This document provides 8 steps to remove unwanted toolbar programs from your computer as an advanced user. The steps include deleting files and registry entries associated with the program from your hard drive, registry, task scheduler, startup folder, and services. Detailed instructions are provided for finding and removing registry keys and values linked to the program. Completing all the steps aims to fully remove the program and clean your computer.

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Advanced Way how to
Remove Conduit and Other
Toolbar Programs that Clog
Your Computer
What if previous 3 steps, which were described in this article, were not enough
to clean your computer and browser off the annoying toolbars, if the toolbar
program penetrated into the system of your computer, if you are an advanced
user and such words as “Registry” and “Task Scheduler” do not scare you
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Delete the Unwanted Program from Your Hard Drive1
Delete the Registry Entries2
Delete the Unwanted Program from the Task Scheduler3
Delete the Unwanted Program from Startup4
Delete the Unwanted Program from Services5
Remove the Unwanted Program Cookies6
Remove the Unwanted Toolbar Program from Windows Shortcuts7
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2. Delete the Unwanted Program from Your Hard
Drive
Below you’ll find information on how to remove the program which insinuated
itself into your computer on the example of the Conduit program, but you can
apply it to any other program. Just change the name “Conduit” to the name of
desired one.
We highly recommend to perform this Step only for the advanced users.
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Press Windows logo key + R and in the appeared window paste the phrase
“control folders”.
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In this new window select the View tab and put a tick opposite the Show hidden
files, folders, and drives option. Then uncheck the option Hide protected
operating system files (Recommended).
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3. Click the Apply and OK buttons.3
Now you need to open the Run dialog window (Windows logo key + R) again and
check the existence of the following files:
%AppData%CRE
%AppData%Conduit
%Temp%CT3281675
%ProgramFiles%Conduit
%AppData%searchprotect
%Temp%CT3281675plugins
%ProgramFiles%ConduitCT3281675
%AppData%ConduitChromeExtData
%ProgramFiles%ConduitCT3281675plugins
%AppData%ConduitChromeExtDatakdfbddbdpnahdahmamlolacimfdbeckk
%AppData%ConduitChromeExtDatakdfbddbdpnahdahmamlolacimfdbeckkRepository
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4. If you try to delete another program go to the next item.
You should check all of them. If the file doesn’t exist, you’ll see the following
message (it’s common case):
But if the system finds the file you should delete the folder. For that click the
previous folder in the path of the address bar.

5. And now delete the selected folder.
Go to C drive and search it for the word “Conduit” (with the help of Search Bar).5

6. Remove all the appeared files (if there are any) into the Recycle Bin.6
Delete the Registry Entries2
Press Windows logo key + R, type “regedit” into the dialog box and click OK.
You must be logged in as administrator.
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7. If the window with the following question pops up press Yes.
Be very attentive when you work in Registry, because if you change or delete the
wrong file it may cause the disruption of your Windows version.
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To secure your computer system from your actions it is better to make a backup
version of the existed Registry. Go to File, Export.
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8. Give a simple name to this file which you will not forget, something like “Registry
Backup”. Choose the location and save the file. Make sure that in the Export range
“All” is marked.

