Remove Think Point Infection of Windows Vista or Windows 7

This is a continuation of my previous Think Point removal post.  Removing ThinkPoint can be accomplished in less than 5 minutes using only the tools included in Windows and minimal technical knowledge.  The steps required to remove ThinkPoint in Windows Vista and Windows 7 are slightly different than on Windows XP.

If you would like to know how to remove Think Point Security in Windows XP, click here.

If you would like to know how to remove Think Point Security in Vista or Windows 7, continue reading.

Remove Think Point Infection in 5 Minutes or Less

Think Point Security is a mock anti-virus program design to dupe infected computer users into purchasing their fake anti-virus software to remove infections and clean viruses which are not even there.  Released in Fall 2010 this "Security Tool" style infection is one of the easiest cleanups for the DIY virus cleaner to perform themselves.  This cleanup requires no special knowledge and no software tools outside of regular Windows functionality.

Estimated cleanup time: 5-10 Minutes

The removal consists of 2 Phases with individual steps for each. The first phase details how to gain access to the system to perform cleanup functions.  The second phase demonstrates deleting the infected files and startup entries.

If you would like to know how to remove Think Point Security in Windows XP, continue reading.

If you would like to know how to remove Think Point Security in Vista or Windows 7, click here.