whats try media and is it important

i have a folder in my programs files folder called TryMedia can anyone tell me what it is and if i need it and i was wondering if i9 remove it will it mess up my computer

 

Look up this website http://www.trymedia.com/index.shtml

But you can safely uninstall it but if its already uninstalled then just delete the folder it wont mess up your pc.

 

but what is it and what does it do is it spyware

 

Its not spyware but if you have any of the games that are installed or have been installed on your pc from this website

http://www.trygames.com/

Then that is how the folder got there

 

i never downloaded any games so i have no idea how trymedia got on my computer

 

There are several trojans that use the TryMedia name as a mask; you might want to start a thread in the malware forum.

http://www.google.com/search?q=trymedia+spyware&hl=en&lr=&start=30&sa=N

http://www.google.com/search?q=Spyware.Trymedia+&hl=en&lr=&start=40&sa=N

 

It's not just downloaded games, do you have any games installed?

TryMedia is included and installed with a lot of games.

Also, what are the contents of the folder so we can tell if it's legit or not?

 

theres another folder inside the trymedia folder called activemark

oh yeah i have had a game on here before my brother put it on here i think it was called civalization he used the games cd though

but i removed it about a year ago

 

If you look on the website with the games i gave you civilization is part of them so maybe that folder installed along with the game

 

i didnt download it from the site my brother used the games cd

 

The game cd might include that comapny who sells that specific game.

 

Or maybe they manufactured the game

 

ill go ahead and remove trymedia but id like a little more information about it please

 

It's a type of copy or content protection used by some game manufacturers.

If you no longer have the game installed, delete it (see if there's an entry in Add/Remove first).

 

theres nothing called trymedia in my addremove programs is that bad

 

Then just delete the folder

 

i removed trymedia from my computer

oh can i ask for a bit more help i have another folder called infogrames in my program files what is that

i looked at properties and it says it was created on wednesday march 2nd 2005

im looking it up but i could use some extra help can anyone tell me what it is and if i remove it will it mess up my computer

 

If you uninstalled Civilization then maybe it left the program folder behind for some reason just delete it no harm will befall your pc.

 

are you sure putting civilization on my computer made that folder

 

I dont think Infograms is part of Civilization let me take a closer look

 

Thanks Halo

 

im always afraid to remove folders if i dont know what they are and if their important so you guys are a huge help to me thanks

 

can i use disk cleanup will that work

 

I dont think Disk Cleanup cleans old registry entrys just go with CCleaner or RegScrubXP much better.
However, if you wanna free up space on your drives, then run Disk Cleanup as well.