Cheri said:
i used to be able to remove programs under the control panel,
add/remove programs. now only ones i have downloaded very recently
have the box to remove. i need to remove games because i am selling
this computer and they dont play games. why can i not remove
them?where did the button go? i have done scans for virus' but
havent found one. PLEASE HELP!!
Shenan said:
If you are selling it - it is better for you and the person you are
selling it to to wipe the entire hard disk drive and utilize the
media that originally came with the system to return it to an 'as
shipped' state. Be sure to give the new owners that media as well.
Ken said:
I don't usually make "me too" points, but this is so important that
I want to add my voice to Shenan's. If I were the person buying
your computer, I would reformat and reinstall Windows as soon as I
got it anyway. Not to accuse you personally of anything, but the
buyer has no idea how the computer has been maintained, what has
been installed incorrectly, what is missing, what viruses and
spyware there may be, etc. I wouldn't want to live with somebody
else's mistakes and problems, possibility of kiddy porn, etc., and
I wouldn't recommend that anyone else do either.
You mention a single problem. Who knows how many more there may be?
I agree with the good advice but it did not answer the question. I
have had programs not responde to the remove command anyone know
why?
Actually - it *did* answer the original question - as the original poster
stated they were selling the computer and and *for that reason* they were
trying to remove some games. In the case given - selling the computer - the
answer given was the proper course of action.
Your situation may be different (sounds like you are not selling your
computer.)
Some applications in Add/Remove Programs list are missing Change and Remove
buttons?
http://www.winxptutor.com/arpbuttons.htm
and/or
#337 right side of page - Restore Change or Remove Programs
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
To use the Regedits: Save the REG File to your hard disk. Double click
it and answer yes to the import prompt. REG files can be viewed in
Notepad by right clicking on the file and selecting Edit.
and/or
Working with Add/Remove Programs
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/arp.htm
Sometime applications do not place themselves in the Add or Remove Programs
control panel. Sometimes they have their own uninstallation application
(most do - and the control panel applet is just a front-end.) You can
usually find this by looking in their corresponding start menu folder and/or
their installation folder. Sometimes it is obvious (like uninstall.exe or
unwise.exe).
