When the officer arrived, Venables was trying to delete files from his computer and remove the hard drive, prosecutors said.

BBC: Police handout in 1993 of Jon Venables

The IRS was ordered to remove the "tax protester" code from the computer files of 57, 000 taxpayers (or nontaxpayers) and excise the term from all paper documents and files.

FORBES: Protesters? What Protesters?

In some cases, the update may need to restart your computer in order to completely remove the Flashback malware.

BBC: Apple releases Flashback patch for older OS

Other recommendations from the commissions include more powers to remove legal jargon from the contracts entered by consumers when they purchase computer software, designed to limit the product's use.

BBC: calculator and pen

Parents can remove the chip, download its data to a computer and use the information to verify driving agreements with their teens.

CNN: Technology's next frontier: In-car computing

Security expert Brian Krebs said the safest way to avoid any trouble was to remove it from a computer system.

BBC: Oracle issues patch for Java loopholes

It would now be following 12 "tenets to promote competition, " and let computer makers remove any Microsoft products when shipping a PC with the upcoming Vista operating system.

FORBES: Ballmer's Microsoft: Thou Shalt Not Antitrust