Program Problem

[Emperor2]

I downloaded a demo a little while ago and, instead of uninstalling it the right way, I just deleted the files (select, delete). The only problem is that I've still got the program on the Start-Programs thing. Is there any way I can change that?
Thanks in advance.

 

[Ghost Ranger]

Right click --> delete
Also, you should try to uninstall it anyway.

 

[kcwong]

Besides the start menu items, you will also have registry keys left over, as well as the item in your "Add or Remove Programs" dialog.

Best to run the installer of the demo again. If it tries to install, let it... uninstall afterwards. If it thinks you've already installed it, it will either:
1) let you uninstall
2) let you reinstall
3) Display an error and quit

In case 1, proceed. In case 2, proceed and uninstall afterwards. In case 3, you will need either:
1) Modify the registry yourself, remove the entries of that demo program
2) Try using the Add or Remove Programs dialog. Try to uninstall the demo program, and it *might* prompt you that the program is already gone and if you want to remove the entry. Say yes. If it doesn't prompt you that, you will have to use 1 - edit registry yourself.

All of the above depends on how the installer of that demo program is written.


Or, you could just don't care and let the registry entries hang around...

 

[warpus]

Besides the start menu items, you will also have registry keys left over, as well as the item in your "Add or Remove Programs" dialog.

As well as any installed DLLs and other libraries.

The uninstall should take care of that though - although some get confused when the program files are missing..

 

[Zelig]

If running the installer doesn't give an uninstall option, you can also reinstall it, then uninstall it correctly.