hello,
if there is a service listed for software that i have un-installed, how do i
delete the service for it?
i installed the trial version of a software package, but no longer want it
on my computer.
thank you.
There may be a more formal or correct way to do this. However, I've never
seen a document about it so this is what I've done in the past. NOTE: This
method has never caused problems on my system, but your mileage may vary.
Proceed only if confident that if things go pear-shaped, you know how
you'll restore the system to the same condition it was in before you
started.
Open service.msc and find the service added by the application. Check the
properties sheets for the file name that runs this service. It should show
a file name that is not a Windows file - one that was added by the
program's installation. Change the startup type to disabled.
If the service is currently started, stop it using the link in
services.msc.
Next locate the file mentioned in Properties on the hard drive. Rename or
delete so that it will not run again.
Open the registry editor to HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services. If you
can recognize the folder with the data for the service, export and then
delete it. If you cannot recognize it, just skip this step. Close registry
editor.
Restart the system to test your changes. If successful (no problems),
return to services.msc and delete the service.