How to get rid of SecuRom, NOW
Celestard:
Quote from: keirra on 2007 October 29, 07:43:26
Quote from: Zazazu on 2007 October 12, 14:20:42
Here's a better way to check: Open up "My Computer". Navigate to C:\Documents and Settings\YOUR NAME HERE. On the window's menu bar, hit Tools, then Folder Options. Click the View tab. Under "Hidden files and folders" make sure to click on the "Show hidden files and folders" radial button. (Insert beef about Windows hiding crap from computer owners for no valid reason here). Click OK. Now click on the new light-colored folder called Application Data. See a folder called SecuRom? You have it.
This may be a stupid question, but, I want to be sure. I did the steps above and I have a SecuRom folder but it is empty. Can I delete it?
Yes you can delete that. But if you still have BV installed and you start it up that folder will return. Also, that doesn't completely remove SecuROM. There is also files in the registry. You open the registry and use the find feature to search out all the files in there. Search for both SecuROM and cmdlineext files to be deleted in the registry. If you search Safedisc in both the registry and System 32 drivers folder you can also rid yourself of the SafeDisc files (though no prolbems have ever been reported with these, but they are DRM technology as well). The file that says NEVER Delete requires a special removal tool. I used trashreg to remove that one. All the others can be removed by simply right clicking on them and deleting. There is a file or two in the System 32 labeled cmdlineext.dll Those can be deleted easily as well. I deleted all of these with no consequences to my system. The only way to keep SecuROM off your system and still play BV or other SecuROM protected games is to use a no cd hack. I purchase all my games legally, and I see nothing against using a no cd patch and ridding myself of having to deal with copy protection. I don't believe this is illegal as they have never procecuted legal purchasers of games for it and probably never will. I believe if you paid for your games the fair use laws make it perfectly legal to circumvent copy protection to preserve the integrity of games disks and to protect your property and privacy. Otherwise just don't install or play SecuROM or other copy protected games which most of them have it these days.
Zazazu:
Most likely you will not be able to delete the folder without using the full instructions. There are two files with malformed names that do not show, regardless, and if you try to delete the folder without running a program such as the one I linked to, you'll just get an error message that some file with a string of unintelligible characters can't be deleted because it can't be found. Annoying, as well as completely illogical.
unregister:
I tried following the instructions, but I didn't have anything with uaservices.7, it doesn't exist on my pc. I looked through task manager, and it also showed no uaservices.7. The instructions weren't working for me, why I don't know. Anyway, I enabled all hidden files. I created a search for all securom, also in hidden files. When searched finished, I created desktop short cuts to each one, there were 2, one in user applications, another in program files. I uninstalled bon voyage, I used the desktop short cuts to ship me to the folders/files. I deleted each of those found. Next I used the "cureSecuromEng". I used trashreg and the "do not delete" was gone. I also ran my RegCure. I created another search for sony and securom and it was clear.
I had at one point in time made a back up of my registry keys. When I examined the back up, it really details all information as to what each registry key is, and did a compare with my current registry, as there was only one key that was suspicious. I was able to confirm this suspicious key was actually a microsoft key and not to delete it.
Did I remove it all?
unregister:
I just wanted to add to my above post. I made a backup copy in my registry keys as the are now. Now it appears is a different story. With looking at the backup, i right clicked and picked edit and all this info appeared. I selected "find" and typed securom.
I was suprised to see "securom" under the uaservice7.exe. Securom was 008, but there were others listed under the key. There was "backweb" "webex document loader" "catylist control, dir/A, conspawn.exe, thumbs data base folder, shell32remote assistance. I dont understand why these are all together in this one same registry key, If I delete this key, will all the others in this group also delete? I dont understand why uaservice7.exe was not showing anywhere for me. Just wanted to add this added information. Any Suggestions? I have called Sony, and made contact with a person said he would try and get some information I requested. What to do?
sluggo:
Well.. what I usually do when I find something I don't recognize in my registry (re: OCD), I'll google it.. and not just check out the first hit on google. That usually lets you know what you've found in your registry .
Quote from: WandaAnn on 2007 October 29, 18:39:38
I tried following the instructions, but I didn't have anything with uaservices.7,
Hopefully you typo-ed and meant "uaservice7.exe" If not, search for it again and get rid of it as noted. Remember, it won't be there if you installed on your Master/Administrater account.
Another note: the "backweb." Find a safe way to get rid of it. Regardless of what anyone has ever told you about it, it is Evil, Forced Maulware. My HP machine had it so that HP could upload updates at their leisure. well.. it seamed to always be connecting to HP's site and using "downtime" on my access to put their bullshit on my computer. Get rid of it, it's evil.
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