Can't Delete Downloaded Program

[Jim Varner]

I downloaded a program and now want to delete it.

In Start/Control Panel/Add and Remove Software, the program does not appear.
It does appear in the Start/All Programs list.

I guess I can go into DOS and just delete the directory, but was wondering
why it doesn't appear so I can delete it using the preferred method.

Thanks.

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301

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Microsoft MVP
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"Jim Varner" wrote:

| I downloaded a program and now want to delete it.
|
| In Start/Control Panel/Add and Remove Software, the program does not appear.
| It does appear in the Start/All Programs list.
|
| I guess I can go into DOS and just delete the directory, but was wondering
| why it doesn't appear so I can delete it using the preferred method.
|
| Thanks.

[--Alias--]

Jim Varner wrote:
> I downloaded a program and now want to delete it.
>
> In Start/Control Panel/Add and Remove Software, the program does not appear.
> It does appear in the Start/All Programs list.
>
> I guess I can go into DOS and just delete the directory, but was wondering
> why it doesn't appear so I can delete it using the preferred method.
>
> Thanks.
>
>

Care to share with us which program you're talking about? It might help.

Alias

[Jim Varner]

Just a program that I wanted to look at named Photo Wizard.....
"--Alias--" > wrote in message
...
> Jim Varner wrote:
>> I downloaded a program and now want to delete it.
>>
>> In Start/Control Panel/Add and Remove Software, the program does not
>> appear.
>> It does appear in the Start/All Programs list.
>>
>> I guess I can go into DOS and just delete the directory, but was
>> wondering why it doesn't appear so I can delete it using the preferred
>> method.
>>
>> Thanks.
>
> Care to share with us which program you're talking about? It might help.
>
> Alias

[V Green]

Find the directory it installed to (may take a bit
of detective work) and see if there's a README there.

Believe it or not, there are still a few well-written Windows
apps out there that do NOT need an uninstall utility because
they do NOT touch the Registry at all.

In that case, deleting the directory it resides in is OK, but
you need to make damn sure...


"Jim Varner" > wrote in message
...
> Just a program that I wanted to look at named Photo Wizard.....
> "--Alias--" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Jim Varner wrote:
> >> I downloaded a program and now want to delete it.
> >>
> >> In Start/Control Panel/Add and Remove Software, the program does not
> >> appear.
> >> It does appear in the Start/All Programs list.
> >>
> >> I guess I can go into DOS and just delete the directory, but was
> >> wondering why it doesn't appear so I can delete it using the preferred
> >> method.
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >
> > Care to share with us which program you're talking about? It might help.
> >
> > Alias
>
>

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Jim Varner wrote:

> I downloaded a program and now want to delete it.
>
> In Start/Control Panel/Add and Remove Software, the program does not
> appear. It does appear in the Start/All Programs list.
>
> I guess I can go into DOS and just delete the directory, but was
> wondering why it doesn't appear so I can delete it using the
> preferred method.


A program appears in the Add/Remove Programs list *only* if it comes with an
uninstaller *and* it puts a pointer to that uninstaller in the Add/Remove
Programs list.

Your program apparently didn't do at least one of those things.

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Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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[Kelly]

The uninstall value will be listed via the registry under CLSID. In the
meantime, follow the steps provided here:

Troubleshooting, Removing and/or Cleaning Add or Remove Programs
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_a.htm#addremove

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

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http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm


"Jim Varner" > wrote in message
om...
>I downloaded a program and now want to delete it.
>
> In Start/Control Panel/Add and Remove Software, the program does not
> appear.
> It does appear in the Start/All Programs list.
>
> I guess I can go into DOS and just delete the directory, but was wondering
> why it doesn't appear so I can delete it using the preferred method.
>
> Thanks.
>

[Lawrence J. Gardner]

First check the folder where the program was installed and see if the
designers created a local uninstall option.
Sometimes they even put it on the All Programs | Application from Start
Menu. See if there is an Uninstall option from All Programs.

"Jim Varner" > wrote in message
om...
>I downloaded a program and now want to delete it.
>
> In Start/Control Panel/Add and Remove Software, the program does not
> appear.
> It does appear in the Start/All Programs list.
>
> I guess I can go into DOS and just delete the directory, but was wondering
> why it doesn't appear so I can delete it using the preferred method.
>
> Thanks.
>

[Nick]

"Jim Varner" > wrote in message
om...
>I downloaded a program and now want to delete it.
>
> In Start/Control Panel/Add and Remove Software, the program does not
> appear.
> It does appear in the Start/All Programs list.
>
> I guess I can go into DOS and just delete the directory, but was wondering
> why it doesn't appear so I can delete it using the preferred method.

You could presumably do a System Restore - assuming that you only installed
it recently and there is nothing else that you might want that will be
affected.

Nick