have just bought a new Philips PC form PC WORLD which has AOL software pre-loaded. How do I uninstall - it seems to be invisible when you try to do this.
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unwanted AOL
Started by BarryA, Dec 05 2005 03:11 PM
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Posted 05 December 2005 - 08:26 PM
If you do not want it go to Add/Remove programs, should be there.... If not there may be a valid reason, otherwise delete the files manually, and clean up the registry by searching for aol in the registry and deleting the entrys that are found with RegSeeker:
http://www.hoverdesk.net/freeware.htm#
Though this is not highly recommeneded, there may be an uninstaller on the internet....
http://www.hoverdesk.net/freeware.htm#
Though this is not highly recommeneded, there may be an uninstaller on the internet....
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Posted 05 December 2005 - 10:24 PM
Look in add remove programs if its not there than its probably just a link to the AOL site on your desktop.(which you could just delete).
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Posted 06 December 2005 - 03:44 AM
If you're saying that it's not listed in Add/Remove programs, you could use CCleaner's uninstall utility. Works like a charm.
If it's not listed in CCleaner's uninstall utility, load to safe mode, edit the msconfig file so that any AOL process doesn't load on a normal boot. Boot normally, and try then.
If it's not listed in CCleaner's uninstall utility, load to safe mode, edit the msconfig file so that any AOL process doesn't load on a normal boot. Boot normally, and try then.
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Posted 06 December 2005 - 11:43 AM
It is probably preloaded with other things too, that wouldnt surprise me.
If you have a Windows disc, maybe you would prefer to format the computer and do a complete reinstallation.
You can also complain to the store where you bought the PC.
If you have a Windows disc, maybe you would prefer to format the computer and do a complete reinstallation.
You can also complain to the store where you bought the PC.
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Posted 07 December 2005 - 11:33 AM
If you really had AOL installed, it may leave a lot of garbage behind. Used an AOL free trial as a temporary expedient one time, it left all kinds of bits scattered around. I eventually did a search for anything with AOL in the file name, apparently got ot all. Norton, however, wasn't that easy...
