How do you uninstall a program that says can't be uninstallled because there was an error?
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Try to re-install the software - sometimes there will be a 'repair software' option, so use that, if there is one. Once it has been re-installed, reboot, and then try to uninstall again.\n\nI had to do that to get rid of AIM, and a few games I didn't want.
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uninstall it then delete the file from program files then reinstall it
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To fully uninstall a program, read the following.\n\n*****Using Example of Yahoo! Messenger!*******\nWorks on any other program :)\n\n\nTo OFFICIALLY remove Yahoo! Messenger, there are 3 final steps to make sure Yahoo! Messenger is gone out of your system.\nLike other answers, first go to Control Panel, and Add/Remove Programs, than find Yahoo! Messenger.\n\nThen, once finding Messenger, click Add/Remove button to uninstall the program. \n\nAfter that, close the Add/Remove Programs Dialog Box, and Right Click on My Computer and click Explore...\n\nGo to the C:/ Drive.\n\nClick Program Files.\n\nScroll down until you see Yahoo! (at very bottom of the folder)\nRight click, delete Yahoo! and it containments, including leftover Yahoo! Messenger applicances.\n\nAfter that, close the Dialog Box, and click on Start, then Run, and type in REGEDIT.\n\nRegistration Editing is what REGEDIT is.\n\nType it in the Box, and after that, go to 'Local Machine' click software, and then IF there is Yahoo!, delete it.\n\nthen YOU ARE OFFICIALLY DONE WITH uninstalling Messenger for real. It is gone.
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go to Techrepublic they have a uninstall program.\nIt's not that easy!!!!!!!!!!! here is a link\n\nhttp://downloads.techrepublic.com.com/abstract.aspx?docid=269942&tag=nl.e138
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you could try going to control pannel, then "add remove programs". or there might be parts of the program still in your registry (most likely). or you can find programs to help you uninstall stuff.
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there is no way you can prevent this, the only thing to do it manually delete the files after you ran the uninstall
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Go to control panel. Double click add/remove programs and scroll down till you see the program you want to uninstall. Then select the program and click "change/remove" and follow the instructions it gives.
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go to add/remove programs\n\nand remove it\n\nthen reinstall it from the disc
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you can restore your program.\nStart>Programs>Accessories> System tools>System restore\n\nRestore it to the previous hour of the deletion action. It will work because I experienced the same problem:)
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I am assuming that when you say you have unistalled this program that you did it through Control Panel>Add or Remove Programs>Remove and that you waited for the message "Yahoo Messenger has been removed from your computer".\nIf you have done this, there could be files let over that are are preventing your re-install.\nFrom Start menu, click on Search and type 'yahoo messenger' and delete any files that look as though they belong in this category ie they mention Yahoo Messenger in the file name.Try re-insalling Yahoo Messenger.\nIf you get a program like CC Cleaner (Crap Cleaner) it will do all the housework for you!\nDon't let the technology win!!\nGood luck.
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You can try Control Panel as someone mentioned before, but unfortunately it doesn'always remove the entire program because of additional extensions elsewhere on the drive and the system registry. With some programs you can just go to Start>Programs>"your program"> and then it will give you the option to uninstall. If not then go to Add & Remove programs. After if there are leftover extensions you can try the system's search for files application, type any relevant name to that program and it will find and list them. Then delete them. You can also get a Registry cleaner software to delete the leftover extentions in the registry after you have used "Add & Remove Programs". Good luck!
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go to add/ remove program uninstall then type it back in searchbar and go thu steps
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Or just uninstall and leave uninstalled. This kind of software causes more problems than it solves.
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Go to start->control panel->add/remove programs and remove it from the list. another option is install a program called windows installer cleanup (assuming you have windows) and select it from the list. If it is not, do not uninstall anything on that list if you don't no what it is! click the link below and scroll down until you see the "DownloadDownload the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility package now" link which is in the middle of the page.
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This issue normally comes up, when your programs are not compatible with the older version of windows files that are already installed.\n\nGet a latest service pack of windows and install it and the error will go away.\n\nFor example: if you are using win 2k, install service pack 4 or if you are using win xp, install xp service pack 2.
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Try restarting your computer. It might just be that the program that was using it didn't close right. If you still can't delete it, try booting into safe mode (Press F8 while the computer is booting and then choose safe mode). Find the file and delete it from there and restart like normal and your problem should be fixed.
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You may have to re-install it to get it to uninstall!\nAlso, try Ccleaner. The Uninstall tool is brilliant.\nhttp://www.ccleaner.com Cr*pcleaner Registry cleaner and privacy tool\nGo to Tools, find the program on the list and click Uninstall.\nIf its not on the list its not installed properly, or at all; check to see if its just old icons left behind that failed to uninstall. \nTry clicking them to see if they open the program or if you get an error message.\nIf they are no longer linked to the program just right click and delete.