I keep getting this popup on my computer recommending that I update my browser because I recently updated my Viewpoint Media Player. It happens once every few days and not just when I have a browser open. I usually just use control+alt+delete to close the program and get rid of it. But how do I keep it from coming back? I don't remember ever updating any sort of media player so how did it get on my computer in the first place? Thanks, and please don't flame me I know I'm computer illiterate compared to most on here.

2/28/2006 4:38:29 PM

i would use google if i were you

2/28/2006 4:40:24 PM

go to control panel

add remove programs

find Viewpoint Media Player and click remove

it is spyware/adware

[Edited on February 28, 2006 at 4:41 PM. Reason : its usually installed with aim]

2/28/2006 4:40:49 PM

^ it'll just be back in 10 minutes.

2/28/2006 4:50:34 PM

^^I use google. I'm not THAT illiterate.

2/28/2006 4:52:44 PM

yeah viewpoint rarely really stays dead, and every time you update aim it'll just come back.

2/28/2006 4:55:41 PM

people wonder why I stay away from AIM?

2/28/2006 4:56:52 PM

who updates aim?

2/28/2006 5:35:21 PM

so this is just something I have to deal with every couple of days?

2/28/2006 5:51:58 PM

Quote :

"ViewPoint Media Player manual removal: Uninstall Viewpoint Media Player from 'Add/Remove Programs'. Delete files: AxMetaStream.dll, ComponentMgr.dll, MetaStreamID.ini, MtsAxInstaller.exe, npViewpoint.dll, npViewpoint.xpt, JpegReader.dll, Mts3Reader.dll, SceneComponent.dll, SreeDMMX.dll, SWFView.dll, WaveletReader.dll"

google, first try

2/28/2006 5:55:10 PM

done. thanks. We'll see if it comes back.

2/28/2006 9:12:31 PM

actually if you use AIM Ad-hack (http://aimadhack.webhop.net/), it will remove the Viewpoint player for you any time you install.

3/1/2006 12:06:36 AM

i always wondered where it came from. figured it had to be something i used frequently.

3/1/2006 12:34:13 AM