How to Force Uninstall Software
- 1). Click "Start" and select "Programs."
- 2). Click "Control Panel" and "Programs" and "Programs and Features."
- 3). Browse the list of programs on your computer and select one that you want to remove.
- 4). Click "Uninstall." You may be prompted for permission from the administrator to remove the program. Enter the administrator password or confirmation if necessary.
- 5). Check the properties of the program if it is not listed in "Programs." You can do this by right-clicking on the program desktop icon and selecting "Properties." Check to see if the program is compatible with the version of Windows that you are using.
- 6). Click "Start" and "Run," to manually remove the programs if the uninstall option does not completely uninstall the program.
- 7). Type "Regedt32" in the box and click "OK."
- 8). Locate the "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall" registry key and click "Export" under the "File" tab.
- 9). Click "Desktop" on the "Export Registry File" dialog box.
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Type "Uninstall" in the "File Name" box and select "Save." The left panel of the Registry Editor will display the programs that are currently installed. - 11
Right-click the key in the left panel of the Registry Editor window. Click "Delete." - 12
Click "Yes" when you are asked to confirm deletion of the program. - 13
Click the "File" menu and select "Exit." This will exit the Registry Editor. - 14
Click "Start" and "Control Panel" and click "Add or Remove Programs." Confirm that the program is no longer listed here.
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