Here are the instructions on how to run System Restore. The worst that will
happen is it will fail to restore.
All About System Restore in WinXP
http://bertk.mvps.org/
Here are some troubleshooting steps to take when System Restore fails to
restore:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srfail.html
Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member:
http://dts-l.org
andy wrote:
Quote:
> 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:
>>>
>>>> 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