P2P Removal

You can find information about how to remove P2P software by doing a Google search for "'Application-Name' uninstall" -- for example, "limewire uninstall". Look in the results for a reputable site (many universities have web resources for this).

Student Computer Services in ITS cannot give you specific instructions or do the work for you because of liability concerns. Some of the P2P applications are resistant to removal (the server is most likely to be left intact, leaving you vulnerable). Some of these P2P applications (e.g., KaZaA) also install a lot of spyware that is also a threat to you and none of which is removed by doing a standard uninstall.

One option is always to back up your documents and do a complete hard drive reformat, followed by reinstallation of the operating system and applications. SCS can help with reinstallation of Office. Local computer repair services can, for a fee, help with hard drive reformatting.