# MPC Computer Hijack.
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mpc-computer-hijack/764337
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [August 28, 2016, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mpc-computer-hijack/764337 "2016-08-28T23:08:11Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@Jrubas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jrubas)
#### Post date: [August 28, 2016, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mpc-computer-hijack/764337/1 "2016-08-28T23:08:11Z")
I need major help. I tried to download a game from a website (I know, I’m a fucking moron) now my computer has something called MPC Desktop on it. I tried to uninstall but it keeps coming back. My screen keeps going black and white, freezing and I have to restart, I tried to open Word and it’s telling me I’m not authorized, I have all these pop ups and strange programs appearing. What do I do?
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### Author:  [@Jrubas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jrubas)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2016, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mpc-computer-hijack/764337/2 "2016-08-29T01:15:52Z")
I think I got it. I did a system restore and sent the settings back to what they were on Aug. 22.
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### Author:  [@allyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/allyn)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2016, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mpc-computer-hijack/764337/3 "2016-08-29T01:42:26Z")
Congrats on getting rid of it!
Here’s a write up of “MPC Desktop”…
[http://junkwareremoval.com/rogue/remove-mpc-desktop/](http://junkwareremoval.com/rogue/remove-mpc-desktop/)