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Removing/uninstalling empowering technology popup


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#1 Felix_I.

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Posted 28 July 2020 - 01:14 PM

This annoying pop up started yesterday, it cannot be stopped. It blinks like a turning signal now. I looked everywhere for a fix or info on how do I get rid of it but I couldn't  find anything. I cant even find the source of this startup on my PC.

 

Did this occurred to anybody else? What to do?

 

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Posted 28 July 2020 - 01:43 PM

Looks like adware .. Have you run AdwCleaner


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Posted 28 July 2020 - 02:17 PM

Is this happening on an Acer monitor or Acer Laptop?

 

If so...likely you can find a solution to get rid of it one of the links in Google Search.

empowering technology keeps popping up - Google Search


“Every atom in your body came from a star that exploded and the atoms in your left hand probably came from a different star than your right hand. It really is the most poetic thing I know about physics...you are all stardust.”Lawrence M. Krauss
If we are to have another contest in the near future of our national existence, I predict that the dividing line will not be Mason and Dixon’s, but between patriotism and intelligence on the one side, and superstition, ambition, and ignorance on the other. Ulysses S. Grant...Republican president who correctly predicted the cause of Trump's attempted coup.

 

 


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Posted 29 July 2020 - 04:35 PM

Looks like adware .. Have you run AdwCleaner

 

I ran it, only found 4 threats, see screenshot. 

 

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Posted 29 July 2020 - 04:40 PM

Is this happening on an Acer monitor or Acer Laptop?

 

If so...likely you can find a solution to get rid of it one of the links in Google Search.

empowering technology keeps popping up - Google Search

 

Acer monitor.

All posts found by the search refer to edit the StartUp, well I dont have that in the StartUp, nowhere to find anything with Acer or empowering technologies in my PC. Odd.

 

Today it stopped but it will come back eventually.

 

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Posted 29 July 2020 - 07:53 PM

Did you allow AdwCleaner to remove what it found? If not, rerun and allow it to do that.

 

As to the popup....at least you now know the source. Try Acer forum to find a solution.

OR...explore the settings in the popup. Not sure...but...looks like you can choose Auto adjust

and then exit.


“Every atom in your body came from a star that exploded and the atoms in your left hand probably came from a different star than your right hand. It really is the most poetic thing I know about physics...you are all stardust.”Lawrence M. Krauss
If we are to have another contest in the near future of our national existence, I predict that the dividing line will not be Mason and Dixon’s, but between patriotism and intelligence on the one side, and superstition, ambition, and ignorance on the other. Ulysses S. Grant...Republican president who correctly predicted the cause of Trump's attempted coup.

 

 


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Posted 30 July 2020 - 10:16 AM

Conduit needs removing.. As stated run Adware to remove it .If no Joy we can still get it.


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Posted 30 July 2020 - 04:23 PM

Did you allow AdwCleaner to remove what it found? If not, rerun and allow it to do that.

 

As to the popup....at least you now know the source. Try Acer forum to find a solution.

OR...explore the settings in the popup. Not sure...but...looks like you can choose Auto adjust

and then exit.

 

I cant adjust anything, is not an active popup, mouse pointer will only hover over it and no keyboard key will change anything. This is so odd...

good news is that there is 24 hours now with no popup, fingers crossed.

 

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Posted 30 July 2020 - 05:02 PM

It's possible...same as with my monitor....that software installed on the computer is not compatible with the

monitor's controls. I sometimes accidentally hit one of the four buttons on my monitor and I have to wait

a minute or so for the popup to go away. Neither my mouse or keyboard are recognized by the popup.

Luckily....the default auto setting works just great.


“Every atom in your body came from a star that exploded and the atoms in your left hand probably came from a different star than your right hand. It really is the most poetic thing I know about physics...you are all stardust.”Lawrence M. Krauss
If we are to have another contest in the near future of our national existence, I predict that the dividing line will not be Mason and Dixon’s, but between patriotism and intelligence on the one side, and superstition, ambition, and ignorance on the other. Ulysses S. Grant...Republican president who correctly predicted the cause of Trump's attempted coup.

 

 


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Posted 02 March 2024 - 12:06 PM

hello my name is adrian and i have a problem with empowering technology,it always appears on my screen without pressing anything,the logo and walking to the light of the display and i want it o stop protetcting me from this, i want to unninstall it



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Posted 03 March 2024 - 08:28 AM

adrian 23....start your own topic. Be sure to mention what security programs you have scanned

with such as AdwCleaner. I'm locking this topic.


“Every atom in your body came from a star that exploded and the atoms in your left hand probably came from a different star than your right hand. It really is the most poetic thing I know about physics...you are all stardust.”Lawrence M. Krauss
If we are to have another contest in the near future of our national existence, I predict that the dividing line will not be Mason and Dixon’s, but between patriotism and intelligence on the one side, and superstition, ambition, and ignorance on the other. Ulysses S. Grant...Republican president who correctly predicted the cause of Trump's attempted coup.

 

 





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