Guest diane in seattle Posted July 9, 2007 Posted July 9, 2007 i would like to uninstall the microsoft programs i do not use. i have a very small hard disk & there is a lot of unnecessary software loaded on it that i have no use for. i'd like to remove: msn explorer windows messenger internet explorer games & other things, but these are the main things. i have other software i like much better than these programs. i will never use them again, & they're taking up a whole bunch of space on my hard drive. your help would be appreciated! p.s.: why aren't the newsgroups alphabetized? i've been sitting here for five minutes, staring at 5pt type in the pulldown menu, trying to find a windows xp newsgroup. if it were alphabetized, no problem. i've gone through four times & i still can't find it. so i'm posting this under general discussions, but i'd rather post it to a winXP group. diane in seattle
Guest Not Me Posted July 9, 2007 Posted July 9, 2007 Re: uninstalling windows programs if you want to remove programs that are part of XP, like IE, in control panel, add/remove programs, left column, click add/remove windows components. uncheck the ones you want gone. My list of newsgroups is in order, that must be a setting in your newsreader that is wrong. "diane in seattle" <dianeinseattle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D94D7138-7A42-48DB-A6E6-2BCD1233066C@microsoft.com... >i would like to uninstall the microsoft programs > i do not use. i have a very small hard disk & there > is a lot of unnecessary software loaded on it > that i have no use for. > > i'd like to remove: > > msn explorer > windows messenger > internet explorer > games > > & other things, but these are the main things. > > i have other software i like much better than these > programs. i will never use them again, & they're > taking up a whole bunch of space on my hard drive. > > your help would be appreciated! > > p.s.: why aren't the newsgroups alphabetized? > i've been sitting here for five minutes, staring > at 5pt type in the pulldown menu, trying to find > a windows xp newsgroup. if it were alphabetized, > no problem. i've gone through four times & i > still can't find it. so i'm posting this under general > discussions, but i'd rather post it to a winXP group. > > diane in seattle
Guest +Bob+ Posted July 9, 2007 Posted July 9, 2007 Re: uninstalling windows programs On Mon, 9 Jul 2007 01:04:05 -0700, diane in seattle <dianeinseattle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >i would like to uninstall the microsoft programs >i do not use. i have a very small hard disk & there >is a lot of unnecessary software loaded on it >that i have no use for. > >i'd like to remove: > >msn explorer >windows messenger >internet explorer >games As the other poster mentioned. You can't really remove MS IE, but you may be able to take away visible pieces of it. If you are into higher risk operations, after you remove everything you don't need via control panel, take a look at your hard drive - most manufacturers install a boat load of stuff you don't need and removal often leaves directories behind. YMMV. >p.s.: why aren't the newsgroups alphabetized? Not sure, but if you choose a better newsreader you will be happier all around. Try Forte Free Agent - if you like it, buy the paid version and get a few more free features.
Guest HeyBub Posted July 9, 2007 Posted July 9, 2007 Re: uninstalling windows programs diane in seattle wrote: > i would like to uninstall the microsoft programs > i do not use. i have a very small hard disk & there > is a lot of unnecessary software loaded on it > that i have no use for. > > i'd like to remove: > > msn explorer > windows messenger > internet explorer > games > > & other things, but these are the main things. > > i have other software i like much better than these > programs. i will never use them again, & they're > taking up a whole bunch of space on my hard drive. > The easiest solution is to look under the sofa's seat cushions for spare change. Trade the coins for a larger hard drive. Be aware that even if you COULD "delete" some of the items on your list, they are merely cloaked and not really removed. For example, IE is so tightly integrated into the operating system that it's really misleading to call it a separate program.
Guest diane in seattle Posted July 9, 2007 Posted July 9, 2007 Re: uninstalling windows programs regarding the newsgroup reader: i'm not using one. i'm logged on to the microsoft site, posting from there. the problem i encountered at first existed because i had been lost in the maze of newsgroups & was in the developers group. not a problem now. as to getting a larger hard drive, that's a rather cavalier & unhelpful response. in fact, it's stupid & does not take into con- sideration my issues, nor does it address my problems. even if i could afford a new hard drive, or if installing a larger hard drive would not result in loss of my data (which i was told would happen), why should i have to? i don't want these programs & i never did. i resent the fact that they are so entwined in my operating system that i can't just get rid of them. trying to remove them in control panel does not work. control panel is a hor- rible tool. when i try to remove ms compon- ents, i am taken to that list of programs i can check or uncheck. i check the ones i want to remove. but all that happens is that they are reinstalled with even more stuff than before. so, does anyone know how to make sure the add/remove programs routine actually re- moves programs, rather than being vague & deliberately difficult? yes, i do have a buttload of stuff loaded onto my computer by my manufacturer. i have been unable to uninstall any of that, as well. when i went into the programs folder long ago & tried to uninstall some of them, no uninstall option was available. so i deleted them. then windows started crashing my external drive & i had to transfer files (took a week) on a slower computer, then reinstall windows. it's wrong that paying for a computer should result in you being enslaved by it & that programs you don't want should be sitting there, invading the space you own, refusing to leave. microsoft should supply a solution to those of us who wish to tailor our computer needs to our uses. why isn't there a microsoft MVP answering this question for me? surely i'm not the first person to ask it. there must be a response that's readily available to people who are better equipped to handle this problem than little consumers like me.
