I Need help uninstalling programs on Windows Vista!!!?

Question

i knw tht we shud choose the program from the program list and click on uninstall, change or repair.. but for most of ma programs, even after i select 'em, the "uninstall" or "change" or "repair" doesnt show. And i cant uninstall it!! I badly need to knw y? and how i can uninstall these programs! Help Guys!!

for god's sake dont give me dumb answers... This is vista we are talking about... and that too im having a trouble. Im not asking how we usually do it!!!

my account does have admin rights frns, but i still dont see the option...

ok steve buddy.. lets see... wat u suggested is sumthin i dint knw.. okies.. as i said there r some programs wich does have the uninstall option and some wich dont... and some programs dont even appear on the list... i can only give examples of some softwares now... even msn and yahoo msngr doesnt appear on the list... and u knw hw these are launched.. there are many more such programs as well... is that info sufficient??

Answer 1

You've been given excellent instructions when the programs have 'played by the rules' and have actually registered themselves with the Operating System, so that Vista can be aware of them. However, not all programs play so nicely. Some just go and grab space on your hard drive and don't play with anything else. To 'uninstall' these programs - you need to find their directory and delete the files or directories associated with them.

You didn't specify how you launch the programs you want to uninstall. Nor did you tell us how these programs get on your system to begin with. Either or both of those pieces of information would allow us to give you better, more complete answers.

Answers are free. Mind reading very expensive

Answer 2

well are you at the right place first of all?

go to control panel, and look for "programs and features"
there should be a list being generated and the uninstall option should be on top.

if for some reason it's not then i dont know what you did to your system. you can also go to Programs, find the folder of the programs you want to remove, there may already be a Uninstall option in that folder for you to click.

my vista always show uninstall/change/repair when i load my program lists in control panel, make sure your user name has administrator right so you can install/uninstall

Answer 3

Vista is a little different then XP. To uninstall a program, do the following.

Start/Control Panel/Programs and Features. Select/high light the program you want to uninstall and the the uninstall feature will appear in the tool bar. Click on it and choose "Uninstall".

Answer 4

click on administration panel, click icon that asserts classes and effective factors. run your cursor over application you opt for to do away with slightly sq. field will seem next to application, verify the field, a verify mark will seem in field, close to appropriate left of window will say uninstall / replace, click it. additionally appropriate click icon on your laptop click delete and which will take this equipment icon off your laptop

Answer 5

Pardon my 1st answer. I think that you don't have is admin rights. In Control Panel, try opening Users, if it asks you for a user name and password, I'm right. If you can get in, make sure your account is an administrator. If not, you need to get an account with admin rights. Hope this helps!

Answer 6

hi I have been trying to uninstall yahoo but cant, i have read your notes on the page & noticed you have letters left out of your text, this is a problam i have been having with yahoo,can you tell me is this the same for you, & do you know what to do to stop it,i have tryed 3 different key bourds but they all do the same,kind regard gill,