prob uninstalling software

[essgee]

hey guys. i seem to be havin a wierd problem. when ever i try to uninstall a program from my exec i get a msg that it could not be completely removed. i tried to uninstall the o2 active interface and a pocket divx player and both gave the same prob. any suggestions on wat i might be doin wrong? also can u suggest sme place i can get good games for my exec
cheers

[simon_darley]

i have had this problem, nothing I could do about it, exept to manually delete the stuff, but obviously registry is still a problem.

also, it appears if you restore from a backup, then the remove programs doesnt work, something to do with the installed apps in windows directory and the registries

sorry, no help, only confirmation and acknowledgement of the problem....

[jasonkruys]

Worth looking into SKTools....It properly uninstalls things where the installer fails...I have found it invaluable when trying out software that is 'not quite' WM5 compatible!

[snorbaard]

This generally works for me:

- Uninstall program.
- If it complains about being unable to uninstall, click "No" when you're asked if you want to remove from Remove Programs list.
- Now do a soft reset with a utility such as Tweaks2k2
- When pda is ready to be used, try to run Uninstall Program again.

This should work for all but the most tenacious of programs. If this still doesn't work, check if the program has a stub running in the Windows\Startup folder. Remove it, and then try the above again.

[dah54]

Things that work for me.

1) Do not have a shortcut on the today screen to a program you wish to un-install, remove it first from here and the Start (menu). Make sure that part of it is not started automatically in /Windows/StartUp folder, if it is delete it.

2) Do a soft reset.

3) Do not go to Start (menu) | Programs. (Do not display it's icon in anyway. See step 1 above.

4) Go at once to Start (menu) | Settings | System | Remove Programs and un-install it.

This generally works for me. Hope it helps.

[eagle 1]

i agree with dah54 and snorbaard. That usually works for me almost everytime. If it doesn't check running processes and stop the one you are trying to uninstall and then follow their instructions and if all else fails, use SKTools or something similar.