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Old 10-19-2007   #7 (permalink)
andy


 
 

Re: system restore

BERT- it was POGO.COM off the internet
What if the system restore fails like it has done with other people...?
Please advise before I screw up my computer...

Thanks
Andy

"Bert Kinney" wrote:
Quote:

> What was the name of the game?
>
> Now use System Restore and restore the computer to just before the game was
> installed.
>
> Regards,
> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
> http://bertk.mvps.org
> Member: http://dts-l.org
>
>
> andy wrote:
Quote:

> > Bert-
> > I did the UNINSTALL from the add/remove section under the control
> > panel..While it DID take it out of the Add/remove area , it is STILL on the
> > desktop and still works when I click on it.
> > This is from pogo.com and I cannot get rid of it...I was told to do a system
> > restore by someone on this site but I do not want to screw up my computer
> > anymore than it already is..I get a blinking screen that goes BLACK, then
> > desktop, then Black again, then desk finaly loads.
> >
> > I have no idea how to fix this............
> > Any help will be greatly appreciated. and by the way, my clock is set
> > correctly..If THAT means anything?
> > Andy
> >
> > "Bert Kinney" wrote:
> >
Quote:

> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> System Restore was never intended to be used to uninstall applications, and
> >> should not be used to do so.
> >>
> >> Undo the restore and uninstall the applications via Programs and Features in
> >> Control Panel.
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
> >> http://bertk.mvps.org
> >> Member: http://dts-l.org
> >>
> >>
> >> maeve wrote:
> >>> Hi, I have used system restore and because I removed programs before I
> >>> did this the programs they still show as being installed. How do I
> >>> remove them from my program uninstall? Thanks
>
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