How to uninstall

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Mindy

I am trying to uninstall several programs from the
(Add/Remove Program) and it keeps coming up
"Can not open INSTALL.LOG", any suggestions?
Thanks!!!!
 
Mindy,

This happens if the Uninstall information is missing for that program(s)
which you're trying to uninstall. The file install.log or uninstall.log (or
any other name) holds the uninstall information for a software. Best course
of action is to reinstall the application in the same path (so that the
uninstall information is re-created) and perform a uninstall again.

OTOH, the application may have been removed successfully, but the Add/Remove
entries remain. In such case, see:

Remove invalid entries in Add/Remove Programs:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/AddRemove.htm

-or-

Use a third-party utility such as System Mechanic (www.iolo.com) and cleanup
the Add/Remove listings.

--
Ramesh, MS-MVP XP Shell/UI
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


I am trying to uninstall several programs from the
(Add/Remove Program) and it keeps coming up
"Can not open INSTALL.LOG", any suggestions?
Thanks!!!!
 

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