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Some things I cannot uninstall from add/ remove.
Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 6:46 pm
by j0ey
I have some things I cannot uninstall from control panel add/remove. Does anyone know of a program that will allow me to uninstall stubborn software?
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 12:00 am
by jmw1137
Check out Tweak UI to see if it will do what you're looking for.
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 8:07 am
by The Dude
If you want to uninstall an appliction that has no uninstall program and it is not listed in the Add/Remove applet of Control Panel
(or that uninstall doesn't work), then just delete the directory/files.
Start Regedit and drill down to :
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ and
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE
locating the applications entry and delete them.
Use Explorer to to remove the entries from the Start Menu in either
C:\Documents and Folders\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\ and/or
C:\Documents and Folders\(your username)\Start Menu\Programs\
If there is an entry in the Add/Remove list, start regedit go to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
locate the entry and delete it.
If the app has a service, edit:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services
and scroll down till you locate it. Then delete it.
If this app starts automatically and there is no entry in the StartUp folder(s), then use Regedt32 to edit:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Windows
its easier to go to the setup wizard for that particular program.
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 1:11 am
by autoprt
I found out that most programs that don't have any add or remove button can be removed by going to the setup wizard for the particular program. there is usually a place where they ask you if you want to uninstall.
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 6:07 am
by The Dude
Dude, this thread is from 2005! I think it a dun deal by now.