OneCare Family Safety can be removed by running the installer for Windows Live
Essentials from Control Panel/add or remove programs and unselecting Family
Safety when it launches.
It sure can't have appeared in add/remove hardware.
This link may help if you need to remove a previous installation of the
program(s):
http://messengergeek.spaces.live.com...DA1!3332.entry
Outlook Express can't be removed, nor should it need to be removed, via Control
Panel It is a Windows component. However, you can look at this - although I
won't vouch for the validity of the information, never having used it:
http://www.uninstalltips.com/categor...stall-outlook/
Finally, I have no idea what the "same" problem is or how or what filled your
hard drive.
-steve
needing support <needing
> wrote:
>Did you ever get an answer for this question? I had the same experience and
>it filled up my little hard drive. The whole experience tipped me over the
>edge. I'm going to buy a MAC...unless I can remove one care from my system.
>At one point it showed up in add/remove hardware. It doesn't anymore. But my
>hard drive sure is full.
>
>I'd also like to uninstall - remove Outlook Express. Thanks.
>
>
>"Shopan." wrote:
>
>> Hi Jonathan,
>> I'm a Windows Vista user, and having difficulties
>> uninstalling 'Windows live family safety filter' . I don't even know how did
>> i end up installing this in my computer.I have been trying to do in the way
>> you mentioned ,from control panel--windows live
>> essential--uninstall/change.But when i click uninstall/change it just doesn't
>> work. Can you pls. help me finding any other way to uninstall it. I would be
>> grateful if you could help me out. Thanks.
>>
>>
>> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
>>
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > Just to add to Stephen's reply, if what you're referring to is that the Windows Live Family
>> > Safety installed on your machine (probably as you installed Messenger or something else), you
>> > can just uninstall it by heading over to the Add or Remove Programs/Programs and Features in
>> > the Control Panel, choosing Windows Live Essentials and then Change/Uninstall (or
>> > Change/Remove).
>> >
>> > --
>> > Jonathan Kay
>> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
>> > MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>> > MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
>> > Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> > (c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
>> > --
>> >
>> >
>> > "StephenB" <> wrote in message
>> > news:...
>> > > JethroUK© <> wrote:
>> > >
>> > >>How do i get rid of this Trojan horse that installed itself surreptitiously
>> > >>on my machine today?
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > > For a start, stop spamming the newsgroups.
>> > > Secondly, the Windows Live Family Safety program is not an antimalware program.
>> > >
>> > > For help with virus removal, contact the maker of your Antivirus program.
>> > > If you are in North America, you can call 866-727-2338 for help with virus and
>> > > spyware infections. See http://www.microsoft.com/protect/support/default.mspx
>> > > for details. For international information, see your local subsidiary Support
>> > > site.
--
Stephen Boots
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live
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