Most of the time, you may need to uninstall Windows live if your subscription has expired or your current installation has gone corrupt. Due to a large number of products installed with MacAfee, sometimes it is difficult to ensure a complete uninstall just by using the normal uninstallation process. In this article, you will learn about the methods that you can use to ensure that all Windows live components are removed from the system when you uninstall them.
Method one: How to manually uninstall Windows live?
1. Close the Windows live program running before removing the application. Any running application will not be uninstalled, because active processes cannot be deleted.
2. Browse the ‘Start’ menu. Find and select the ‘Control Panel’ icon.
3. Click on ‘Add or Remove Programs’ icon. This will open the list of programs currently installed on the computer. Scroll down the menu to look for the Windows live application on the list.
4. Clicking on the list item will open the selected program’s ‘add/remove’ options. Click the ‘remove’ button on the Windows live product to uninstall. The process will start and as it performs, it will also show the progress of the uninstallation.
5. when the uninstall process is done, it will prompt the user to restart the computer. This is done so that the system registry may be deleted of the program entry.
Windows live should now be uninstalled from your system after the reboot. If in case the system uninstaller was not able to remove it... Read more here...
2011年5月7日星期六
uninstall Ie8 on my Windows computer
Are you facing problems to completely uninstall Ie8 from your computer? It is a fact that Ie8 is a little difficult to be uninstalled for it always combines well with the operating system. However, you are in the perfectly right place here for a setup plan to thoroughly uninstall Ie8 from your computer.
How to uninstall Ie8 with normal way?
1. Go to Start and then Control Panel
2.Click on “Add/Remove Programs”
3.Find Ie8 in the list and then click “Remove”
By following the uninstall wizard, you can easily uninstall Ie8 from your computer. But sometime, this method won’t work when you can not find it in the list. Maybe you can try uninstalling the program by deleting its folder. But please note that this action will leave down some associated registry keys in Windows registry, which will mess your computer. In such situation, it is recommended that you can perform the below steps to uninstall Ie8 automatically.
How to completely uninstall Ie8?
1.Install Perfect Uninstaller on your computer.
2.Click the “Force Uninstall” tab and the find the folder of Ie8.
3. Click “Next” and then follow the steps to finish the removal.
With the above steps, Ie8 will be completely uninstalled from your computer. But do you know why used Perfect Uninstaller?
Why used Perfect Uninstaller?
Perfect Uninstaller is...Read more here...
How to uninstall Ie8 with normal way?
1. Go to Start and then Control Panel
2.Click on “Add/Remove Programs”
3.Find Ie8 in the list and then click “Remove”
By following the uninstall wizard, you can easily uninstall Ie8 from your computer. But sometime, this method won’t work when you can not find it in the list. Maybe you can try uninstalling the program by deleting its folder. But please note that this action will leave down some associated registry keys in Windows registry, which will mess your computer. In such situation, it is recommended that you can perform the below steps to uninstall Ie8 automatically.
How to completely uninstall Ie8?
1.Install Perfect Uninstaller on your computer.
2.Click the “Force Uninstall” tab and the find the folder of Ie8.
3. Click “Next” and then follow the steps to finish the removal.
With the above steps, Ie8 will be completely uninstalled from your computer. But do you know why used Perfect Uninstaller?
Why used Perfect Uninstaller?
Perfect Uninstaller is...Read more here...
How to uninstall Microsoft office?
Are you in need to uninstall Microsoft office from your computer but do not know what you should do? If this is the case for you, you are in the right place here because you will find detailed uninstall tutorials to force uninstall Microsoft office thoroughly from your computer.
You can uninstall Microsoft office in two ways: uninstall it by yourself (manually) or uninstall it with a professional uninstaller(automatically).
1. Uninstall Microsoft office by yourself.
No matter which program, once installed on the computer, it normally can be located on Add/Remove Programs. That is where you can uninstall the unwanted programs from the computer. To uninstall Microsoft office from your computer, you can go to Start ->Control Pane and then uninstall it from the Add/remove Programs list. However, this can be very time-consuming and may be a little difficult to proceed. That is because even though Microsoft office has disappeared from the list, you also need to scan your drivers and Windows registry so as to make sure that the program has been fully removed.
