Quick Methods to Remove set-windowz-pc-error.info

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Information about set-windowz-pc-error.info

As a fake alter and adware, set-windowz-pc-error.info is also dubbed as PUP (potentially unwanted program) which is able to sneak into your PC without asking for your approval. It can gain access into your PC via free programs or malicious websites and many other sources. Once you get set-windowz-pc-error.info on your PC, it will keep playing audio at the background and pops up messages to remind you of the interference of virus. It also provides you a toll free number 1-717-428-7136 and encourages you to call the number for tech assist. But this is a usual hoax used by cyber criminals.

As set-windowz-pc-error.info lurks into your PC, you will be faced with many annoyances. Firstly, it will be able to assault browsers like Google Chrome, Firefox or Internet Explorer and replace your browser setting. Then you will be routed to set-windowz-pc-error.info constantly. Your online activities can be disturbed by endless ads. What’s more, your confidential information and financial security may be put in risk. And for a long time, your browsing speed will become slower and slower.

To protect your PC and your financial security, you are advised to clean up set-windowz-pc-error.info without any delay.

How to Remove set-windowz-pc-error.info?

There are five steps to remove set-windowz-pc-error.info.

Step 1. Show hidden files by changing system folder setting.
Step 2. Find out and delete set-windowz-pc-error.info related malicious files in hidden folders.
Step 3. Delete set-windowz-pc-error.info from Control Panel.
Step 4. Remove the plug-ins of set-windowz-pc-error.info of browsers.
Step 5. Search for and remove registry files generated by set-windowz-pc-error.info.

Step 1. Show hidden files by changing system folder setting.

     For Windows xp:

1. Press Win key + R together on the keyboard → Type "control panel" → OK

2. Click "Folder Options"

3. Select View → Show hidden files, folders, and drives → OK

    For Windows 7:


1. Click Start button     → hit Control Panel

2. Choose Appearance and Personalization → folder option

3. Click View → select Show hidden files, folders, and drives → OK

     For Windows 8:

1. Press Win key  + R together on the keyboard → Type "control panel"→ OK

2. Type "folder" into the search bar → Show hidden files and folders

3. Click View → choose Show hidden files, folders, and drives → OK

Step 2. Find out and delete set-windowz-pc-error.info related malicious files in hidden folders.

Removing set-windowz-pc-error.info manually requires advanced computer skills. If you are lack of relating skills and experience, you may not find out the hidden files related with set-windowz-pc-error.info and delete some important files. Moreover, you may ruin your system once you remove some inportant system files from your PC. So you need to concentrate on the process of manual removal. And if you want to remove set-windowz-pc-error.info safelier and quicklier, just use SpyHunter to remove it.

Step 3. Delete set-windowz-pc-error.info from Control Panel.

      For Windows xp Users:


 1. Hit start button → choose Control Panel.

 2. Enter "Change or Remove Programs" as follow.

3. Click set-windowz-pc-error.info → Remove → Yes → OK.


    For Win 7 & Win 8 Users:


1. Click start button  → choose Control Panel.

2. Select "Category" view, click "Uninstall a program" under the Programs.

 3. Click set-windowz-pc-error.info → Uninstall → Yes → OK.

Note: Above steps may not be enough to get rid of all malicious parasites related with set-windowz-pc-error.info from Control Panel. And your PC is still easy to be damaged by set-windowz-pc-error.info if you do not clear it away completely. So you need a more powerful tool to help you deal with it. Under this situation, you can rely on SpyHunter to finish this step.

Step 4. Remove the plug-ins of set-windowz-pc-error.info of browsers.

     For Internet Explorer Users:

1. Open IE, press "Alt" and "A" at the same time → Tools → Manage add-ons.

2. Hit "Toolbars and Extensions", then choose set-windowz-pc-error.info → Disable.

  For Google Chrome Users:

1. Start Google, clickon the top right corner → More tools → Extensions.

2. Find out set-windowz-pc-error.info and click it → select Dustbin.

 For Mozilla Firefox Users:

1. Open Firefox, hit on the top right corner → Add-ons → Extensions.

2. Choose set-windowz-pc-error.info and hit Disable.

Step 5. Search for and remove registry files generated by set-windowz-pc-error.info.

1. Open Registry Editor.

a. Press Win key  + R together on the keyboard

b. Type "regedit" → OK

b. You can see the Registry Editor tag as follow.

2. Search for and remove registry files generated by set-windowz-pc-error.info.


HKEY_LOCAL_Machine\Software\Classes\[set-windowz-pc-error.info]<br /> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREsupWPM<br /> HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftGoogleChromePage_URL”<br /> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesWpm<br /> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\[set-windowz-pc-error.info]


Annoying adware can invade your PC easily through free-download programs and other ways. In order to protect your PC  from damages of Potentially Unwanted Programs and other unwanted adware, I recommend SpyHunter to you for its powerful function.

(Natasha)