# Help - any computer experts?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-any-computer-experts/123435>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 11, 2002, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-any-computer-experts/123435 "2002-08-11T22:31:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![The\_Griffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a87d85/32.png) [@The\_Griffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Griffin)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2002, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-any-computer-experts/123435/1 "2002-08-11T22:31:48Z")

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I downloaded Kazaa software, and then I got rid of it. But there is still something which has not gone. There is a box that appears that says “Connected” whenever I connect to the internet. It is in the bit to the left of the system tray, and is just like all the boxes you get for each window yyou have open in IE. But with this one I cant close it by right clicking.

It’s not causing any real problems, but it’s just annoying. How can I remove it?

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**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2002, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-any-computer-experts/123435/2 "2002-08-11T22:37:17Z")

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When you got rid of it, did you uninstall it or just delete it?

Also, check your registry. There may be some bits lurking there. Be careful, though, and make a backup copy of the registry BEFORE making any changes.

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**Author:** ![stc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac8455/32.png) [@stc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stc)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2002, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-any-computer-experts/123435/3 "2002-08-11T22:40:35Z")

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go here for information on uninstalling kazaa

damn spyware  
[http://netsecurity.about.com/library/weekly/aa041402b.htm](http://netsecurity.about.com/library/weekly/aa041402b.htm)

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**Author:** ![wei](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/90ced4/32.png) [@wei](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wei)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2002, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-any-computer-experts/123435/4 "2002-08-11T22:46:16Z")

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If you ever want to use kazaa again, I recommend using kazaa lite ([www.kazaalite.com](http://www.kazaalite.com)), which SHOULD be spyware free.

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**Author:** ![The\_Griffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a87d85/32.png) [@The\_Griffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Griffin)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2002, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-any-computer-experts/123435/5 "2002-08-11T23:14:47Z")

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I did uninstall it and i was using Kaza Lite.