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Unremoveable software?
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 5:06 am
by I cant spell u
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?
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 5:16 am
by AmIdYfReAk
Search the registry, some apps only have there uninstall info there
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 5:16 am
by Foo
Application or drivers?
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 5:22 am
by I cant spell u
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?
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 5:49 am
by Foo
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.