How to get rid of SecuRom, NOW
angelyne:
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Sadly, I do not have such a restore point. I don't know if it was my general un-awesomeness or some sinister behavior by SecuRom, but when I checked (hoping to avoid having to do all the tedious/terrifying mucking about in my registry) there were none. My earliest one is after Norton started acting up.
Lol. If Securom was a person, I'd feel sorry for him. He would probably be blamed for the war in Iraq.
I had the same situation as you. Some registry entries and files, but no service running. My restore points are all there. So dunno what happened. To clear your restore points, you need to turn off system restore, and then turn it back on. Have you done that in the past?
The removal tool has a linkie "what if it didn't work" http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/sharedtech.nsf/docid/2006100312110513?Open&docid=2006050909471013&nsf=sharedtech.nsf&view=docid&pid=2006050909471013&pkb=sharedtech
did you try the instruction there? And also try their removal tool in safe mode if that doesn't work.
After that I'm out of ideas.
lemonfresh:
Quote from: DJKID on 2007 October 17, 18:17:41
OK, so after reading topics/posts on this issue for 4 days now, I'm gonna ask(probably stupid questions) to re-re-recheck I'm doing this right.
Yes, I'm very paranoid about my computer.
First, is it safe to install BV from the disc or should I use a torrent instead? If I understand things correctly, I can use the disc so long as I avoid the original .exe.
I've been using CureSecuROM to scan for SecuROM on my computer. This WILL get the job done, right? Even if I do just use the disc to install, running the scanner will have it off immediately, right?
Second, using Invisigoth's advice in the beginning of the "BV and no CD?" thread will keep me safe and running smoothly, so far as intelligence goes.
And has anyone found a way around the conflicts between nVidia and BV? I tried updating my drivers and no go.(I have an 8600 GT)
It's ok to install from the disk. Do not run the game after you install. Before you run the game you must replace the game exe with the no-cd game exe. Make sure you change your desktop shortcut for the Sims so that it points to the Sims2Ep6.exe and not the Launcher.exe (or whatever it's called).
I can't answer your question about CureSecuRom because I've never used it. If you've only run the game with a no-cd, you shouldn't get SecuRom.
nVidia has notorious issues with Sims2, switch to ATI. ;)
jmtmom:
Thanks for the help, Angelyne, your patience is duly noted, no more ideas are expected. I did use the Norton Removal Tool and the Safe Mode. Never have cleared my restore points, I've made some now, but that's just closing the barn door after the cow's gone. ::)
After my last Windows update, things are even worse: I can't update my drivers, my temp file gives me error messages... >:( I may do another system restore and see what that does.
I'm not surprised that SecuRom gets blamed for everything. The whole sneaky way EA put it in our systems, the fact that you need a LOT of knowledge or balls ovaries to get it off your system, the whole "I am not a rootkit, I just look like one" business. If SecuRom were a person, it would be the fat, uninvited uncle that stays in your house for weeks. Of course when you find the silver missing and the toilet seat broken, he's the one you suspect. :P
DJKID:
Quote from: lemonfresh on 2007 October 17, 18:29:05
It's ok to install from the disk. Do not run the game after you install. Before you run the game you must replace the game exe with the no-cd game exe. Make sure you change your desktop shortcut for the Sims so that it points to the Sims2Ep6.exe and not the Launcher.exe (or whatever it's called).
I can't answer your question about CureSecuRom because I've never used it. If you've only run the game with a no-cd, you shouldn't get SecuRom.
nVidia has notorious issues with Sims2, switch to ATI. ;)
Thank you!
And switching out video cards is easier said than done.
lemonfresh:
Quote from: DJKID on 2007 October 17, 18:55:02
Thank you!
And switching out video cards is easier said than done.
As I recall, there was a prior issue with nVidia cards causing blue-screen and it was fixed eventually. It has since returned. I have no business giving advise on this subject because I'm running ATI. IIRC, there's a thread about this somewhere. Pescado has said before though, the solution might not always be to "upgrade" your drivers, you might try rolling back to one you know works.
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