I bought a used computer from computer pro the other day and when i tried getting on youtube or myspace it blocked the site. It says it needs a password, i clicked forgot password and it said it would be sent to an e-mail. I tried uninstalling it and it still needs the password. I have no way to contact the previous owner of this computer to get the password, and i'm not sure the store i bought it from would know either. If there is a way to disable k9 without the password I'd like to know, if not, is there a number i could call or place i could go to get this off my computer?
1. Go to K9's Web site, and download a copy of K9 -& get a new license 2. Go to your Program files on your hardrive, and delete the FILES that are in the K9 Folder. 3. Empty your recycle bin 4. Reinstall K9, enter a new password, complete install program 5. That is it! -you can now uninstall K9 or set it accordingly
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there are two methods you can try.
Method 1
If you have the administrator account password for the local computer and the best way to uninstall K9 web filter from the local computer is to re-install it! Re-install k9 web protection will simply get you a new license code and a new password you can enter without the need of old password.
1.Open K9 web protection website
2.Click "get K9 NOW" tab on the top-left
3.Fill out the information and your email.
4.Download the K9 Web protection software from the link included in the email and keep a copy of the license.
5.Grab a version of the K9 web protection installed on your computer, a Google search should do the job.
6.Open "Task Manager" by press (Ctrl+Alt+Delete) and end the process K9filter found in the "Process" tab.
7.Now, you can safely delete the K9 web protection program files. Open computer explorer and go to the folder where K9 is originally installed. It can be found mostly at C:\Program Files/Blue Coat k9 Web Protection.
8.Remove the contents of the folder but not the folder.
9.Run the K9 web protection setup/installer file which has the same version as the one you just delete
10.Provide the license and create your new password
11.Point the installation folder to the same folder you just empty the contents earlier on
12.Now you can have a re-installed K9 web protection with a password you know.
How do you uninstall K9 web protection now? Use the new password you just created
If something goes wrong, install the K9 web protection program downloaded from Step 4.
Method 2
Reboot Windows into safe mode: restart your computer and hold "F8? key until you see the menu to choose "Safe Mode"
Login to windows and go to "Program Files" directory and delete the K9 folder manually (delete only the contents but leave the folder)
Click "Start"->"Run" and type "msconfig"
Check the tab "Services" and tab "Startup"
Un-check anything that is related to k9
If somehow this method is messed up, try to download K9 again to at least restore your previous installation.
If this still does not work, try to install Revo Uninstaller.
Here is a video tutorial
You can try using Youtube Mirror which will allow you to view any Youtube video anywhere in the planet, even if it's blocked by any means, whether the country you are blocks it or whatnot.
K9 Web Protection is a software installed on your computer to block certain images or websites. It is a Parental Control software that manages website, images, text contents to be blocked on a computer.
In order for you to get rid of the block, you will need to disable the K9 software or to uninstall it completely.
You Have k9 installed and it is blocking your acess to your router page here's how to disable it
To disable K9 Web Protection, follow these steps:
1. Download the K9 Web Protection Installer for your system (64bit, or 32bit)
2. Let it download, and instead of clicking "Run" Click "Save" and save it to a location of your choosing.
3. Right click your "My Computer" icon, then click "Properties". When that window opens up click on the "Hardware" tab, then click "Device Manager" when the next window opens.
4. Click the "View" tab at the top of the Device Manager, then click "Show Hidden Devices".
5. Then look for "Non-Plug and Play Drivers" and open up that tree. Then find the device called, "bckd". Right click it, and then click "Disable"
6. A message will pop up telling you to reboot your PC, do so.
7.
After it boots up, there should be a message down in the right corner
saying "K9 Web Protection has become Corrupted" or something similar.
This is good :).
8. Before you can surf the internet, go to wherever you saved the K9 Installer from steps 1 and 2, and run the installer.
9.
It should just pop up with a message asking you to update K9 web
protection, click "Yes" and for the next message that pops up, click
"Ok"
10. Wait a little bit, and then you can go to any Website and acess your router page
11. To re-enable K9 Web Protection, just go back to the device manager and re-enable "bckd".
Well have you installed K9 or your parents? :D.
If they did I m sorry to say that its better for your own good ha ha.
If not you can configure it to allow myspace and twitter.
But still I will not tell you how to bypass since I don't know whether you are a kid.
If you have not already logged in, enter your administrator password at the
prompt and click OK.
From the Setup menu, click Web Categories to Block. By unticking the tick for social networking (if it is ticked) you will be allowed to access any social network. Save the configurations.
Click URL key words
Check whether those URLs have been blocked (full url and / or by words.
You can clear the saved settings by allowing them.
There is another way of unblocking the site.
To override a blocked Web site:
1. On the Category Blocked page, choose an option under Allow This Site.
The following figure shows an example.
2. From the Allow access to list, click one of the following options:
• for 5 minutes to allow temporary access to this site for the next five
minutes.
• for 15 minutes to allow temporary access to this site for the next 15
minutes.
• for 30 minutes to allow temporary access to this site for the next 30
minutes.
• for 60 minutes to allow temporary access to this site for the next 60
minutes.
• permanently to always allow access to this site.
If you choose this option, one of the following happens:
• If the Web site was blocked because of its category, the Web site is placed in the always allow list
• If the Web site was blocked because it was in the always block list,
the Web site is removed from the always block list.
3. Click Allow This Site.
4. You are required to enter your K9 Web Protection administrator password
to confirm the action.
This is how the "Block access by time of the day" works.
K9 Web Protection enables you to restrict the time of day users can access Web
sites. If there are specific times when you do or do not want your family accessing
the Web, this feature assists you in enforcing that policy.
To restrict Web browsing access times:
1. Start K9 Web Protection
2. From the top menu bar, click Setup.
3. If you have not already logged in, enter your administrator password at the
prompt and click OK.
4. From the Setup menu, click Time Restrictions.
You have the following options:
Unrestricted
NightGuard
Custom.
Just select the Unrestricted or modify Custom to re adjust the settings.
Adding a web site exception (Advanced). This is how its done.
You can create exceptions for any of the following reasons:
? Web sites that do not belong to any category
? Web sites you know your children access frequently, so you can make sure
you enforce the appropriate action (allow or block)
? To allow access to specific Web sites that belong to a category that you otherwise want to block
To set up Web site exceptions:
1. Start K9 Web Protection
2. From the top menu bar, click Setup.
3. If you have not already logged in, enter your administrator password at the
prompt and click OK.
4. From the Setup menu, click Web Site Exceptions.
Then exceptions can be added.
To remove the exception just remove the setting or add it to Always Allow.
To override a block and access blocked Web pages, you must enter the administrator password you configured when you installed K9 Web Protection.
Special cases.
If a Web page was blocked because it was on the always block list or because it is classified in a category you chose to block, you can ask Blue Coat to review
the Web site’s rating as follows:
? You can request Blue Coat associate the Web site with more categories
? You can request Blue Coat reclassify the Web site, if you believe the categorization is incorrect.
Enjoy!
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Log into K9 as administrator with proper user name and password and enter the wanted websites or domains in the "exempt web sites" field. Make sure you do not enter them in the "BLOCKING" sites field as well.
This and just about any program can be uninstalled from the Control Panel. Do you have the password for k9 program? If so you could just disable it whenever you are using the computer. The K9 protection/security levels determine what sites are blocked or content is blocked.
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