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Thorn.exe - how to remove a program from a computer

Fans of playing computer games, especially if they are online, should be aware of a program such as GameNet. Among all its components, there is the Thorn.exe application. It is about him that will be discussed in this article, and more specifically about how to remove Thorn.exe from the computer. But first, touch on the topic of the program itself.

What is GameNet?

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From the very beginning, let's look at what GameNet is before moving on to the Thorn.exe file.

GameNet is a launcher that allows you to run games from your library. To a large extent, it is necessary only for this, but there are peripheral functions that gamers will like. In this program you can download games, save progress in them, view your statistics, and also use game chat to chat with friends. Developers periodically release updates, improving and complementing the functionality of the program.

What is Thorn.exe?

Now that we know a little more about GameNet, it's time to move directly to the adjacent Thorn.exe application, which is installed with it. In a nutshell, Thorn.exe is an anti-cheat that prevents players from hacking the game, thereby gaining advantages over opponents. Since the GameNet collection contains only online games, this program is simply irreplaceable. And that is why no game can start without it. So think before you delete Thorn.exe.

Is it a virus?

We figured out what it is - Thorn.exe, but why does the user need to delete it? After all, this program allows players, when launching a game, to be sure that it will be honest. Everything is simple. Many users, when launching the "Task Manager", pay attention to the Thorn.exe process and, not knowing what it is, are in a hurry to delete it.

It is noteworthy that this process can in no way be harmful only if it has not been infected by another virus. If you are going to play games from GameNet, then do not delete or stop it, otherwise GameNet will simply cease to function. If you have already deleted all the games and their launcher, but noticed that Thorn.exe remains, you can delete it or stop it so that it does not load the processor. How to do this will be described later in the text.

How to complete the process?

Before uninstalling Thorn.exe, let's figure out how to complete this process. Thus, it will be possible to remove the load on the system without removing, perhaps, the desired component. So for this:

  1. Log in to Task Manager.
  2. Click the Processes or Details tab.
  3. Locate the Thorn.exe process.
  4. Highlight it.
  5. Click on the "Cancel task" or "End the process" button.

After that, it will be closed, and the load from the central processor will be removed. But the method has one minus - after restarting the system, it will be launched again.

How to disable Thorn.exe?

But what if you want to disable the process at all without deleting it? To do this, you can use the second method, which involves removing the program from the startup list.

Like any other application that automatically starts when the operating system starts, Thorn.exe is on the startup list. Accordingly, to disable it, you need to remove it and the list. For this:

  1. Open the "Task Manager" on the "Startup" tab.
  2. Find Thorn.exe in the list.
  3. Click RMB on it.
  4. Select the "Disable" option.

After that, restart the computer.

How to remove Thorn.exe?

Well, now let's talk about how to completely remove Thorn.exe from the computer. For this:

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  1. Remove all games from GameNet through the "Programs and Features".
  2. Open Command Prompt. By searching the system, you will quickly find this application.
  3. Type the command " cd %LOCALAPPDATA%\THORN && thorn.exe -c 20 && thorn.exe –u " (without quotation marks) and press Enter.
  4. Run the second command: " sc delete THORN " (without quotes).
  5. Close the Command Prompt window and press Win + R.
  6. Enter " %LOCALAPPDATA% " (without quotes) in the input field and click "OK."
  7. In the window that appears, find the "Thorn" folder and delete it.
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Just like that, you can completely remove Thorn.exe from your computer.

Conclusion

So we figured out how to remove Thorn.exe from the computer; moreover, we figured out how to disable it. In any case, if you decide not to use the GameNet application anymore, but the process still hangs in the Task Manager, you need to get rid of it in order to reduce the load on the central processor.

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