Unremoveable software?

Post by **I cant spell u** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 5:06 am

So I got a free hp printer and the driver cd today. I installed the drivers then I went to uninstall them since they took up too much space and the printer sucked. To my surprise I can't delete any of it. There is no uninstall exe and I can't delete it manually even though I ended the processes in the task manager. Wtf is going on?

Post by **AmIdYfReAk** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 5:16 am

Search the registry, some apps only have there uninstall info there

Post by **Foo** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 5:16 am

Application or drivers?

Post by **I cant spell u** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 5:22 am

Foo wrote:Application or drivers?

drivers with abunch of folders in program files

If I just delete all the registries would I be able to delete the files?

Post by **Foo** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 5:49 am

Hardware drivers are typically a few data files and a .inf file. You remove them by going into device manager, selecting the printer, and finding 'Uninstall Driver'. Windows never really deletes them, but they are uninstalled to all purposes.

I'm convinced you're talking about an Application, not a driver.