There’s nothing more annoying than having a computer which is full of programs that you don’t want, and have no way of removing. It can be very difficult to uninstall a program, especially if that program doesn’t uninstall properly… but luckily, there’s a simple way to get rid of any program from your system.

When programs “uninstall”, they basically have a program which removes all the various files and registry keys that your computer has for the program. By clicking on START>CONTROLPANEL>ADD / REMOVEPROGRAMS, you can click on any program in your computer and have an uninstall file remove all traces of that program for you. This is traditionally how any program is uninstalled and is normally very easy. However, in some cases, these uninstall utilities don’t work and end up making the program stick on your computer. This is very bad, because it means you are left with a program you don’t want / need on your PC, with no way of getting it off.

Even if your program won’t uninstall via the traditional means, there is a way to remove it. You just need to be able to remove all the various files and traces of the program from your computer, making Windows think there’s no program there any more. Applications & programs work by having a series of files (which make the program work) and these are then integrated into Windows with a lot of database settings, known as ‘registry keys’. Traditional uninstallers remove programs first by deleting all the files that the program has, and then cutting it out of Windows by removing all of its registry keys. If your uninstaller doesn’t work, you can remove the program by doing what your uninstaller would.

To do the “manual removal” method, you first need to find where the program is installed. This is normally in C:/PROGRAMFILES/. Go in there and delete all the files that and folders that are in there. This will remove any files that will make the program work, effectively removing the program from your PC. Next, you just need to remove the program’s link with Windows and to do that, you just need to go to the ‘registry’ (search for REGEDIT.EXE)and then in that program, search for the application that you want to uninstall. This will remove any links of the program with Windows, removing it from the control panel and such. Lastly, you just need to go onto your desktop and remove any icons for the program.

Author: James Henry Johnson
Article Source: EzineArticles.com
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