Vista Tutorial - How to remove program from Uninstall/Change?

I have a program that didn't install correctly but ended up in the
Uninstall/Change list of my programs. When I select it it only offers
"change" instead of remove so I can't delete it from the list of programs.

How do I remove this from my PC?

"Kerry" wrote:

> I have a program that didn't install correctly but ended up in the
> Uninstall/Change list of my programs. When I select it it only offers
> "change" instead of remove so I can't delete it from the list of programs.
>
> How do I remove this from my PC?
>
>

What I do is simply reinstall the program. Once done turn around and
uninstall it.

Some times not all parts of a program get uninstalled properly, or if you're
like me, you may have deleted something that affected the program before you
should.

Anyway, just reinstall and then uninstall.

Thanks Ed,

The problem is that what's installed is Intellitype Pro 2.2. It must have
gotten moved during the upgrade. When I try, as you suggest, to reinstall it,
I get the "not compatible" message.

I'm thinking there must be a back door trick to remove it.
--
Kerry

Community Support Group Project


"Ed Stoddard" wrote:

>
>
> "Kerry" wrote:
>
> > I have a program that didn't install correctly but ended up in the
> > Uninstall/Change list of my programs. When I select it it only offers
> > "change" instead of remove so I can't delete it from the list of programs.
> >
> > How do I remove this from my PC?
> >
> >
>
> What I do is simply reinstall the program. Once done turn around and
> uninstall it.
>
> Some times not all parts of a program get uninstalled properly, or if you're
> like me, you may have deleted something that affected the program before you
> should.
>
> Anyway, just reinstall and then uninstall.

On Mon, 19 Feb 2007 16:26:07 -0800, Kerry
<Kerry@discussions.microsoft.com> spake thusly:

>Thanks Ed,
>
>The problem is that what's installed is Intellitype Pro 2.2. It must have
>gotten moved during the upgrade. When I try, as you suggest, to reinstall it,
>I get the "not compatible" message.
>
>I'm thinking there must be a back door trick to remove it.

Microsoft's Tweak UI for Windows XP used to include such a fix, so
there's obviously a registry hack that will do it. I just don't know
what it is. :0)

On a related note, I can't *wait* for Tweak UI for Vista (assuming
it's coming, that is).
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Kerry & Scott:

Try here.

http://www.tweakvi.com/

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"Scott" wrote:

> On Mon, 19 Feb 2007 16:26:07 -0800, Kerry
> <Kerry@discussions.microsoft.com> spake thusly:
>
> >Thanks Ed,
> >
> >The problem is that what's installed is Intellitype Pro 2.2. It must have
> >gotten moved during the upgrade. When I try, as you suggest, to reinstall it,
> >I get the "not compatible" message.
> >
> >I'm thinking there must be a back door trick to remove it.
>
> Microsoft's Tweak UI for Windows XP used to include such a fix, so
> there's obviously a registry hack that will do it. I just don't know
> what it is. :0)
>
> On a related note, I can't *wait* for Tweak UI for Vista (assuming
> it's coming, that is).
> --
> Scott http://angrykeyboarder.com
>
> A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
> Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
> NOTICE: In-Newsgroup (and therefore off-topic) comments on my sig will
> be cheerfully ignored, so don't waste our time.
>

I downloaded and installed the http://www.tweakvi.com/ only to find that the
first three actions I tried relating to my problem all required buying the
full version. It didn't feel good so I uninstalled it. They should say this
on their site before anyonbe else wastes their time trying it.

--
Kerry




"LoneWolf" wrote:

> Kerry & Scott:
>
> Try here.
>
> http://www.tweakvi.com/
>
> '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
>
> "Scott" wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 19 Feb 2007 16:26:07 -0800, Kerry
> > <Kerry@discussions.microsoft.com> spake thusly:
> >
> > >Thanks Ed,
> > >
> > >The problem is that what's installed is Intellitype Pro 2.2. It must have
> > >gotten moved during the upgrade. When I try, as you suggest, to reinstall it,
> > >I get the "not compatible" message.
> > >
> > >I'm thinking there must be a back door trick to remove it.
> >
> > Microsoft's Tweak UI for Windows XP used to include such a fix, so
> > there's obviously a registry hack that will do it. I just don't know
> > what it is. :0)
> >
> > On a related note, I can't *wait* for Tweak UI for Vista (assuming
> > it's coming, that is).
> > --
> > Scott http://angrykeyboarder.com
> >
> > A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
> > Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
> > NOTICE: In-Newsgroup (and therefore off-topic) comments on my sig will
> > be cheerfully ignored, so don't waste our time.
> >

On Mon, 19 Feb 2007 16:53:00 -0800, LoneWolf
<LoneWolf@discussions.microsoft.com> spake thusly:

>Kerry & Scott:
>
>Try here.
>
>http://www.tweakvi.com/

I'm already aware of that one. Thanks

--
Scott http://angrykeyboarder.com

A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
NOTICE: In-Newsgroup (and therefore off-topic) comments on my sig will
be cheerfully ignored, so don't waste our time.

