How to Uninstall Programs in Windows

http://live.pirillo.com - What's the proper way to entirely uninstall and remove a program from your Windows computer? Let's take some time, and walk you through exactly how.

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[vahnx1337]

Add/Remove Programs is what I use.

[therealorberon]

desperate lifeless website you have there.

[POTANangGANDAngSONG]

HEY GUYS HELP ME!! i want to uninstall a game (killing floor,left 4 dead) but when i goto add/remove programs i cant see killing floor and left 4 dead on it how do i uninstall it??HELP!!!

[iankiller45]

hey i have a problem when i remove a program it gives me an error 1628

[Krudelutt]

@nem651 ok ty! :D

[Krudelutt]

how do i delete programs that doesnt show up in the control panel???

[priyesh4frnz]

@vahnx1337 add remove program is the best option without messing any registry data or any program files of othr kind ...safe and satisfactory

[AkaNomad00paranoid]

man im having a fucked up time trying to uninstall a game first i just deleted frm its directory which waz not a gud job i did and i cant reinstall the game now it says ull hav to uninstall it first to reinstall wtf and the game is already deleted

guys i really really ned a help on this 1 plz help thnks

[wozzupgamer]

if your using 7 or vista search for media player and delete it!

[LALOMAN18]

Smart Uninstaller 2010 and Your Uninstaller! 2010 are the best and similar to each other... both uninstall the programs yet go as far to deep search the registry for any left register keys left by the program or programs. You can also use 'Windows Advance Uninstaller' and is located next to windows uninstaller as an option!

[LALOMAN18]

Hint: To never have problems or have your OS messed up again buy trojans or spyware, malware etc...  Install a 'virtual machine program' like 'Parallels Desktop 4 for Windows to create a virtual machine environment. from there you install again Windows and from there you use the internet, try downloaded programs etc... in case of viruses, they will only affect the virtual machine area in the hard drive & not the main Windows itself! Use your virtual area for testing purposes only!