Magic Desktop

Today I uninstalled an unwanted program. I used Revo Uninstaller and while it was loading I noticed a program called Magic Desktop. I had no idea what it was, but figured it was a game and decided to check it out.

Dummy me! I found the program and opened it and could not get out of it. So decided to use the good old ctrl, alt, delete to get to Task Manager to stop the process. That's when I discovered Task Manager would not open.

ACK!



A System Restore point from yesterday saved me from needing a total restore and brought back my Task Manager.

According to Programs and Features, this was installed on 11/29/2011.  I surely should have noticed it before now!

But guess I didn't.  Apparently this was part of the crapware included with my computer, as HP is listed as one of EasyBits partners. I can't understand why I just now noticed it. I thought I had uninstalled all the junk when I first first got this laptop, but I sure missed that one. I probably thought it was a game if I indeed noticed it at all, and I do like games.

So I am thinking I should pay more attention to what's included on a new computer. There should be a big fat warning somewhere before this program executes, but nothing indicated what it was going to do before it started.

But this is also a warning! If you get a new computer with Magic Desktop by EasyBits Software, do NOT open this on your main profile.  It will totally change everything on your Desktop, disabling Task Manager among other things. I didn't check to see what else it did, because I just wanted it gone and my Task Manager back.

So unless you are setting up a computer for  your very young kids, UNINSTALL THIS program!  I can see where it would be good for really young children (under the age of six) but otherwise, get rid of it ASAP!