Uninstalling Software (Windows XP)
PrintUninstalling software through add remove programs
To remove programs and software components in Windows XP from your PC hard disc drive:
- Click Start , Control Panel , Add or Remove Programs . The Add or Remove Programs window appears.
- Highlight the program you want to remove. Refer to the list below.
- Click Remove .
- Click Yes at the verification prompt.
- The software removes the program from your PC. Click OK .
NOTE:You may have to manually remove some items from your PC after deleting programs.
Programs
The following table lists programs you may have installed on your PC.
| Title | Type | Removal |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Card Slingo | Game | OK |
| Adobe Reader | Productivity | OK |
| Agere Systems PCI Soft Modem | Utility | OK |
| ATI Catalyst Control Center | Utility | NO |
| ATI Display Driver | Driver | NO |
| Barnyard Invasion from Hewlett-Packard Desktops (remove only)
Barnyard Invasion from HP Media Center (remove only) | Game | OK |
| Bejeweled 2 Deluxe from Hewlett-Packard Desktops (remove only)
Bejeweled 2 Deluxe from HP Media Center (remove only) | Game | OK |
| Big Kahuna Reef from Hewlett-Packard Desktops (remove only)
Big Kahuna Reef from HP Media Center (remove only) | Game | OK |
| Blackhawk Striker 2 from Hewlett-Packard Desktops (remove only) Blackhawk Striker 2 from HP Media Center (remove only) | Game | OK |
| Blasterball 2 from Hewlett-Packard Desktops (remove only)
Blasterball 2 from HP Media Center (remove only) Blasterball 2 Holidays from Hewlett-Packard Desktops (remove only) Blasterball 2 Holidays from HP Media Center (remove only) | Game | OK |
| Boggle Supreme from Hewlett-Packard Desktops (remove only)
Boggle Supreme from HP Media Center (remove only) | Game | OK |
| Bookworm Deluxe from Hewlett-Packard Desktops (remove only)
Bookworm Deluxe from HP Media Center (remove only) | Game | OK |
| Bounce Symphony from Hewlett-Packard Desktops (remove only)
Bounce Symphony from HP Media Center (remove only) | Game | OK |
| Compaq Connections | Productivity | OK |
| Compaq Organize | Productivity | OK |
| Crystal Maze from Hewlett-Packard Desktops (remove only)
Crystal Maze from HP Media Center (remove only) | Game | OK |
| Digby's Donuts from Hewlett-Packard Desktops (remove only)
Digby's Donuts from HP Media Center (remove only) | Game | OK |
| DISCover | Game | OK |
| DISCover Game Guide | Game | OK |
| Easy Internet Sign-up | Utility | OK |
| Earthlink Fast Lane | Utility | OK |
| Earthlink Total Access | Utility | OK |
| FATE Demo from Hewlett-Packard Desktops (remove only)
FATE Demo from HP Media Center (remove only) | Game | OK |
| Flip Words from from Hewlett-Packard Desktops (remove only)
Flip Words from HP Media Center (remove only) | Game | OK |
| Front Panel Display Service | Driver | NO |
| GemMaster Mystic | Game | OK |
| Adobe Reader | Productivity | OK |
| Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer | Utility | OK |
| Help and Support Additions | Utility | NO |
| High Definition Audio Driver Package | Driver | NO |
| HP Boot Optimizer | Utility | OK |
| HP Deskjet Printer Preload | Utility | OK |
| HP DigitalMedia Archive | Utility | OK |
| HP Document Viewer | Utility | OK |
| HP Game Console and games | Utility | OK |
| HP Image Zone | Productivity | OK |
| HP Image Zone for Media Center PC | Productivity | OK |
| HP Imaging Device Functions | Utility | OK |
| HP Multimedia Keyboard Software | Driver | OK |
| HP Organize | Productivity | OK |
| HP Photosmart Cameras | Productivity | OK |
| HP Photosmart XXX Series | Productivity | OK |
| HP PSC and OfficeJet | Productivity | OK |
| HP Software Update | Utility | OK |
| HP Solution Center and Imaging Support Tools | Productivity | OK |
| HP Tunes | Entertainment | OK |
| Insaneaquarium Deluxe from Hewlett-Packard Desktops (remove only)
Insaneaquarium Deluxe from HP Media Center (remove only) | Game | OK |
| Intel(R) PRO Network Connections Drivers | Driver | NO |
| Intellimover Data Transfer Demo | Productivity | OK |
| Intervideo WinDVD Player | Entertainment | OK |
| iTunes | Entertainment | OK |
| Java 2 Runtime Environment | OS support | OK |
| J2SE Runtime Environment | OS support | NO |
| Jewel Quest from Hewlett-Packard Desktops (remove only) Jewel Quest from HP Media Center (remove only) | Game | OK |
| KBD | Utility | OK |
| LiveReg (Symantec Corporation) | Security | OK |
| LiveUpdate (Symantec Corporation) | Security | OK |
| Mah Jong Quest from Hewlett-Packard Desktops (remove only) Mah Jong Quest from HP Media (remove only) | Game | OK |
| Microsoft .NET Framework | OS support | NO |
| Microsoft Away Mode | OS support | OK |
| Microsoft Money | Productivity | OK |
| Microsoft Office | Productivity | OK |
| Microsoft Plus! Dancer LE | Productivity | OK |
| Microsoft Plus! Digital Media Edition Installer | Productivity | OK |
