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Help with uninstalling software, fixing issues and solving problems

Windows Uninstall Won't Work

Wednesday, 23 February 2011 14:56 |

Written by Wendy |

Few things will frustrate you faster than having problems with software and trying to uninstall it to no avail. The cause of the uninstall program freezing can be anything from a virus to a missing or corrupted file and many times the author’s program simply doesn’t work. You may also encounter this issue if you’ve performed an update that caused a conflict with the previous version if the correct registry changes aren’t included with the update.

If you’re lucky the uninstall fails quickly but more often than not, you are sitting there just watching the computer hang and trying to decide if you should end the program or if the computer fairy is going to make it suddenly work and the files begin to neatly fly across your screen to the trash bin. We’re going to help you relive this frustration by giving you a number of ways to uninstall your program and the order in which you should attempt these operations.

How to Fix Uninstall Errors

Friday, 16 July 2010 14:17 |

Written by Rebecca |

“This program cannot be found.”

“The application is still in use.”

“The application is protected and cannot be removed.”

Whatever the uninstall error you’re getting, there are ways to resolve the issue and get that program off your machine without breaking it or your fists in frustration. Even the most seasoned computer users (who are far more experienced and tech-savvy than I am) have problem like this from time to time. The difference it, they don’t have to dig around and try to decipher the wisdom of other experts who can tell them how to fix the problem. While lacking expert status, I do happen to have a solution for this particular problem that hopefully doesn’t requiring deciphering. Resolving the uninstall error:

Dealing with Uninstall Error 1721

Monday, 22 February 2010 19:51 |

Written by Moses K. |

When you are installing and uninstalling software on a Windows computer, you are using the Windows Installer Package. This is a specialized software platform that accommodates moving programs in and out of a PC. Microsoft takes pains to make sure their installer can handle most programs. On the flip side, hundreds of software manufacturers customize their applications to work with Windows.