And modifying Windows registry can be very risky for once you have mis-deleted some needed files, then it is likely that you may result in total computer corruption. This will cause you a large amount to pay for a computer technician to get back your system.
Therefore, it is highly recommended that if you want to uninstall Microsoft office thoroughly...Read more here...
You can uninstall Microsoft office in two ways: uninstall it by yourself (manually) or uninstall it with a professional uninstaller(automatically).
1. Uninstall Microsoft office by yourself.
No matter which program, once installed on the computer, it normally can be located on Add/Remove Programs. That is where you can uninstall the unwanted programs from the computer. To uninstall Microsoft office from your computer, you can go to Start ->Control Pane and then uninstall it from the Add/remove Programs list. However, this can be very time-consuming and may be a little difficult to proceed. That is because even though Microsoft office has disappeared from the list, you also need to scan your drivers and Windows registry so as to make sure that the program has been fully removed.
And modifying Windows registry can be very risky for once you have mis-deleted some needed files, then it is likely that you may result in total computer corruption. This will cause you a large amount to pay for a computer technician to get back your system.
Therefore, it is highly recommended that if you want to uninstall Microsoft office thoroughly...Read more here...
2011年5月6日星期五
How to Uninstall Norton Antivirus & Internet Security without problems?
Are you in a need to fully remove and uninstall Norton Antivirus or the internet security version but you really don’t know how to do this? If you really need to remove this program then I’ve setup a step by step Norton removal plan for you so you can successfully uninstall Norton.
However, whether you want to remove the antivirus or the internet security feature, keep in mind that this will result in no protection for your computer. Be carefully when browsing the internet.
How To Uninstall Norton Antivirus & Internet Security
1 - Go to the “Start Menu” on the bottom left of your computer’s screen.
2 - Locate and click on “Control Panel”.
3 - Find the “Add Or Remove Programs” icon and double-click it.
4 - Here you’ll see a whole list of programs & applications that are installed on your computer. Find and select the antivirus, or the internet security version and click “Uninstall”.
5 - Confirm that you want to uninstall the program by clicking on “Remove”.
This is how easy it works. However, sometimes it can happen that the uninstall fails. This can be because it simply failed, or because there are some files left on your registry and on your hard-drive that are Norton related. What do you need to do now to uninstall and to remove Norton from your computer?
How To Uninstall Norton Antivirus & Internet Security Plan B
The best option that you can do in order to successfully do this, is to get an uninstaller software. This way, the uninstaller will fully uninstall Norton from your computer by 3 easy steps that are automated.
Firstly, the uninstaller will start removing Norton. Once that has been done, the uninstaller will scan both your registry, and your hard-drive. If the uninstaller found any related files, then it will delete them immediately.
However, whether you want to remove the antivirus or the internet security feature, keep in mind that this will result in no protection for your computer. Be carefully when browsing the internet.
How To Uninstall Norton Antivirus & Internet Security
1 - Go to the “Start Menu” on the bottom left of your computer’s screen.
2 - Locate and click on “Control Panel”.
3 - Find the “Add Or Remove Programs” icon and double-click it.
4 - Here you’ll see a whole list of programs & applications that are installed on your computer. Find and select the antivirus, or the internet security version and click “Uninstall”.
5 - Confirm that you want to uninstall the program by clicking on “Remove”.
This is how easy it works. However, sometimes it can happen that the uninstall fails. This can be because it simply failed, or because there are some files left on your registry and on your hard-drive that are Norton related. What do you need to do now to uninstall and to remove Norton from your computer?
How To Uninstall Norton Antivirus & Internet Security Plan B
The best option that you can do in order to successfully do this, is to get an uninstaller software. This way, the uninstaller will fully uninstall Norton from your computer by 3 easy steps that are automated.
