What is SmartBride? How can I delete it?

Question

Everytime I start my laptop, I get this error:

SmartBride Alerts: MotiveSB.exe - Entry Point Not Found

What is SmartBridge, is it a part of Windows XP? How can I delete it, is it safe to delete? Please Help.

I also start getting this error since I downloaded Internet Explorer 7. Are they related?

Thank you!

Answer 1

copy these instructions on your desktop in a new text file.

You can remove smartbride entries from windows registry.

1) Remove processes from startup:

First go to start > run . Type msconfig. Press OK.
The system configuration utitlity opens.
click on Startup tab.
Uncheck the smartbride entry if found.
Press Apply. Press close. Press restart.
After reboot a window appears, check the checkbox which
says do not display this again, and close it.

2) Make a backup of your registry.

Click on start > run . Type regedit. press OK.
the registry editor window opens.
Click on File > Export.
Save the file by giving it a name.
It will create a registration entries file in my documents folder.

3) Now Edit the registry.

Click on Edit > Find.
Type smartbride click on Find Next.
The search will stop at the entry containing smartbride ,
click on the entry and press delete key or
right click and select delete.
Press Ok to confirm deletion.
Now press F3 to search again.
Delete the entry if found.
Continue till you finish searching through registry.
Close the registry window.

4) Remove Files and Folder from the hard disk:

Look for the folder name in C:\program files\
containing smartbride. If found delete the whole folder.

5) (optional) After that download+install+run Free Crap Cleaner software ccleaner to remove other files created by the program on your computer.
http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/
(uncheck the option to install yahoo toolbar during instalation of ccleaner, if you do not want yahoo toolbar to be installed
on your computer)