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I am in the process of removing MoviePass. The SChrock Innovations tutorial lists a bunch of .exe files, .dll files and folders where MoviePass may be listed. How do I view the .exe, .dll and folders to see if any of the listed files are there? And if there are any, what is the correct method to remove these files (right click, delete or something else). Thanks for your help! Gary T.

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— after you follow 's advice to reveal hidden and protected files, the safe next steps are: try the program's uninstaller first (Add/Remove Programs or any "Uninstall" in the program folder), then stop any MoviePass processes and services before touching files. Right‑click Delete is fine only when the file is not in use; deleting a running .exe or a shared .dll can cause instability.

A practical workflow:

  • End MoviePass processes in Task Manager and stop any MoviePass service (services.msc).
  • Disable MoviePass from startup (msconfig or an autorun tool).
  • Delete leftover files from Program Files, ProgramData, or your user AppData folders once they are stopped. If Windows reports the file is in use, boot to Safe Mode or use a handle/tool to release it.

Two utilities that make this much easier: Autoruns to find and disable autostart entries, and Process Explorer to see which process has a file locked (Autoruns, Process Explorer). Use them to remove services, scheduled tasks and Run key entries that the simple uninstaller skipped.

Cautions: create a System Restore point or full backup before editing the registry or deleting files. Only remove registry keys if confident — back up the key first. Avoid deleting anything in Windows\System32 or files that are digitally signed by Microsoft. If unsure whether a file belongs to MoviePass, search its filename and path before removal or scan with an up‑to‑date anti‑malware tool.

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Well, to start, it'd be best if you had all files revealed:

Just be careful of what you do here. Don't mess around while in this mode- you can do some very serious damage.

With that said, here's how ya do it ;):

1. Close all programs so that you are at your desktop.
2. Double-click on the "My Computer" icon.
3. Select the "Tools" menu and click "Folder Options".
4. After the new window appears select the "View" tab.
5. Place a checkmark in the checkbox labeled "Display the contents of system folders."
6. Under the "Hidden files and folders" section select the radio button labeled "Show hidden files and folders."
7. Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled "Hide file extensions for known file types."
8. Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled "Hide protected operating system files."
9. Press the "Apply" button and then the "OK" button and close My Computer.

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Thank you for the information. I'll try this as soon as I have time to go through it carefully, as you noted. Gary

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