Deleting Programs

[Mimi]

How can I delete a program that does not show up in the
Control Panel-> Add or Remove Programs list?
I did a search on my harddrive to pull up all
files/folders associated with this particular program
("Spykiller") and just aren't sure if i should just
highlight and delete them all. I didnt see
any "Uninstall" or "Unwise" folders like some programs
have so I figured I'd get some advice before potentially
ruining something.

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Any uninstall option via Start>Programs?

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| How can I delete a program that does not show up in the
| Control Panel-> Add or Remove Programs list?
| I did a search on my harddrive to pull up all
| files/folders associated with this particular program
| ("Spykiller") and just aren't sure if i should just
| highlight and delete them all. I didnt see
| any "Uninstall" or "Unwise" folders like some programs
| have so I figured I'd get some advice before potentially
| ruining something.
|

 

[Mimi]

Um... No. The "Spykiller" program doesn't even show up in
the Programs list. The only reason I know it is there is
because I restarted my computer this morning and it gave
me some message saying that the trial period is over & I
need to upgrade but I never remember installing it to
begin with! What should I do?

 

[Phil]

Always check the programs website first for help. Right from their site:

How do I uninstall SpyKiller?
Answer:
Step1: reinstall trial SpyKiller.

Step2: right-click on SpyKiller icon on taskbar next to Windows clock (if
you see it there) and choose Shutdown SpyKiller option.

Step3: click Start ---> click Programs ---> locate SpyKiller folder --->
click Uninstall SpyKiller.

Step4: restart the computer.

 

[R. McCarty]

Download and Install a program called RegSeeker.
It has a category called "Installed Applications". Open
that section, it will build a complete list of all installed
applications. Double-Click on the one you wish to
uninstall. (No guarantee's as I've only used this one
or two times.) It does however, list more components
that the one in Control Panel.
RegSeeker is available from
http://www.hoverdesk.net/freeware.htm