Windows XP software Removal common failures

Q: I used to play games to install the virtual CD-ROM software, and then deleted it later, found it virtual out of the optical drive is not followed by disappearing, how can I remove it now?

A: It is estimated that when you remove the virtual CD-ROM software, it is not deleted in the correct way, causing the present phenomenon. Open the system → device → hardware manager in the control Panel and see if there is a virtual optical drive under the Dvd/cd-rom drive to remove it. If the problem persists, you can go to the registry under the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ENUM\SCSI, remove all the key values under it, so that all the optical drive information is deleted, restart the computer after the physical CD drive will automatically load, do not worry.

Q: After I deleted a software, I found that the installation directory still exists, there are several files inside, you want to delete them, the system is prompted to use the file can not be deleted, how can I remove them?

A: When you encounter files that cannot be deleted, you can use this method to resolve: first open the Command Prompt window, and then press "Ctrl+alt+del" to open Task Manager and shut down the "explorer.exe" process in the process (it is best to shut down all programs before that), Finally switch to the Command prompt window that you opened previously, and use the DOS command to enter the folder that cannot be deleted, and you can delete the folder by entering "Del folder name". When the deletion is complete, select "File → new task" in Task Manager, and enter "Explorer.exe" to re-establish the shell of the system.

Q: "Add/Remove Programs" There is a problem, when I want to open it to remove the program, just opened automatically closed, how to solve this?

A: It is possible that the link file required for Add/Remove Programs is corrupted, so let's re-register it and enter "regsvr32 mshtml.dll, regsvr32 shdocvw.dll-i, regsvr32 shell32.dll-i," respectively, in the beginning of the operation. Once you are sure, open Add/Remove Programs again to see if you are back to normal.

Q: My computer is installed with Windows XP, Windows Messenger, Media Player has been installed on their own computer after installation, and now I want to delete them, but in the "Remove \ Add program" is not found in the relevant items, how can I remove them?

A: Use Notepad to open the "sysoc.inf" file under C:\WINDOWS\inf, which shows a partial list of the current system's self-contained programs. With the Replace feature, replace "Hide" with "," and restart your computer after you save the file, and the Add/Remove program has a program deletion from the system with media Player. Also delete Messenger can do so, in the run input "rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection C:\windows\inf\msmsgs.inf,blc.remove", If Windows XP is installed in a different partition, the "C:\windows ..." is replaced with "D", and a dialog box will pop up, click "Yes", and finally restart the computer to remove MSN Messenger completely.

Q: I recently found that the deletion of a software, although deleted, but in the "Add/Remove Program" still has its existence, how can I completely clear it?

A: First look at this software in the "Add \ Remove Program" In what is the name, and then to the Windows\System folder to find its corresponding CPL file (because each delete item corresponds to this CPL file, cpl file deleted deleted items are not), The icon in the control panel disappears after you delete it.

Q: Before the computer is using Jinshan Shadow PA to play audio and video, and now I have to delete Jinshan shadow, but those audio and video files icon style or the former Jinshan shadow PA style. How can I remove it completely?

A: You just need to change the file's association, and hold down the "shift" key while right-clicking a music file, select "Open Mode", turn it into a newly installed program, so that the icon style changes.