Firstly, the uninstaller will start removing Norton. Once that has been done, the uninstaller will scan both your registry, and your hard-drive. If the uninstaller found any related files, then it will delete them immediately.
How to uninstall programs from vista system?
There are two ways to uninstall a program in Vista; the wrong way and the right way. Unfortunately, though, too many people uninstall a program using the wrong ways, which can lead to poor performance and problems on the computer. These wrong ways are delete the program's folder or just deleting the icons. When you attempt to remove a program in this way, there will be a large amount of configuration information left in the Windows Registry as well as files that may be installed in locations other than the program's folder. These orphan files and Registry data have the chance of causing conflicts on your computer thus leading to problems.
The proper way to uninstall a program is to use the uninstall routine that is bundled with the program itself. This will remove the files, Windows Registry information, and other configuration from your computer so that there are no conflicts in the future. When a program is installed in Windows, it will add information to the Windows Registry on the proper way to uninstall it. You can then use Windows Vista's Programs and Features control panel to properly uninstall the program. This tutorial will walk you through using this control panel so that you uninstall programs correctly. This method has not changed too much from previous version of Windows, but there have been some changes in Vista, which should be outlined.
How to uninstall a program in Windows Vista
To see a list of the programs that we can uninstall we must first open the Programs and Features control panel. To do this you should follow these steps:
Click on the Start button to open your Start Menu. The Start button looks like this: Vista Start Button
When the Start Menu opens click on the Control Panel menu option.
When the Control Panel window opens click on the Uninstall a program option option under the Programs category. This option is shown by the arrow in the image below. If you are using the Classic View of the Control Panel, then you would double-click on the Programs and Features icon instead.
Vista Control Panel
You will now be at the Programs and Features, or Uninstall or change a program, screen as shown below. From this screen you can uninstall programs, view installed updates, examine your digital locker, and turn Windows features on and off.
Vista Programs and Features Screen
Figure 1. Programs and Features Screen
This screen contains a list of the programs installed on your computer, the company that developed it, and when it was installed. This screen also contains four options in the left navigation bar that are unrelated to uninstalling a program. These four options are:
View Installed Updates - If you click on this option you will come to a screen that shows the installed updates and Ultimate Extras. From this screen you then have the ability to uninstall them. More information about this screen can be found in this tutorial.
Get new programs online at Windows Marketplace - If you click on this link your web browser will open and go to the Windows Marketplace homepage. From here you can purchase and download software.
View purchased software (digital locker) - When you purchase software at the Windows Marketplace, the software will be added to your digital locker. You can manage these programs from this screen.
Turn Windows features on or off - Windows Vista is installed with certain features enabled and disabled by default. By clicking on this option you can manage that Vista features you want enabled. More information can be found at this tutorial.
Now that we know what all the options in this screen do, lets start learning how to uninstall a program. The first step is look through the list of programs for the one that you would like to uninstall and then left-click on it once so that it becomes highlighted. Once you highlight a program you will see two new options next to the Organize and View button called Uninstall and Change. I have pointed those out with arrows in the image below.
Selected entry in the programs list
Figure 2. Select entry in the program list
If you press the Change button, the program will launch it's setup so that you can modify how the program is presently installed. It is important to note that the Change button does not uninstall a program, but rather allows you to modify how it is currently installed. If you want to uninstall the program you should instead click on the Uninstall button. Once you click on the uninstall button you will be presented with a confirmation asking if you would like to continue as shown in Figure 3 below. For those who like shortcuts, you could just double-click on an entry to start this process as well. For some programs when choose to uninstall it, Windows may prompt you with a message stating Windows needs your permission to continue. At this screen you should click on the Continue button.
Confirmation screen to continue with the uninstall
Figure 3. Confirmation screen to continue with the uninstall
If you do not want to continue, then you should press the No button, and you will come back to the list of programs. If you press the Yes button Vista will start the uninstall routine for the program and begin to remove it. An uninstall screen will typically now open and may ask you questions about how the program should be uninstalled. You typically want to remove the entire program except any data that you may need in the future. As each program's uninstall process is different, it is advised that you read each screen carefully and continue with the uninstall process. When uninstalling certain programs you may receive a prompt from Windows stating An unidentified programs wants access to your computer. When you receive this as you uninstall the program, you should click on the Allow button, as it is the uninstaller being started.
