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Uninstalling Morpheus

Click on the "Start" button. The "Start" button is typically located at the bottom left hand side of the screen.

Select Settings. This will cause a popup menu to come out. Then select Control Panel.

When the Control Panel opens you will have an icon for "Add/Remove Programs".

Double-click that icon.

The "Add/Remove Programs Properties" windows will appear displaying a list of all the currently installed programs.

Locate Morpheus on the list, and click on it. If you are running Windows 95 or 98, click on the button that says Add/Remove - if you are running 2000 or XP click on the button that says Change/Remove. This will begin the uninstall process.

A window will come up confirming that you want to remove the program, select yes and follow the directions that it gives you.

Morpheus automatically installs Morpheus Shopping from WURLD Media, which monitors your on-line shopping, redirects your web browser to alternate sites when you attempt to visit certain shopping sites, and diverts redirects sales commissions belonging to other referring sites. Morpheus also installs Cydoor and IPinsight, which monitor your Internet usage and display advertisements. Uninstalling Morpheus does not automatically remove these applications. To uninstall Morpheus Shopping and IPinsight:

1. Select IPinsight. Click Add/Remove. Follow the instructions on your screen to remove IPinsight.
2. Select WURLD Shopping Community. Click Add/Remove. Follow the instructions on your screen to remove Morpheus Shopping.

To help assure these hidden programs are completely removed several free programs are available for download.

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