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*note* We strongly suggest that you disable System Restore before continuing. Old scraps of the Popcorn.net or Download Manager software may be stored in your System Restore points. Use the links below to view a help article on disabling System Restore that is appropriate for your Operating System.

Disable System Restore in Windows XP Disable System Restore in Windows ME

Remove Popcorn.net Step 1. The first step in removing the Popcorn.net software from your computer is to download and install the Firefox browser. You were infected with the Download Manager software when the creators of Popcorn.net manipulated your Internet Explorer browser. Before the Popcorn.net infection on your computer can be removed, you must install a secure browser. Install Firefox on your computer - it only takes seconds and is a critical repair step.

Remove Popcorn.net Step 2. After you have installed and opened Firefox, you need to begin the Popcorn.net removal process. To do this, you will need to disable your System Restore in Windows ME and XP. Once you have disabled your system restore, you should because you will need to restart your PC.

Remove Popcorn.net Step 3. Next, you will need to boot your computer into Safe Mode. This will help ensure that the Popcorn.net and/or Download Manager infections are not running while you are attempting to remove Popcorn.net.

Remove Popcorn.net Step 4. Once you are in Safe Mode, run the uninstaller that was added to your Add/remove Programs list when the Popcorn.net and Download Manager software was initially installed. To do this, open your control panels and locate the Add/Remove Programs control panel. Double click on it to open it. Uninstall any of the following programs you find in the list of installed programs:

P2P Networks
My Access Media
Download Manager
Download Manager
AltPatments
Notification Utility
Notify, Notifier, Notification or anything like this (these names sometimes have numbers in them)
AltBill
AltPayments
AltPayV2
DownloadManager
FileGrabber
FSupport
ITBills
LicenseManager
MPNotifier
OptimumOnline
P2PNetworks
Anything with Popcorn.net, MovieLand or Download Manager in the name

*note* As you attempt to remove these Popcorn.net and Download Manager programs, some of them may be in use (even in safe mode). Additionally, some people have reported that the uninstaller attempt to redirect them to a webpage rather than removing the software directly. If the uninstaller does not work, simply skip that step and proceed to the next step. You should be able to run the uninstaller after you have manually deleted the popcorn.net files. Because of this, the removals may fail. If any attempted Popcorn.net removal fails, press the "Ctrl-Alt-Del" key combination on your keyboard and click on the processes tab. This is a list of every running process on your computer. The name for the running process should be similar to the name of the program file removal that failed. For example, if the removal of the "Notification Utility" program failed, you might see a running process with the word "notification" in it. Left click on any such processes, and then left click on the "End Process" button. Once the Popcorn.net and Download Manager process have been ended, attempt the removal through Add/Remove Programs again.

While this seems simple enough, you are not done yet! If you restart your computer now you will be reinfected with Popcorn.net and Download Manager. There are only 2 steps left in the removal process. Next you will look for specific folders on your computer that are associated with Poporn.net and Download Manager. You will need to delete each of them to ensure you are not reinfected.

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