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Getting an error when uninstalling Oracle Analytics Publisher Desktop - The installation source for this product is not available
Oracle Analytics Publisher Desktop has been installed and uninstalled 2 times. Something must have gone wrong the last time I uninstalled it. The program is listed in Control Panel and in the ...
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Can't delete npf64.sys from HikVision SADP install location - in use by invisible service?
I'm trying to fully uninstall HikVision SADP (an IP camera discovery & initial configuration tool) because it isn't working properly and I want to reinstall it cleanly.
The installation path C:\...
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How to prevent program uninstall by administrator from registry
I have a way to control access to the registry. I am looking for a way to prevent the administrator from uninstalling any program.
I am aware that there is a way to prevent users from uninstalling ...
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Should I delete leftover registry items after uninstalling programs?
Someone on another website recommended me to use Revo Uninstaller to uninstall some stubborn program I couldn't manage to remove from my (win10) pc. I have removed program among some others but I have ...
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How "clean" are Chocolatey installs and uninstalls?
I have installed Chocolatey and tested it by installing Docker Desktop.
All is well and good, but I wonder, if I uninstall Docker Desktop through Chocolatey, will the package manager delete everything ...
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How to remove traces of a disconnected hard drive from windows 10
My alternate drive has been failing for a while, and after several hangups trying to start the computer, I decided I had enough and disconnected the hard drive from the computer. Going through add or ...
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Trouble with Mouse Gesture software, can't resinstall
This is about a failed program install, that happens to be the ASUS mouse gesture program. I'll explain the complete issue;
New Windows 10 Install - freshly built laptop.
Mouse gesture software ...
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How to automate uninstallation of program that I can't find the Uninstall Registry Keys for?
I have a program that I want to automate the uninstallation of, and the Control Panel lists the program and lets me run its uninstaller. It's worth mentioning that the program I want to uninstall ...
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Windows Software: Reinstall (or uninstall) deleted / lost applications - force new install
(There are many questions on the topic of Restinstalling/Uninstalling applications, I am sorry if this has already been asked but I was not able to find a similar question with the same problem/goal).
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Uninstall a single SQL server Instance through the registry
I'm running SQL Server 2014 and have 50 separate instances running. This is the max limit of number of instances for this version and I obviously need to uninstall some instances and clean up.
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What's the correct way to remove broken uninstall in Windows? [duplicate]
I'm using Windows 10 Home 64-bit.
I have a program that was manually deleted from the “Program Files” folder, but it still shows it in the “Programs and Features” list, and when I click uninstall it ...
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Uninstalling MS voice not possible
In order to reproduce a bug with the Voices (available through SAPI) in Windows, I exported a registry key from a customer's computer and imported it on my computer.
Namely it was
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How to remove/purge/wipe/clean/clear a Windows 10 app
I want to remove an app from Windows 10 Professional x64.
The app was installed via Microsoft Store.
By saying "remove" I don't mean Remove-AppxPackage as this command obviously does not remove the ...
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Installation Registry Key Deleted, Unable to Uninstall
When I try to re-install PowerBI, it won't let me because I cannot uninstall the previous version... what can I do to delete all existing traces of it so that I can uninstall?
I am on version 2.36....
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How can I delete registry entries which seem to be undeletable?
I uninstalled a software and run regscanner to delete registry tracks. I deleted all of them but I miss one->
I tried to delete it manually but I have no permissions ->
I tried to change the ...
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Leftovers after uninstallation of software in windows
What is the process of knowing the leftover files and registry entries after the uninstallation of a software in Windows?
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How to uninstall an app in Windows when its uninstaller is missing?
I am trying to install a newer version of Lego Mindstorm, and it's trying to uninstall the older version and it fails. I tried to uninstall it manually and noticed it's not listed Under "Programs and ...
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Invalid Installed application named real?
Whenever I enter the program your uninstaller in my laptop, the following message of a newly installed application is shown:
with the following properties:
I press the AutoFix button and ...
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Software thinks it is already installed, but isnt?
I have a game which I would like to install but whenever I insert the CD/mount the image, when the menu pops up it shows "Play" rather than "Install". The Control Panel does not show the software ...
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Why won't normal uninstalls remove values from the registry?
Expanding on How do I remove residual traces of uninstalled software from the registry? -- every time I uninstall a program and then later look it up via RegEdit it's still there!
Why are the ...
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Most programs not visible in Programs and Features in windows 7
The issue I'm having is that only a small percentage of programs show up in the "Program and Features" section of Windows 7, where a user can uninstall programs. Formerly known as add/remove ...
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Removing deep freeze enterprise
I have a second hand business computer that has deep freeze enterprise, and I do not know the password nor access to the OTP.
I've looked around and have found instructions for the standard version, ...
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Cannot install ClickMaster
I wanted to install ClickMaster on Windows 8.1 after the trial versions time ran out. The problem was, that i could not uninstall the trial through windows, so i just deleted the program folder.
After ...
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Changing default Java Runtime Environment from 1.8 to 1.7
I'm currently trying to change the default JRE on my computer from 8 to 7.
I was attempting to fix a glitch involving the game Minecraft by updating to the JRE8 beta build, but it seems like that ...
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Add/Remove programs: what happens when an app installs incorrectly?
I'm a developer, and the installshields I create deploy 'debugsupport.msi', which is the visual studio 2010 debug support executable.
However, when I attempt to run it, it says it's already installed ...
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How do I remove an old version of WinPcap?
When installing WinPcap 4.1.2 on Windows 7 I receive the following message
"A previous version of WinPcap has been detected on this system and cannot be
removed because in use by another ...
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How to completely remove a program from my PC? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How best to manually uninstall a program in windows 7/vista
I have a problem uninstalling applications using Windows 7,
Whenever I install a trial or limited program, it ...
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Uninstall Java from registry/system after manually deleting folder
When I go to 'Add or Remove Programs' in Windows XP, I see entries for some old JDK installations such as 'Java SE Development Kit 6 Update 16'. When I click the Remove button I get the message 'Fatal ...
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Stuck with Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 errors [closed]
A ways back I installed Microsoft Visual Studio beta 2. Today I installed Visual Studio 2010 from Dreamspark (the one with the activation key baked in). This resulted in an install with no place to ...
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Where are product uninstall keys located in the Registry under Windows 7 x64?
I need to look up the install location of a product in the registry, based on the GUID product code. Under Win XP the keys of products installed were located at
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\...
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Uninstaller sometimes leaves behind some files
Sometimes even if you run the uninstaller some files get left behind, usually in the registry. How to make sure all the program-related files I want to uninstall are removed for good.
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How do I remove residual traces of uninstalled software from the registry?
After uninstalling a piece of software, I sometime notice residual entries in the registry. I would like to get rid of them.
I have found an unsatisfying approach, described here:
Use the export ...
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Unable to uninstall Visual Studio 2008, could not open Components key
There's something funky going on with my Visual Studio installation and when I went to uninstall it so I could make a fresh install, I ran into problems with the uninstaller as well. When I select ...
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Uninstall Deep Freeze manually using the Windows registry
How do I uninstall Deep Freeze manually using registry?
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how to remove registry keys of recently uninstalled programs in revo uninstaller pro
I used pc decrapifier to uninstall lots of programs because revo uninstaller takes a lot of your time just to uninstall a single program. Can I remove the registry keys and folders left behind by pc ...
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Creative software leftovers - ASIO error message
I temporarily installed an old Creative Audigy 2 soundboard on my Vista x64 Home Premium computer. Bad idea! I uninstalled the board & all software visible on the control panel.
Now, with one ...