On Mon, 19 Feb 2007 17:59:05 -0800, Kerry
<Kerry@discussions.microsoft.com> spake thusly:

>I downloaded and installed the http://www.tweakvi.com/ only to find that the
>first three actions I tried relating to my problem all required buying the
>full version. It didn't feel good so I uninstalled it. They should say this
>on their site before anyonbe else wastes their time trying it.

I wasn't impressed. I'll hold out for similar from Microsoft.

--
Scott http://angrykeyboarder.com

A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
NOTICE: In-Newsgroup (and therefore off-topic) comments on my sig will
be cheerfully ignored, so don't waste our time.

***WARNING: Do not attempt unless you're really sure you know what you're
doing***

I'm not sure how advanced a user you are, but there is a way to fix your
problem. First, delete all the files associated with the program. Next, log
in as an administrator and open "regedit". You'll probably want to save your
registry before you doing anything. Click on file and export your registry.
Make sure you select the option for all at the bottom.

Then search for either the program's name, or the company that makes it
(preferably both). On the edit menu click Find, and type in what you're
looking for. Once you begin searching, you can just hit the F9 key, and it
will automatically search and find the next registry key. Delete anything
that definitely points to the program you're trying to get rid of. If you're
unsure, I'd leave it alone. Registry edits can wreak havoc on your machine
if you delete the wrong thing. Once you delete all the items you're
comfortable getting rid of, reboot your machine.

Go back in to the control panel and pull up the program list. If you
highlight the item and click uninstall now it should tell you that it can't
find a reference for the program and ask you if you want to remove it from
the list. Just click yes.

I did it with Cyberlink Power DVD. It let me install it in compatability
mode, but it refused to let the uninstaller load in compatibility mode, so I
coudn't get rid of it. But, and I'm going to emphasize this one more time,
DON'T DO THIS IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING. Good Luck.

"Kerry" wrote:

> I downloaded and installed the http://www.tweakvi.com/ only to find that the
> first three actions I tried relating to my problem all required buying the
> full version. It didn't feel good so I uninstalled it. They should say this
> on their site before anyonbe else wastes their time trying it.
>
> --
> Kerry
>
>
>
>
> "LoneWolf" wrote:
>
> > Kerry & Scott:
> >
> > Try here.
> >
> > http://www.tweakvi.com/
> >
> > '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
> >
> > "Scott" wrote:
> >
> > > On Mon, 19 Feb 2007 16:26:07 -0800, Kerry
> > > <Kerry@discussions.microsoft.com> spake thusly:
> > >
> > > >Thanks Ed,
> > > >
> > > >The problem is that what's installed is Intellitype Pro 2.2. It must have
> > > >gotten moved during the upgrade. When I try, as you suggest, to reinstall it,
> > > >I get the "not compatible" message.
> > > >
> > > >I'm thinking there must be a back door trick to remove it.
> > >
> > > Microsoft's Tweak UI for Windows XP used to include such a fix, so
> > > there's obviously a registry hack that will do it. I just don't know
> > > what it is. :0)
> > >
> > > On a related note, I can't *wait* for Tweak UI for Vista (assuming
> > > it's coming, that is).
> > > --
> > > Scott http://angrykeyboarder.com
> > >
> > > A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
> > > Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
> > > NOTICE: In-Newsgroup (and therefore off-topic) comments on my sig will
> > > be cheerfully ignored, so don't waste our time.
> > >

On Mon, 19 Feb 2007 18:27:31 -0800, SonicJoe
<SonicJoe@discussions.microsoft.com> spake thusly:

>***WARNING: Do not attempt unless you're really sure you know what you're
>doing***
>
>I'm not sure how advanced a user you are, but there is a way to fix your
>problem. First, delete all the files associated with the program. Next, log
>in as an administrator and open "regedit". You'll probably want to save your
>registry before you doing anything.

I'd do a system restore before hand instead of a registry backup. It's
simpler and safer.

--
Scott http://angrykeyboarder.com

A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
NOTICE: In-Newsgroup (and therefore off-topic) comments on my sig will
be cheerfully ignored, so don't waste our time.