What is '\Program Files\XEROX\NWWIA', and how do I get rid of it?

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I forgot to add to step 3:
Search and delete from the registry and and all keys begining with xrx. The five files are also described in step 1.

Posted by: db at June 20, 2005 1:09 PM

COULD YOU DECIDE IF IT IS VIRUS OR NOT!

Posted by: duyulayktusakmi at July 20, 2005 8:19 AM

It is not.

Posted by: Leo at July 20, 2005 8:29 AM

If it bothers you to look at it, make it a hidden file. Works for me. :)

Posted by: That guy at October 16, 2005 1:33 PM

Thanks man! Ill be trying this, that xerox folder just WONT go lol. I re-installed windows with a total wipe of the drive to find after a couple of weeks it was back! Corse, i didnt re-install windows because of this, i had major system problems.

Posted by: weedo at October 24, 2005 3:12 AM

My problem is that I have a great xerox printer. I have had it for a couple of years, before I got windows xp, and in order to upgrade it for use on windows xp you have to delete all xerox files. Well....haven't been able to do that in order to install it. I will have to try the tips given and see if I can delete it long enough to install what I need.

Posted by: Dori at November 12, 2005 10:46 PM

download this program from systernals.com called process explorer. open it click on find and find handle. search for nwwia. it will be in the winlogon.exe. right click on C:\program files\xerox\nwwia and click close handle. you can now delete the xerox folder

Posted by: tedstyle at November 19, 2005 2:20 AM

Thanks tedstyle November 19, 2005 02:20 AM
It worked great.
I got rid of the mystery xerox/nwwia folders!

Can you be my personal IT assistant? jk :')

Posted by: Bobby Jackson at November 24, 2005 9:06 PM

Thanks a lot for the tip with the Process Explorer, no more xerox on my disk :) :)

Posted by: ReMISoNe at December 5, 2005 3:48 AM

Just do an advanced search under system folders, hidden folders, and sub folders for "sfcfiles.dll". Then highlight each file, one at a time, and hit F2 and change the name to "sfcfilesold.dll". You will get a warning from windows that this is a necesary file but just ignore it. Restart your computer and then you can delete Xerox and nwwia. I learned this on Annoyances.org.

Posted by: md at December 20, 2005 8:16 AM

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