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Brewmaniac · 11-20-2003, 04:11 PM

I've got a couple of programs I want to get rid of that don't show up in my add/remove programs list. What's up?

arch13 · 11-20-2003, 04:23 PM

sorry to state the obvious, but do they have their own unistall programs?
A telltale sign is a program called UNWISE in the folder of the program that seems to be lacking in an uninstaller.
Also, check the program folder for a log file of the installation. As a last ditch effort, you can get a list of the installed files out of the log file (including their document paths) and manually uninstall it all.

The_Dude · 11-20-2003, 06:34 PM

some programs do not require installation to work. meaning then work on the first click.

sailor · 11-21-2003, 01:54 PM

You can usually get rid of it by deleting the installed files (like arch13 said) and then deleting the registry entries. Its usually not as clean as a true uninstall, but it works.

11-20-2003, 04:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
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11-20-2003, 04:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
arch13 Loves my girl in thongs Location: North of Mexico, South of Canada	sorry to state the obvious, but do they have their own unistall programs? A telltale sign is a program called UNWISE in the folder of the program that seems to be lacking in an uninstaller. Also, check the program folder for a log file of the installation. As a last ditch effort, you can get a list of the installed files out of the log file (including their document paths) and manually uninstall it all. __________________ Seen on an employer evaluation: "The wheel is turning but the hamsters dead" ____________________________ Is arch13 really a porn diety ? find out after the film at 11. -Nanofever

11-20-2003, 06:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
The_Dude The GrandDaddy of them all! Location: Austin, TX	some programs do not require installation to work. meaning then work on the first click. __________________ "Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity." - Darrel K Royal

11-21-2003, 01:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
sailor beauty in the breakdown Location: Chapel Hill, NC	You can usually get rid of it by deleting the installed files (like arch13 said) and then deleting the registry entries. Its usually not as clean as a true uninstall, but it works. __________________ "Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws." --Plato