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted July 9, 2007 Posted July 9, 2007 Re: uninstalling windows programs You can't really get rid of IE, and the rest of your list encompasses ridiculously small storage requirements. IOW, they won't save you anything. If you lack disk space, the solution is a larger disk. Suggest you install one and then move all your personal data to that disk (change the location of My Documents in its Properties, for instance.) If the current disk is to small to decently house Windows and applications, then you need to transfer it to a larger disk using a cloning utility. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com "diane in seattle" <dianeinseattle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D94D7138-7A42-48DB-A6E6-2BCD1233066C@microsoft.com... >i would like to uninstall the microsoft programs > i do not use. i have a very small hard disk & there > is a lot of unnecessary software loaded on it > that i have no use for. > > i'd like to remove: > > msn explorer > windows messenger > internet explorer > games > > & other things, but these are the main things. > > i have other software i like much better than these > programs. i will never use them again, & they're > taking up a whole bunch of space on my hard drive. > > your help would be appreciated! > > p.s.: why aren't the newsgroups alphabetized? > i've been sitting here for five minutes, staring > at 5pt type in the pulldown menu, trying to find > a windows xp newsgroup. if it were alphabetized, > no problem. i've gone through four times & i > still can't find it. so i'm posting this under general > discussions, but i'd rather post it to a winXP group. > > diane in seattle
Guest Gordon Posted July 9, 2007 Posted July 9, 2007 Re: uninstalling windows programs "diane in seattle" <dianeinseattle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1166AD8D-1CA8-4988-A468-36396F4B7230@microsoft.com... > > as to getting a larger hard drive, that's a > rather cavalier & unhelpful response. in > fact, it's stupid & does not take into con- > sideration my issues, nor does it address > my problems. > > even if i could afford a new hard drive, or > if installing a larger hard drive would not > result in loss of my data (which i was told > would happen), why should i have to? Because your machine is running out of space. Usually that's down to the user (that's you) storing too much rubbish on it. If your Hard disk is really THAT small, then you need to either replace it or add a second. And being in the US they are DEAD CHEAP, not like rip-off Britain....
Guest Zilbandy Posted July 9, 2007 Posted July 9, 2007 Re: uninstalling windows programs On Mon, 9 Jul 2007 10:36:04 -0700, diane in seattle <dianeinseattle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >it's wrong that paying for a computer should >result in you being enslaved by it & that programs >you don't want should be sitting there, invading >the space you own, refusing to leave. > >microsoft should supply a solution to those of us >who wish to tailor our computer needs to our uses. Microsoft did not sell you your computer, so stop griping about it. Complain to your computer vendor. They are the ones that installed all the additional crap. Better yet, go buy a retail of XP and install that. Then, you can add whatever you want and you won't have any extra clutter. Everything there will be whatever you installed, except for the base install of the operating system. -- Zilbandy
Guest C.Joseph Drayton Posted July 11, 2007 Posted July 11, 2007 Re: uninstalling windows programs diane in seattle wrote: > i would like to uninstall the microsoft programs > i do not use. i have a very small hard disk & there > is a lot of unnecessary software loaded on it > that i have no use for. > > i'd like to remove: > > msn explorer > windows messenger > internet explorer > games > > & other things, but these are the main things. > > i have other software i like much better than these > programs. i will never use them again, & they're > taking up a whole bunch of space on my hard drive. > > your help would be appreciated! > > p.s.: why aren't the newsgroups alphabetized? > i've been sitting here for five minutes, staring > at 5pt type in the pulldown menu, trying to find > a windows xp newsgroup. if it were alphabetized, > no problem. i've gone through four times & i > still can't find it. so i'm posting this under general > discussions, but i'd rather post it to a winXP group. > > diane in seattle Hi Diane, I don't know if this will help . . . Some programs do not list themselves in the 'Add/Remove' applet, but they can be removed. For those unlisted programs, you will have to go to each programs folder under 'Program Files' and look for the name 'uninst.exe' or 'unwise.exe'. Of the programs listed in the 'Add/Remove' programs list, be sure that you don't need them before you delete them. For example one time I deleted the 'Synaptics' application from my laptop. Unfortunately Synaptics is who makes my touchpad and all of a sudden I had to plug in a mouse until I rebooted and then it re-installed it for me. The next thing you can do, is that WindowsXP saves a copy of all update downloads from when you do a update of XP. Once the those downloads can be deleted. They are normally found in the Windows folder. they will be in sub-folders that have names that begin with '$MSI31Uninstall . . .$'. In some cases I've seen those files take up dozens of megabytes of space. The next thing you can do is check the amount of space set aside for your 'Recycle Bin' depend on how you do your deleting, you could possibly cut its size in half and still be safe. The next thing you can do is check the amount of space set aside for 'System Restore'. Again you will have to be a judge of how much space you want to set aside for 'System Restore' I have an old Compaq Presario 1800xl190 with a 40GB hard disk, and I followed the above steps, and I was able to free up close to 5.5GB of space. Ciao . . . C.Joseph "A promise is nothing more than an attempt, to respond to an unreasonable request."
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