| Microsoft Plus! Digital Media Installer | Productivity | OK |
| Microsoft Plus! Photo Story | Productivity | OK |
| Microsoft Visual J# .NET Redistributable Package | OS support | OK |
| Microsoft Windows XP Video Decoder Checkup Utility | Utility | NO |
| Microsoft Works | Productivity | OK |
| muvee autoProducer | Productivity | OK |
| muvee autoProducer unPlugged | Productivity | OK |
| my Cinema | Entertainment | OK |
| Norton AntiVirus (Symantec Corporation) | Security | OK |
| Norton Internet Security (Symantec Corporation) | Application | OK |
| Norton Security Center | Security | OK |
| Norton WMI Update | Security | OK |
| NVDIA Drivers | Driver | NO |
| NVIDIA Media Center extensions for display | Utility | NO |
| Office 2003 Tour | Utility | OK |
| Otto | Utility | OK |
| PC-Doctor for Windows | Utility | OK |
| Polar Bowler from HP Media Center (remove only)
Polar Bowler from Hewlett-Packard Desktops (remove only) | Game | OK |
| Polar Golfer from Hewlett-Packard Desktops (remove only)
Polar Golfer from HP Media Center (remove only) | Game | OK |
| PS2 | Utility | OK |
| Puzzle Express from Hewlett-Packard Desktops (remove only)
Puzzle Express from HP Media Center (remove only) | Game | OK |
| Python | Utility | NO |
| Quicken | Productivity | OK |
| QuickTime | Utility | OK |
| RealPlayer | Utility | OK |
| Realtek High Definition Audio Driver | Driver | NO |
| Remove WeatherBug Installer | Utility | OK |
| Ricochet Lost Worlds from Hewlett-Packard Desktops (remove only) Ricochet Lost Worlds from HP Media Center (remove only) | Game | OK |
| S3 S3 [Display, Gamma2, Info2, Overlay] | Utility | NO |
| SCRABBLE Blast from Hewlett-Packard Desktops (remove only)
SCRABBLE Blast from HP Media Center (remove only) | Game | OK |
| SCRABBLE from Hewlett-Packard Desktops (remove only)
SCRABBLE from HP Media Center (remove only) | Game | OK |
| SCRABBLE Rack Attack from Hewlett-Packard Desktops (remove only)
SCRABBLE Rack Attack from HP Media Center (remove only) | Game | OK |
| Shrek 2 Ogre Bowler from Hewlett-Packard Desktops (remove only) Shrek 2 Ogre Bowler from HP Media Center (remove only) | Game | OK |
| Slingo Deluxe from HP Media Center (remove only) | Game | OK |
| Slyder from HP Media Center (remove only) | Game | OK |
| Sonic Encoders | Productivity | OK |
| Sonic Express Labeler | Productivity | OK |
| Sonic My DVD Plus | Productivity | OK |
| Sonic RecordNow Audio | Productivity | OK |
| Sonic RecordNow Copy | Productivity | OK |
| Sonic RecordNow Data | Productivity | OK |
| Sonic Update Manager | Productivity | OK |
| SpamSubract | Security | OK |
| Super Granny from Hewlett-Packard Desktops (remove only)
Super Granny from HP Media Center (remove only) | Game | OK |
| Swarm from Hewlett-Packard Desktops (remove only)
Swarm from HP Media Center (remove only) | Game | OK |
| Tradewinds from Hewlett-Packard Desktops (remove only)
Tradewinds from HP Media Center (remove only) | Game | OK |
| Updates from HP (remove only) | OS support | NO |
| VIA Rhine-Family Fast Ethernet Adapter | Driver | NO |
| VIA/S3G Display Driver | Driver | NO |
| WeatherBug | Utility | OK |
| Windows Installer | OS support | NO |
| Windows XP Hotfix | OS support | NO |
If Software cannot be uninstalled by using Add/Remove Programs
Only use the following steps if you cannot use Add/Remove Programs to uninstall the software program that you want removed.
- Click Start , All Programs , and try to find the software name or the name of the software company from the Start menu.
- If you can find the software name in the list, look for an uninstall entry and click it to uninstall the software.If an uninstall entry is not in the Start menu, continue using these steps to manually uninstall the software.
- Click Start , Run , and type the following into the Open field: regeditA Registry Editor window opens.
CAUTION:The following procedure involves editing the Windows registry. Incorrectly editing the registry could cause Windows to not start. Create a backup of the registry before carefully following the steps. - Once the registry has been backed up, click the plus sign next to the following key names in the left pane of the Registry Editor:
- HKEY LOCAL MACHINE
- SOFTWARE
- MICROSOFT
- WINDOWS
- CURRENT VERSION
- UNINSTALL
- Select the key name in Uninstall that matches the software name that you want to uninstall.
- With the software name selected, double-click UninstallString value icon in the right pane.
- The UninstallString text should be selected in the window that opens. If not, select the entire text in the Value data field.
- Right-click on the selected text and select Copy .
- Click Cancel and close the Registry Editor window.
- Click Start , Run .and
- Right-click inside the Open field and select Paste to paste the UninstallString value data you copied previously.
- Click OK to uninstall the software.
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