program removal

I'm currently working on a script to uninstall a msi program that is installed on a client. The package doesn't have a GUID in registry but it does have its own uninstaller.exe I'm currently trying to use a msiexec /x %path/to/exe% /qn /f bat file to uninstall the package quietly without having...

I installed Swift for Windows 2.0 on my Windows 10(x64) laptop. Apparently it installed only partially. I need to remove it from Add/ Remove Programs. But I get a message. I tried to give access to the temp folder etc. Nothing worked. How do I remove this program? Can I just delete Swift For...

Hi Today Windows Defender came up with Malware for the first time ever! It found "Trojan:Win32/peals.flcl" When I looked at the location it said it was in a file called Desktop Lara that's been on my computer for years. If offered to remove it so I did. I then ran Malwarebytes and...

Hi, How do I remove RealPlayer Cloud, since it doesn't appear on the program list in the Control Panel? If I try to delete the folders <Real> and <RealNetworks>, it displays the message "Folder or file in it open by another program". Thx, Boss

This is a minor issue but it is bugging me. I have uninstalled "HP Coolsense" from my PC and can't find a reference to it anywhere. But it still shows up in my windows search (the one that shows up from the right) . . with an icon and everything (unfortunately I can't snip that but I could the...

That's right: It keeps setting all these Microsoft programs to the "allowed" list. I don't use them, I don't need them, and I have half a mind to destroy their respective directories, because windows seems to want to hang on to them for some ungodly reason. Every time I update windows, a...

I am attempting to install Avery Wizard 4.0 but apparently there are still traces of 3.1 somewhere because when I try to install 4.0 I get the message "The feature you are trying to use is on a CD-ROM or other removable disk that is not available, insert Avery 3.1 disk. I have no such disk so...

When I try to remove some programs I get a message"THE SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR HAS SET POLICIES TO PEVENT THIS INSTALLATION" I have set up this account as the administrator. I had this problem with Vista Home Premium and upraded to Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit

Using build 7100. Zboard worked fine before the update, and now the multimedia buttons at the top wont do anything. How do you uninstall this particular update? It's not listed in the installed updates, and I cant find it in the Add/Remove Programs either. Also, upon viewing the details in the...

Introduction I've been struggling with the COM Surrogate dllhost.exe error messages for a while now. These errors always appeared in a window that had thumbnails (NOT video thumbnails, just the thumbnail view, with icons, e.g., Control Panel). Investigation and Findings I think I have it all...

I have windows vista on a dv9000 17" laptop, and my computer starts up normally, gets to the login screen, and then when I type my password and hit enter, it comes up with this message: "Windows Security: The system could not access the VeriSoft server. If the problem persists, please contact...