The program will now continue to uninstall, and when completed you will be back at the list of programs installed on your computer. You will notice, though, that the program you just uninstalled is no longer listed. At this point you can either uninstall another programs or close the Programs and Features screen.
When examining the list of programs in your Uninstall list, if you are unsure as to what a program is, you can search for its name in our Uninstall Database.
Conclusion
Now that know the proper way to uninstall a program you can avoid leaving errant files and configuration information on the computer when you would like to remove a program. This also allows you to clear up some extra disk space, if needed, by uninstalling any programs that you do not need. If you need help uninstalling a program in Vista, then feel free to ask about it in our Windows Vista help forums.
The proper way to uninstall a program is to use the uninstall routine that is bundled with the program itself. This will remove the files, Windows Registry information, and other configuration from your computer so that there are no conflicts in the future. When a program is installed in Windows, it will add information to the Windows Registry on the proper way to uninstall it. You can then use Windows Vista's Programs and Features control panel to properly uninstall the program. This tutorial will walk you through using this control panel so that you uninstall programs correctly. This method has not changed too much from previous version of Windows, but there have been some changes in Vista, which should be outlined.
How to uninstall a program in Windows Vista
To see a list of the programs that we can uninstall we must first open the Programs and Features control panel. To do this you should follow these steps:
Click on the Start button to open your Start Menu. The Start button looks like this: Vista Start Button
When the Start Menu opens click on the Control Panel menu option.
When the Control Panel window opens click on the Uninstall a program option option under the Programs category. This option is shown by the arrow in the image below. If you are using the Classic View of the Control Panel, then you would double-click on the Programs and Features icon instead.
Vista Control Panel
You will now be at the Programs and Features, or Uninstall or change a program, screen as shown below. From this screen you can uninstall programs, view installed updates, examine your digital locker, and turn Windows features on and off.
Vista Programs and Features Screen
Figure 1. Programs and Features Screen
This screen contains a list of the programs installed on your computer, the company that developed it, and when it was installed. This screen also contains four options in the left navigation bar that are unrelated to uninstalling a program. These four options are:
View Installed Updates - If you click on this option you will come to a screen that shows the installed updates and Ultimate Extras. From this screen you then have the ability to uninstall them. More information about this screen can be found in this tutorial.
Get new programs online at Windows Marketplace - If you click on this link your web browser will open and go to the Windows Marketplace homepage. From here you can purchase and download software.
View purchased software (digital locker) - When you purchase software at the Windows Marketplace, the software will be added to your digital locker. You can manage these programs from this screen.
Turn Windows features on or off - Windows Vista is installed with certain features enabled and disabled by default. By clicking on this option you can manage that Vista features you want enabled. More information can be found at this tutorial.
Now that we know what all the options in this screen do, lets start learning how to uninstall a program. The first step is look through the list of programs for the one that you would like to uninstall and then left-click on it once so that it becomes highlighted. Once you highlight a program you will see two new options next to the Organize and View button called Uninstall and Change. I have pointed those out with arrows in the image below.
Selected entry in the programs list
Figure 2. Select entry in the program list
If you press the Change button, the program will launch it's setup so that you can modify how the program is presently installed. It is important to note that the Change button does not uninstall a program, but rather allows you to modify how it is currently installed. If you want to uninstall the program you should instead click on the Uninstall button. Once you click on the uninstall button you will be presented with a confirmation asking if you would like to continue as shown in Figure 3 below. For those who like shortcuts, you could just double-click on an entry to start this process as well. For some programs when choose to uninstall it, Windows may prompt you with a message stating Windows needs your permission to continue. At this screen you should click on the Continue button.
