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Delete Maps Utility from Windows 10 : Clean Maps Utility

More error whic Maps Utility causes 0xf0806CBS_E_PENDING the operation could not be complete due to locked resources, Error 0x80070542, 0x8024600A WU_E_DM_DOWNLOADLOCATIONCHANGED A download must be restarted because the location of the source of the download has changed., 0x0000006E, 0x80247FFF WU_E_OL_UNEXPECTED Search using the scan package failed. , 0x8024001B WU_E_SELFUPDATE_IN_PROGRESS The operation could not be performed because the Windows Update Agent is self-updating., 0x8024E004 WU_E_EE_INVALID_VERSION An expression evaluator operation could not be completed because the version of the serialized expression data is invalid., 0x0000007E, 0x80244014 WU_E_PT_INVALID_COMPUTER_LSID Cannot determine computer LSID., 0x0000011A, Error 0xC1900101 - 0x40017, 0x80243002 WU_E_INSTALLATION_RESULTS_INVALID_DATA The results of download and installation could not be read from the registry due to an invalid data format., 0x8024C002 WU_E_DRV_NOPROP_OR_LEGACY A property for the driver could not be found. It may not conform with required specifications.

Remove Maps Utility From OS In Few Simple Clicks

Maps Utility is another type of OS virus which is a malicious program gets installed automatically on your OS without asking your permission. It inserts its harmful code into the registry entry and changes it for its automatic execution. It infects the data stored on OS including pictures, music, videos, files and documents. There are various methods by which it can enter your OS like drive-by download or free downloads, spam emails, clicking on malicious ads or pop-ups, visiting suspicious ads, etcetera.

When Maps Utility enters your OS, it starts to create havoc inside the OS. It at first disturbs the functioning of the OS by altering its internal settings. This perilous virus may change the desktop icons and creates new icons. Also, it allows hackers to remotely access the OS. Hence, it is not good at all to allow this malware to remain inside the OS for longer time.

Method 1 : Removal of Maps Utility From Firefox

Method 2 : How To Open OS In Safe Mode

Method 3 : Removal of Maps Utility From Control Panel

Method 4 : Remove Maps Utility From Task Manager

Method 5 : Removal of Maps Utility From Registry Entry

Easy And Complete Removal Of Maps Utility From OS

Method 1 : Removal of Maps Utility From Firefox

Remove Maps Utility From Google Chrome

• At first, you need to open your Google Chrome browser. 
• To open Chrome menu, click on gear icon present at the top right corner of browser.
• Click on Tools then goto Extension tab. 
• Under Extension tab, select all unwanted extension related to Maps Utility. 
• Finally, click on trash bin icon to Remove this virus from Google Chrome. 

Remove Maps Utility From Internet Explorer

• Click on gear icon present at the right-top corner of the browser or press Alt+T keys to open menu. 
• Click on Manage Add-ons and goto Toolbars and Extensions tab.. 
• Locate all the unwanted add-ons related to Maps Utility.
• Click on Disable button. 
• Now, click More information button. 
• Finally, click on Remove button to Remove the virus.

Remove Maps Utility From Mozilla Firefox

• Open Mozilla browser and click on the menu button at the top right corner of the browser. 
• Click Add-ons -> Add-ons Manager tab. 
• Select Extensions or Appearance panel. 
• Find Maps Utility add-ons  you want to Remove. 
• Click the Remove button then restart your OS.

Remove Maps Utility From Microsoft Edge

• Click on More (...) icon at the top right corner then click on Settings option. 

• Now, in the Open with option, click on  A specific page or pages option. 
• Choose Custom and type the URL which you want to set as your browsers default homepage. 

Method 2 : How To Open OS In Safe Mode

For Win XP/Vista/7 - 

• Click on Start menu and then click Restart option.

• Press F8 while OS boots-up.
• Under Advanced Boot option, select Safe Mode.

For Win 8/10 -

• Press Shift key while clicking on Restart button on the Shutdown menu.
• No, select Troubleshoot - > Advanced options.

• Click on Startup Setting.

• Click Restart button.

• Press F5 key for the option Safe Mode With Networking.

Method 3 : Removal of Maps Utility From Control Panel

Remove Maps Utility From Windows XP -

• Click Start button and goto and click on Control Panel.

• Click Add or Remove Programs option.

• In the window that appears, locate and Remove Maps Utility related programs.

Remove Maps Utility From Windows 7 -

• Press Window key present on the keyboard.

• Click Control Panel option.
• Click on Programs option from the Control Panel window.
• Select the Maps Utility executable file from the list of installed programs.
• Click on Remove option.

Remove Maps Utility From Windows 8 - 

• Open run box by pressing Window+R keys together.

• Type control panel in the run box and hit Enter key.

• Click on Remove a Program option.

• Select programs related to Maps Utility and click Remove option.

Remove Maps Utility From Windows 10 - 

• Click on Start button and select Settings option from the Start menu.
• Select System option under Settings.

• Click on App & Features option.

• Finally, Remove all the unwanted programs from your OS.

Method 4 : Remove Maps Utility From Task Manager

• Right click on Taskbar.
• In the menu, choose Task Manager.

• From the various running process, select the unwanted process.
• Click End Task.

Method 5 : Removal of Maps Utility From Registry Entry

• Press Windows+R keys to open Run box.
• In the run box, type regedit and click on OK.

• Locate and remove all the registry files related to Maps Utility.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesWpm
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMain Default_Page_URL
HKEY_LOCAL_Machine\Software\ClassesMaps Utility
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run .exe
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\random
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\run\random