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Can't install Revo Uninstaller.exe
On 2/27/2014 3:51 PM, usenetopian wrote:
On 2/26/2014 2:26 PM, Kirk Bubul wrote: My new computer came with Windows 8.1 preinstalled. Upon receipt early last month, I loaded many programs, some from CDs/DVDs and others from .exe files that I'd downloaded to my Downloads folder. All installed smoothly, exactly like in Windows 7 or XP (I first installed Start8 and I live on the desktop, not the Start Screen.). Suddenly, programs won't install. I have downloaded .exe files for the new CCleaner, Revo Uninstaller, and a Flash Player update. When I click on each in the downloads folder, NOTHING happens. What's wrong here? How can I get these programs to install? The free revo uninstaller has never worked for me in Win8 no matter how hard I tried, however after a fresh install I just use the 30 day version of Revo Uninstaller Pro which *does* work with win8 and in fact on their website it mentions the pro version "works with win 8" like it's saying that the free version doesn't after the 30 days I reccoment IO bit uninstaller OR a Geek Uninstaller actually Geek I think I like better http://www.geekuninstaller.com/ have fun Windows 8.1. Revo free works just fine for me. |
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Can't install Revo Uninstaller.exe
On 2/27/2014 3:57 PM, Ron wrote:
On 2/27/2014 3:51 PM, usenetopian wrote: On 2/26/2014 2:26 PM, Kirk Bubul wrote: My new computer came with Windows 8.1 preinstalled. Upon receipt early last month, I loaded many programs, some from CDs/DVDs and others from .exe files that I'd downloaded to my Downloads folder. All installed smoothly, exactly like in Windows 7 or XP (I first installed Start8 and I live on the desktop, not the Start Screen.). Suddenly, programs won't install. I have downloaded .exe files for the new CCleaner, Revo Uninstaller, and a Flash Player update. When I click on each in the downloads folder, NOTHING happens. What's wrong here? How can I get these programs to install? The free revo uninstaller has never worked for me in Win8 no matter how hard I tried, however after a fresh install I just use the 30 day version of Revo Uninstaller Pro which *does* work with win8 and in fact on their website it mentions the pro version "works with win 8" like it's saying that the free version doesn't after the 30 days I reccoment IO bit uninstaller OR a Geek Uninstaller actually Geek I think I like better http://www.geekuninstaller.com/ have fun Windows 8.1. Revo free works just fine for me. you using 64 bit PC? I just checked again and that seems to be an issue (maybe it's been fixed, well apparently I think most people are using 64 bit pc's with win 8 I assume) |
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Can't install Revo Uninstaller.exe
On 2/27/2014 10:36 PM, usenetopian wrote:
On 2/27/2014 3:57 PM, Ron wrote: On 2/27/2014 3:51 PM, usenetopian wrote: On 2/26/2014 2:26 PM, Kirk Bubul wrote: My new computer came with Windows 8.1 preinstalled. Upon receipt early last month, I loaded many programs, some from CDs/DVDs and others from .exe files that I'd downloaded to my Downloads folder. All installed smoothly, exactly like in Windows 7 or XP (I first installed Start8 and I live on the desktop, not the Start Screen.). Suddenly, programs won't install. I have downloaded .exe files for the new CCleaner, Revo Uninstaller, and a Flash Player update. When I click on each in the downloads folder, NOTHING happens. What's wrong here? How can I get these programs to install? The free revo uninstaller has never worked for me in Win8 no matter how hard I tried, however after a fresh install I just use the 30 day version of Revo Uninstaller Pro which *does* work with win8 and in fact on their website it mentions the pro version "works with win 8" like it's saying that the free version doesn't after the 30 days I reccoment IO bit uninstaller OR a Geek Uninstaller actually Geek I think I like better http://www.geekuninstaller.com/ have fun Windows 8.1. Revo free works just fine for me. you using 64 bit PC? I just checked again and that seems to be an issue (maybe it's been fixed, well apparently I think most people are using 64 bit pc's with win 8 I assume) Yes I am. Two laptops. One running Windows 7 64 bit and the other is running Windows 8.1 64 bit. Revo free works fine on both of them. |
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Can't install Revo Uninstaller.exe
snip cause AIOE freaked out
Yes I am. Two laptops. One running Windows 7 64 bit and the other is running Windows 8.1 64 bit. Revo free works fine on both of them. Cool beans, I'll have to give it another twirl after my pro version expires |
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Can't install Revo Uninstaller.exe
On 2/27/2014 11:01 PM, usenetopian wrote:
snip cause AIOE freaked out Yes I am. Two laptops. One running Windows 7 64 bit and the other is running Windows 8.1 64 bit. Revo free works fine on both of them. Cool beans, I'll have to give it another twirl after my pro version expires My girlfriend is the only other person that I've ever heard use the expression "cool beans". lol |
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Can't install Revo Uninstaller.exe
On 2/27/2014 11:34 PM, Ron wrote:
On 2/27/2014 11:01 PM, usenetopian wrote: snip cause AIOE freaked out Yes I am. Two laptops. One running Windows 7 64 bit and the other is running Windows 8.1 64 bit. Revo free works fine on both of them. Cool beans, I'll have to give it another twirl after my pro version expires My girlfriend is the only other person that I've ever heard use the expression "cool beans". lol I never grew up using that expression, but then I heard it a few years ago for the first time and it made sense/felt right |
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Can't install Revo Uninstaller.exe
On Thu, 27 Feb 2014 23:34:14 -0500, Ron
wrote: On 2/27/2014 11:01 PM, usenetopian wrote: snip cause AIOE freaked out Yes I am. Two laptops. One running Windows 7 64 bit and the other is running Windows 8.1 64 bit. Revo free works fine on both of them. Cool beans, I'll have to give it another twirl after my pro version expires My girlfriend is the only other person that I've ever heard use the expression "cool beans". lol I had a friend in San Antonio, a dropped-out Catholic Redemptorist monk seminarian, who used "cool beans" all the time. |
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