Guest Sydney Posted July 7, 2007 Posted July 7, 2007 How do I delete safely, an application from my computer when there is no uninstall menu and the application does not show up in the add/remove program folder? Syd
Guest Tom Willett Posted July 7, 2007 Posted July 7, 2007 Re: Delete programs What application? "Sydney" <sidee@jamaicabyday.com> wrote in message news:eI2Y7qDwHHA.5008@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > How do I delete safely, an application from my computer when there is no > uninstall menu and the application does not show up in the add/remove > program folder? > Syd >
Guest Uncle Grumpy Posted July 7, 2007 Posted July 7, 2007 Re: Delete programs "Sydney" <sidee@jamaicabyday.com> wrote: >How do I delete safely, an application from my computer when there is no >uninstall menu and the application does not show up in the add/remove >program folder? >Syd You just delete the folder and all of its contents from Program Files
Guest Sydney Posted July 7, 2007 Posted July 7, 2007 Re: Delete programs I thought that by doing so I would risk destroying associated files. If it's that simple that's great. Thanks "Uncle Grumpy" <unclegrumpy@ameritech.net> wrote in message news:rett8316uum8vdiu5id5sh1l5abfj3b3ai@4ax.com... > "Sydney" <sidee@jamaicabyday.com> wrote: > >>How do I delete safely, an application from my computer when there is no >>uninstall menu and the application does not show up in the add/remove >>program folder? >>Syd > > You just delete the folder and all of its contents from Program Files
Guest Uncle Grumpy Posted July 7, 2007 Posted July 7, 2007 Re: Delete programs "Sydney" <sidee@jamaicabyday.com> wrote: >I thought that by doing so I would risk destroying associated files. There are no "associated file" in that directory.
Guest Terry R. Posted July 7, 2007 Posted July 7, 2007 Re: Delete programs On 7/6/2007 7:10 PM On a whim, Uncle Grumpy pounded out on the keyboard > "Sydney" <sidee@jamaicabyday.com> wrote: > >> How do I delete safely, an application from my computer when there is no >> uninstall menu and the application does not show up in the add/remove >> program folder? >> Syd > > You just delete the folder and all of its contents from Program Files And do a search in the registry for all occurrences of the program path, and program name and delete them, AFTER doing a backup of the registry. -- Terry R. ***Reply Note*** Anti-spam measures are included in my email address. Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.
Guest Kelly Posted July 7, 2007 Posted July 7, 2007 Re: Delete programs Added info, Syd: Troubleshooting, Removing and/or Cleaning Add or Remove Programs http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_a.htm#addremove -- All the Best, Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm "Sydney" <sidee@jamaicabyday.com> wrote in message news:eI2Y7qDwHHA.5008@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > How do I delete safely, an application from my computer when there is no > uninstall menu and the application does not show up in the add/remove > program folder? > Syd >
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