my computer is auto shutting down because I deleted the file of a program without uninstalling. but that program is still in my computer and when i tried to uninstall it, it says that "there is no file or directory to uninstall this program". so how should i solve this problem except reformatting my computer.
2007-12-02 02:34:24 · 8 answers · asked by dvam 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
You can try system restore... Or if you have a disk for the program you deleted then use that and delete the program through Start/Control Panel/Add Remove Programs.
2007-12-02 03:00:26 · answer #1 · answered by Nite_0wl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey im 13 and i know the answer to that you can delete the icon but it wont give you anymore space because when an error comes up like that it either needs the program to run or its already deleted in a dfferent place. so go ahead and delete the folder then try to delete it on add/remove programs,it may work but if it doesnt then it needs the program or its alredy deleted off the hard drive and no im not a computer geek. i just know things well if you need anything els just leave another Q and i will look for it
2016-05-27 05:54:15 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
REverting to a restore point is an option, but you will loose ANY file created after this point.
I would try REINSTALLING the program using the same defaults as before and then using the Add/Remove to remove it.
Lastly, check the folder where the file was located to see if there is an UNSTALL.EXE to Uninstall it.
2007-12-02 02:42:45 · answer #3 · answered by Marvinator 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you know the name of the program than go to the Recycle Bin and restore the files that you delete.Or you could press F8 before windows start and choose the last known configuration that works.
2007-12-02 02:43:19 · answer #4 · answered by Azmi 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just download and install this program:
www.ccleaner.com
Under Tools, you can delete program entries for software that you deleted. You can also use this to cleanup junk registry entries and a number of other issues.
2007-12-02 02:54:12 · answer #5 · answered by clint 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can try Removing the Programs registry entries by using any good registry cleaner.
OR
Just go for System Resotre.
2007-12-02 02:41:12 · answer #6 · answered by Aadil Prabhakar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could reinstall the program then uninstall it using the correct method
2007-12-02 02:41:27 · answer #7 · answered by Big Dave 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
by restoring system using System Restore
2007-12-02 02:38:39 · answer #8 · answered by Cao Hoang Nam 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