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vendboy2004

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can't uninstall a program
« on: February 15, 2006, 03:11:10 PM »
I have the game 'Nicktoons Racing'.  I tried to uninstall it, and the uninstall was interrupted by a short poweroutage.  Now, the program is still on the computer and when I try to run it, the uninstall screen comes up with the window- would you like to remove the selected application and all its components?- with an ok and a cancel.  If I click ok, it flashes the uninstall bar at 100% then nothing and the game is still there.  I can't remove it or play it.  I have a rebuilt computer with windows xp. I don't know much else.

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Re: can't uninstall a program
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2006, 03:11:58 PM »
How long ago was it that you tried to uninstall the program, and then got an outage?

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Re: can't uninstall a program
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2006, 04:23:49 PM »
I don't exactly remember, about a month.

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    Re: can't uninstall a program
    « Reply #3 on: February 15, 2006, 07:13:50 PM »
    Re-install it, noting the install directory, then un-install it.
    If you have any leftovers after that then just delete them.
    You can also search your registry for leftovers after first backing it up and/or run a registry cleaning program.
    Lots of programs leave little poops in your registry after being un-installed.
    Some are intentionally left there to stop you re-using limited shareware over & over.

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    Re: can't uninstall a program
    « Reply #4 on: February 16, 2006, 03:14:44 PM »
    the program does the same thing whether I am trying to install or uninstall.

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      Re: can't uninstall a program
      « Reply #5 on: February 16, 2006, 08:01:23 PM »
      Try re-booting the computer then delete anything that's left over.
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      I have a rebuilt computer with windows xp. I don't know much else.
      Don't try and edit the registry yourself.