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Windows NT/2000/XP

Delete all files in the directories "\Program Files\Tiny Personal Firewall" and "\Program Files\Common Files\PFWShared".

Note! Some dll or exe files are COM modules, so the correct procedure is uninstalling them by "regsvr32 /U some.dll" before deleting.

If you cannot delete some files, please stop DSE Agent and DSE Config Interpreter Services (Control Panel->Administration tools->Services). DSE stands for Desktop Security Engine.

Delete registry key "HKLM\Software\Tiny Software\Tiny Personal Firewall" (Start -> regedit.exe)

Delete registry key:

  • "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\KmxAgent"
  • "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\KmxFw"
  • "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\KmxCfg"
  • "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\KmxIds"

"HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\KmxSbx"

Delete "umxexw.dll" from registry value "AppInit_DLLs" under "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows".

Note! It is possible to delete umxexw.dll only after the reboot.

Use the utility "srvinstw.exe" from Windows Resource Kit to uninstall TPF Agent service ( and drivers Umx* and Kmx* (it is needed to check the option "Include device drivers").

Note! The reboot is required to take the effect of Uninstallation.

Delete umx*.dll from the directory "Windows\System32".

Remove all remained parts from installation by MSI Cleaner utility (msicu.exe for Windows 9x/ME, msicuu.exe for NT/2000/XP).

Note! Msi installation was copied under UID name to directory "Windows\installer" by an installation.

See Also

Emergency Uninstallation

Windows 98/ME