders you have opened. Do so in the reverse order they were opened in until all visible folders again have a + symbol to the left.

- Once again, what follows is a list of folders, seperated by slashes. Click the + symbol to the left of a folder to open it to display the folders listed within it: HKEY_CURRENT_USER/SOFTWARE/Pure Networks

- Click on the "Pure Networks" folder once to highlight it and then press the "Delete" (or "Del") key on your keyboard. When asked "Are you sure you want to delete this key and all of its subkeys?" click the "Yes" button.

- Close the Registry Editor by clicking on the X in the upper-right corner of the Registry Editor window.

- Open Windows Explorer and navigate to C:\Program Files

- Locate the "Pure Networks" folder once to highlight it and then press the "Delete" (or "Del") key on your keyboard. When asked "Are you sure you want to remove the folder 'Pure Networks'and all its contents to the Recycle Bin?" click on the "Yes" button.

- Empty your recycle bin.

- Next - Click on the Windows "Start" button.

- Click on "Run..."

- In the "Open:" field of the "Run" dialog type "MMC" (without the quote marks) and click the "OK" button. This will open the Microsoft Management Console.

- Press the "Ctrl" and "m" keys at the same time to open the "Add/Remove Snap-in" dialogue

- On the "Standalone" tab click the "Add..." button near the lower-left

- Click on "Certificates" and then click the "Add" button

- Choose "Computer account"

- For "This snap-in will always manage..." make sure "Local Computer" is selected and click the "Finish" button.

- Click the "Close" button on the "Add standalone snap-in" dialogue.

- Click the "OK" button on the "Add/Remove Snap-in" dialogue

- You should now be looking at the "Console Root" dialogue

- Click the "+" symbol to the left of the WORD "Certificates"

- Click the "+" symbol to the left of the word "Personal"

- Click on the "Certificates" folder (below the "Personal" folder)

- In the right side of the dialogue you should see a small certificate icon followed by the email address you USED when downloading the trial. Click once on it to highlight it and press the delete key on your keyboard or the red X in the console dialogue, confirm the deletion when asked.

- Close the console and choose "Yes" when asked if you want to save changes.

- Restart your computer

To reinstall Network Magic visit http://networkmagic.com/download/ [size=24]NO THANKS[/size]
They certainly take the time to write comprehensive guides..

Why do you have to mess with 'certificates'

what type of program is this?It doesn't say "Format the HDD and reinstall your OS and Programs ".....

patio.  8-)This is an innocuous free download from DLink and others to simplify your home networking experience. Unfortunately if you needed something to simplify doing that, these instructions are waaaay beyond your capabilities anyway. So it's harmless, then?"Why do you have to mess with 'certificates' "
Who knows!  :-? What the *censored* is this certificate thing anyway?

"It doesn't say "Format the HDD and reinstall your OS and Programs "..... "
Thank god.  

"So it's harmless, then?"
Actually it's not a bad program if you have a complex network. It clearly lays out the entire network on your screen disregard what OSs you have as long as it Windows compatable. If it was free I would use it, I just don't feel the need to spend $70 or so to buy it. Just don't uninstall it tho.  

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