Confirmation screen to continue with the uninstall
Figure 3. Confirmation screen to continue with the uninstall
If you do not want to continue, then you should press the No button, and you will come back to the list of programs. If you press the Yes button Vista will start the uninstall routine for the program and begin to remove it. An uninstall screen will typically now open and may ask you questions about how the program should be uninstalled. You typically want to remove the entire program except any data that you may need in the future. As each program's uninstall process is different, it is advised that you read each screen carefully and continue with the uninstall process. When uninstalling certain programs you may receive a prompt from Windows stating An unidentified programs wants access to your computer. When you receive this as you uninstall the program, you should click on the Allow button, as it is the uninstaller being started.
The program will now continue to uninstall, and when completed you will be back at the list of programs installed on your computer. You will notice, though, that the program you just uninstalled is no longer listed. At this point you can either uninstall another programs or close the Programs and Features screen.
When examining the list of programs in your Uninstall list, if you are unsure as to what a program is, you can search for its name in our Uninstall Database.
Conclusion
Now that know the proper way to uninstall a program you can avoid leaving errant files and configuration information on the computer when you would like to remove a program. This also allows you to clear up some extra disk space, if needed, by uninstalling any programs that you do not need. If you need help uninstalling a program in Vista, then feel free to ask about it in our Windows Vista help forums.
Uninstall Programs - How to force uninstall a program you cannot uninstall?
At one point or another this happens to every computer user in the world: You install a program, find out that you don't like it, or need it, or that it's plain useless for the task you wanted to use it for, and you want to uninstall it. So you open up the Windows Add/Remove tool, click the button to uninstall the program... and find out that you cannot uninstall the program. In this article I will try to explain how to force uninstall a program, that you cannot uninstall using the Windows Add/Remove tool. Before that, however, I will try to explain what happens during installation.
What you need to know to uninstall a program manually
There are several things that happen during the installation of a program. First, of course, is the copying of files to the specified program folder (which is usually somewhere inside the Program Files folder). Also some files such as shared libraries (.dll files) can be copied into a folder inside Program Files called Common Files and some files such as drivers or shared libraries (again) are copied into the ‘WINDOWS\System32' and ‘WINDOWS\System32\drivers' folders. After that the installer makes some changes inside the windows registry. The windows registry is a unified place where all the settings for programs and for windows itself are stored. The installer can make changes inside the registry for several reasons. For example if a shared library needs to be registered. Or if certain types of files need to be associated with the program being installed, so that the user could open them (e.g. if you install Microsoft Word, then you will be able to open Microsoft Word documents). After this is done, a key is added to the windows registry in a place where the Windows Add/Remove tool looks for installed programs. During the installation all these operations are logged in a special file (e.g. setup.log), and the installation program usually puts that file inside the application's folder along with the uninstaller. When a user tries to remove a program through the Add/Remove tool, windows looks for the registered uninstaller inside the registry, and executes it. The uninstaller goes through the log file and undoes all the changes done during installation. That is, it deletes all the files that have been copied, all the registry keys the installer created etc.
However, if there is no log file, or if there is no record of the changes made to the registry the uninstaller might fail to uninstall the program, and it will stay there untill it is removed by other means.
So if a program won't uninstall, how do you perform a force uninstall?
Well, if you know how to work with the windows registry, you probably can perform a manual force uninstall.
Before I go into detail about how to do this manually, I'd like to say that this is pretty advanced stuff, and if you're not a power user, then perhaps you should consider using specialized software such as the Perfect Uninstaller which allows you to do this in just a few clicks.
If you are a power user, then let's continue. First, let's see how to remove the program from the list of installed programs. To do that you need to open the registry browser:
Click Start and choose Run in the menu (If you're using Windows Vista then press Win+R on your keyboard).
Type regedit and hit Enter.
On the left side is the registry settings tree, use it to go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
Inside that key you'll find a lot of keys that belong to different programs. Some are named after the program's name, others as a mix of numbers and letters that makes no sense. Look through each of them until you find one that has the key DisplayName (on the right) with your program's name in it.
Notice the key UninstallString - this key points to the uninstall program, and the log file usually resides in the same folder as that program.
