i'm having problems trying to uninstall a mavis beacon typing software when i go into delete program it will

Question

not delete.

Answer 1

If you go to add and remove programs and it will not remove it try to restart then try removing it again. Also it could have been deleted already and just showing in your add remove programs. If you get a popup that says to remove it from the add and remove list click yes. To see if it is still on your hard drive go to Program files (or were ever you have this file, try a search if you can not remember) to make sure the program is not gone all ready.

Answer 2

Hassle-Free PC: Fix Stubborn Windows Install Errors
Source: http://www.pcworld.com/printable/article/id,122926/printable.html
Microsoft’s Installer Cleanup Utility here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301



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The Fix:I suspect that a previous installation went kaflooey. Running Microsoft's Windows Installer CleanUp Utility clears the litter from the previous app's installation while leaving intact all data files created with the app. To remove unnecessary uninstall folders after loading Windows service packs, see Lincoln Spector's March Answer Line.


Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
Warning The Windows Installer CleanUp Utility is provided "as is" to help resolve installation problems for programs that use Microsoft Windows Installer. If you use this utility, you may have to reinstall other programs. Caution is advised.

Microsoft has updated the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility. With the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility, you can remove a program's Windows Installer configuration information. You may want to remove the Windows Installer configuration information for your program if you experience installation (Setup) problems. For example, you may have to remove a program's Windows Installer configuration information if you have installation problems when you try to add (or remove) a component of your program that was not included when you first installed your program.

The Windows Installer CleanUp Utility does not perform the following functions:

• Remove Windows Installer
• Remove files of any programs that are installed by Windows Installer, such as Microsoft Office 2003

The Windows Installer CleanUp Utility does perform the following functions:

• Provides a dialog box in which you can select one or more programs that were installed by Windows Installer

To do this, select the programs that you want in the Installed Products list in the Windows Installer CleanUp dialog box. After you make this selection, the utility removes only the Windows Installer configuration information that is related to those programs.

• Removes the files and registry settings that make up the Windows Installer configuration information for programs that you select

If you use this utility to remove the Windows Installer configuration information for your program and you plan to reinstall the program, you should reinstall the program in the same folder where you originally installed it. This prevents duplication of files on your hard disk or disks.

Answer 3

Ok. Go to Start - Control Panel - Add or Remove Programs - Highlight the program - Hit Add or Remove or whatever the button says - Follow instructions - There ya go!

Answer 4

assuming you're trying to do it through add/remove programs, sometimes you have to reinstall the program to uninstall it because the uninstall file could be missing or corrupted.