9. Keep this Registry Backup file for 1−2 weeks, until you are sure your actions
haven’t disrupted the system.
If the program you want to get rid of is Conduit the following location hints will
help you to find the Conduit keys, registry values and value datas fast:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareConduit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareConduit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREWow6432NodeConduit
HKEY_USERSS-1-5-21-1895488484-4184314878-4136777622-1000SoftwareConduit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftActive SetupInstalled Componentsrandom
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionrunrandom
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInstallerProducts5ATIUYW62OUOMNBX256 “(Default)”=”1?
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall“UninstallString” = “‘%AppData%[RANDOM]
[RANDOM].exe” -u
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall“ShortcutPath” =“‘C:Documents and
SettingsAll UsersApplication Data5ATIUYW62OUOMNBX256.exe” -u’”
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunOnce “5ATIUYW62OUOMNBX256” = “‘C:Documents
and SettingsAll UsersApplication Data5ATIUYW62OUOMNBX256.exe’
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREmicrosoftwindowsCurrentversionUninstallSearchProtect :: Publisher::: Conduit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREmicrosoftwindowsCurrentversionUninstallSearchProtect :: DisplayName ::: Search
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10. Protect
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREmicrosoftwindowsCurrentversionUninstallSearchProtect :: DisplayIcon :::
C:PROGRA~1SearchProtectSearchProtectbincltmng.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREmicrosoftwindowsCurrentversionUninstallSearchProtect :: UninstallString :::
“C:PROGRA~1SearchProtectMainbinuninstall.exe” /S
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREmicrosoftwindowsCurrentversionUninstallIECT3289075 :: UninstallString :::
C:ProgramDataConduitIECT3289075UninstallerUI.exe -ctid=CT3289075
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCLSID{3c471948-f874-49f5-b338-4f214a2ee0b1}InprocServer32 :: (Default) :::
C:Program FilesConduitCommunity AlertsAlert.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftInternet ExplorerLow RightsElevationPolicy{40FA19B4-9006-41DA-BB11-
F936BE177162} :: AppPath ::: C:UsersuserAppDataLocalConduitCT3289075
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionScheduleTaskCacheTasks{97192212-B1FB-
4A85-90CD-7A8DF6BB0CEC} :: Path ::: BackgroundContainer Startup Task
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREAppDataLowSoftwareBackgroundContainerLogicFileManager :: LogicFilePath :::
C:UsersuserAppDataLocalConduitBackgroundContainerTBUpdaterLogic_1.0.0.1.dll
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREAppDataLowSoftwareuTorrentControl_v6toolbar :: UsageURL :::
http://usage.users.Conduit.com/UsersWebService.asmx/UsersRequests
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREmicrosoftwindowsCurrentversionUninstallDefaultTab :: DisplayName ::: DefaultTab
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREmicrosoftwindowsCurrentversionUninstallDefaultTab :: InstallLocation :::
“C:Usersuser22AppDataRoamingDefaultTabDefaultTab”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREmicrosoftwindowsCurrentversionUninstallDefaultTab :: UninstallString :::
“C:Usersuser22AppDataRoamingDefaultTabDefaultTabuninstalldt.exe”
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREmicrosoftwindowsCurrentversionUninstallSave Sense :: DisplayName ::: Save Sense
(remove only)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCLSID{7F6AFBF1-E065-4627-A2FD-810366367D01} :: (Default) ::: DefaultTab
Browser Helper
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCLSID{7F6AFBF1-E065-4627-A2FD-810366367D01}InprocServer32 :: (Default)
::: C:Usersuser22AppDataRoamingDefaultTabDefaultTabDefaultTabBHO.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCLSID{7F6AFBF1-E065-4627-A2FD-810366367D01}ProgID :: (Default) :::
DefaultTabBHO.DefaultTabBrowser.1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCLSID{7F6AFBF1-E065-4627-A2FD-810366367D01}VersionIndependentProgID
:: (Default) ::: DefaultTabBHO.DefaultTabBrowser
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREAppDataLowSoftwareuTorrentControl_v6toolbar :: SocialDomains :::
http://apps.Conduit.com; http://social.Conduit.com
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREAppDataLowSoftwareuTorrentControl_v6toolbarRepositoryConduit_CT3289075
ToolbarComponentUsage :: ServiceUrl : http://component.usage.toolbar.Conduit-
services.com/ToolbarComponentUsage.ashx
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREAppDataLowSoftwareuTorrentControl_v6toolbarRepositoryConduit_CT3289075
ToolbarLogin :: ServiceUrl : http://login.toolbar.Conduit-services.com/Login.ashx
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCLSID{A1E28287-1A31-4b0f-8D05-AA8C465D3C5A} :: (Default) :::
DefaultTabBrowserActiveX Class
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCLSID{A1E28287-1A31-4b0f-8D05-AA8C465D3C5A}InprocServer32 : (Default) :
cUsersuser22AppDataRoamingDefaultTabDefaultTabDefaultTabBHO.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCLSID{A1E28287-1A31-4b0f-8D05-AA8C465D3C5A}ProgID :: (Default) :::
DefaultTabBHO.DefaultTabBrowserActiveX.1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCLSID{A1E28287-1A31-4b0f-8D05-AA8C465D3C5A}VersionIndependentProgID
:: (Default) : DefaultTabBHO.DefaultTabBrowserActiveX
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftInternet ExplorerLow RightsElevationPolicy{B2D33ED6-EBBD-467C-BF6F-
F175D9B51363} : AppName : DefaultTabStart64.exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREAppDataLowSoftwareConduitCommunity AlertsSettings :: ALPClientsServerName :::
http://alert.client.Conduit.com
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREAppDataLowSoftwareConduitCommunity AlertsSettings :: ALPServicesServerName :::
http://alert.services.Conduit.com
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREAppDataLowSoftwareConduitRevertSettings :: ConduitLatestHomePage :::
http://search.Conduit.com?SearchSource=10&CUI=UN39173047331940281&UM=1&ctid=CT3289075&SSPV=IE_No_DUM_G
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREAppDataLowSoftwareuTorrentControl_v6toolbar :: GroupingServerURL :::
http://grouping.services.Conduit.com/
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREAppDataLowSoftwareuTorrentControl_v6toolbar :: SearchServerUrl :::
http://search.Conduit.com
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREAppDataLowSoftwareuTorrentControl_v6toolbar :: Server ::: users.Conduit.com
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionScheduleTaskCachetreeBackgroundContainer
Startup Task
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREConduit
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREConduit
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREAppDataLowSoftwareBackgroundContainer
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREAppDataLowSoftwareConduit
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREAppDataLowSoftwareConduitSearchScopes
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREAppDataLowSoftwareuTorrentControl_v6toolbarRepositoryConduit_CT3289075

11. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREmicrosoftwindowsCurrentversionUninstallDefaultTab
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREmicrosoftwindowsCurrentversionUninstallSearchProtect
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREmicrosoftwindowsCurrentversionUninstallSave Sense
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesCltMngSvc
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesDefaultTabUpdate
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWARESearchProtect
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREmicrosoftwindowsCurrentversionrun :: BackgroundContainer :::
“C:Windowssystem32Rundll32.exe” “C:Usersuser
AppDataLocalConduitBackgroundContainerBackgroundContainer.dll”,DllRun
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREmicrosoftwindowsCurrentversionUninstallIECT3289075 :: DisplayIcon :::
C:ProgramDataConduitIECT3289075SetupIcon.ico
Not all of them may exist on you computer, it depends on how deep the program
has penetrated into the system. So, when you find the keys, just right-click on the
key and press the Delete button.
Verify the key you are going to delete with the key we’ve given you.

12. You should check all the keys.
Now, you need to open the search window. To do that click on the Edit and then on
the Find option or just press Ctrl + F.
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In the Find dialog type the name of your program. In our case it is Conduit. Under
Look at mark Keys, Values and Data and press Find next.
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13. You’ll see the results in the right pane. It is divided into 3 parts: Name, Type and
Data. You can delete only those items, which names contain the name of
unwanted program.
To delete the item just right-click on it and press Delete.
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Now let's look into the items which we can’t delete. Double-click on the name of
the item you want to modify. An Edit menu will be opened. Look at the value data.
If it is linked only to the unwanted program data, you can delete it. Select the
whole address, press Delete and OK.
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14. If the address also contains the data of the other program (ex.OS name, browser
name etc.) do not delete the whole address, just the part with the name of your
program.

15. If it is a binary file (type: REG_DWORD) you can delete the whole Value data.
When you finish with this list press F3 on your keyboard to search for more
entries. With the new results of entries accomplish the previous steps. Repeat
these actions until all the values are modified.
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When you finish choose Exit in the File menu or just close the window.10

16. Delete the Unwanted Program from the Task
Scheduler
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Click on the Start button or press Windows logo key + X. Right-click on Computer
and left-click on Manage if you have Windows 7. And if you have Windows 8, click
on Computer Management.
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Computer Management window will appear. Click on the Task Scheduler on the
left panel and choose the Task Scheduler Library under it.
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On the right panel choose all the tasks which contain the name of the unwanted.3

17. Press Delete.
Delete the Unwanted Program from Startup4
Press Windows logo key + R. In the appeared box type “msconfig” and click on
OK.
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18. In the System Configuration window select a Startup tab. Here you’ll see a list of
entries. Uncheck all the entries that contain the name of the unwanted program.
Click on OK to save all the changes.
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May be you will need to restart the computer to apply the changes. Press the
Restart button and wait a bit. Before restarting you need to close all the files and
programs. Bookmark this page not to lose it. Just click on the star in the address
bar of the browser.
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19. Delete the Unwanted Program from Services5
Open the Run box (Windows logo key + R), type “msconfig” and press OK.1
Choose a Service tab in the System Configuration window. Here you can see a list
of startup services. You have to click on Hide all Microsoft Services and then
uncheck some of them.
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