If you delete the key in which you've found the DisplayName key with the value equal to your program's name, then your program won't appear on the Add/Remove programs list.
Some programs create new entries in the registry to store their configuration options, these entries can usually be found in the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software or in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE - look for the program name or the name of the company that made the software. Don't delete Microsoft though - that contains Windows settings as well.
Next we have to find all the files that have been copied. Open the folder in which the uninstall program should be, and look for files which are named uninstal.log or setup.log or something similar. The list of files that have been installed is inside this file, you can open it in your notepad and find all of the files that have been copied onto your system. Delete the files and you'll get rid of the program almost fully.
Again, I'd like to stress that if you're new to the windows registry and all of this stuff, and if you don't feel like experimenting with your computer, then, again, please consider using either the Perfect Uninstaller or similar software, I do not want to be responsible for breaking your computer.
What you need to know to uninstall a program manually
There are several things that happen during the installation of a program. First, of course, is the copying of files to the specified program folder (which is usually somewhere inside the Program Files folder). Also some files such as shared libraries (.dll files) can be copied into a folder inside Program Files called Common Files and some files such as drivers or shared libraries (again) are copied into the ‘WINDOWS\System32' and ‘WINDOWS\System32\drivers' folders. After that the installer makes some changes inside the windows registry. The windows registry is a unified place where all the settings for programs and for windows itself are stored. The installer can make changes inside the registry for several reasons. For example if a shared library needs to be registered. Or if certain types of files need to be associated with the program being installed, so that the user could open them (e.g. if you install Microsoft Word, then you will be able to open Microsoft Word documents). After this is done, a key is added to the windows registry in a place where the Windows Add/Remove tool looks for installed programs. During the installation all these operations are logged in a special file (e.g. setup.log), and the installation program usually puts that file inside the application's folder along with the uninstaller. When a user tries to remove a program through the Add/Remove tool, windows looks for the registered uninstaller inside the registry, and executes it. The uninstaller goes through the log file and undoes all the changes done during installation. That is, it deletes all the files that have been copied, all the registry keys the installer created etc.
However, if there is no log file, or if there is no record of the changes made to the registry the uninstaller might fail to uninstall the program, and it will stay there untill it is removed by other means.
So if a program won't uninstall, how do you perform a force uninstall?
Well, if you know how to work with the windows registry, you probably can perform a manual force uninstall.
Before I go into detail about how to do this manually, I'd like to say that this is pretty advanced stuff, and if you're not a power user, then perhaps you should consider using specialized software such as the Perfect Uninstaller which allows you to do this in just a few clicks.
If you are a power user, then let's continue. First, let's see how to remove the program from the list of installed programs. To do that you need to open the registry browser:
Click Start and choose Run in the menu (If you're using Windows Vista then press Win+R on your keyboard).
Type regedit and hit Enter.
On the left side is the registry settings tree, use it to go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
Inside that key you'll find a lot of keys that belong to different programs. Some are named after the program's name, others as a mix of numbers and letters that makes no sense. Look through each of them until you find one that has the key DisplayName (on the right) with your program's name in it.
Notice the key UninstallString - this key points to the uninstall program, and the log file usually resides in the same folder as that program.
If you delete the key in which you've found the DisplayName key with the value equal to your program's name, then your program won't appear on the Add/Remove programs list.
Some programs create new entries in the registry to store their configuration options, these entries can usually be found in the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software or in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE - look for the program name or the name of the company that made the software. Don't delete Microsoft though - that contains Windows settings as well.
Next we have to find all the files that have been copied. Open the folder in which the uninstall program should be, and look for files which are named uninstal.log or setup.log or something similar. The list of files that have been installed is inside this file, you can open it in your notepad and find all of the files that have been copied onto your system. Delete the files and you'll get rid of the program almost fully.
Again, I'd like to stress that if you're new to the windows registry and all of this stuff, and if you don't feel like experimenting with your computer, then, again, please consider using either the Perfect Uninstaller or similar software, I do not want to be responsible for breaking your computer.
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