Old Programs
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From: Io
Old Programs
I have two or three programs that I want to delete. They show up in Add/Remove programs, but for various reasons (mainly missing files) they won't go away. I did a search and found a link to some freeware, but the link doesn't work anymore. Can anyone offer a solution.
many thanks
Maxflyuer.
many thanks
Maxflyuer.
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Advice :
Assuming the software is all "legit" and not copied / downloaded etc : Re-install the software - this will replace the missing files needed for the uninstall.
Restart computer, use Add / Remove programs to remove program.
If you no longer have the software for (re)-installation, make a mental note not to do the same in the future and keep it until you have uninstalled it from your PC !
Assuming the software is all "legit" and not copied / downloaded etc : Re-install the software - this will replace the missing files needed for the uninstall.
Restart computer, use Add / Remove programs to remove program.
If you no longer have the software for (re)-installation, make a mental note not to do the same in the future and keep it until you have uninstalled it from your PC !
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From: The frequency jungle
I can also recommend crap cleaner. It literally does what its name suggests and will weed out all the old left overs of programmes long un-installed.
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From: Io
The worst culprit is a microsoft program that i downloaded on a free trial called One Note. I've tried reinstalling but it won't even let me do that without it saying that the patch won't work? It's not a patch, it's the full program. Everytime I open Excel it tells me to find a One Note file otherwise i can't have the full functionality of the program!!!
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From: The frequency jungle
Is this the same One Note ?
Maybe you could try and update it.
Maybe you could try and update it.
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Maxflyer,
You can delete the entries in Add/Remove programs using Tweakui.
Then delete the relevant program folders in Program Files (or wherever you installed them, although it sounds like this may already be the case).
Then (and this is hardcore - not to be attempted by the faint-hearted and may cause you machine to crash and require a re-install :-( run regedit.
Start>run then type regedit and press OK
Then scroll down to HKEY_LOCAL MACHINE (or similar) and under SOFTWARE you will find entries for the software. Delete these "keys" from the registry.
Done.
Please be very careful if using regedit as it can seriously screw your machine. All the PC magazines recommend you back-up your PC before attempting this, but like all PC users, you have done this already, haven't you
Hope this works.
Regards,
Shuttlebus
P.S. 2nd post tonight... thinks I need to get a life
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Edited for spilling
You can delete the entries in Add/Remove programs using Tweakui.
Then delete the relevant program folders in Program Files (or wherever you installed them, although it sounds like this may already be the case).
Then (and this is hardcore - not to be attempted by the faint-hearted and may cause you machine to crash and require a re-install :-( run regedit.
Start>run then type regedit and press OK
Then scroll down to HKEY_LOCAL MACHINE (or similar) and under SOFTWARE you will find entries for the software. Delete these "keys" from the registry.
Done.
Please be very careful if using regedit as it can seriously screw your machine. All the PC magazines recommend you back-up your PC before attempting this, but like all PC users, you have done this already, haven't you
Hope this works.
Regards,
Shuttlebus
P.S. 2nd post tonight... thinks I need to get a life
___
Edited for spilling
