Introduction to the Uninstall method of computer software

There are many ways to uninstall software, some are very convenient to uninstall, and some are very complicated. Here are some different types of software to take a different approach to uninstalling:

1, through the third party software uninstall. There are many tool software that can be used to remove stubborn software, some can record the installation process of the program and file copy process, so as to achieve a perfect uninstall.

2, the use of the software provided by the uninstall function to remove software, this is the safest way, in the "Start-Program" found in the software program, click the "Uninstall XXX" or "Uninstall xxx" can be. Sometimes the software is not found in the Start menu uninstall items, you can go to the Software installation directory to find.

3, some software installation, and did not have the uninstall program, such as MSN Messenger, in the Start menu and software installation directory can not find its uninstall program. Then use Windows to provide a tool to remove the software, open the Add/Remove Programs window in the Control Panel, locate and click the software you want to remove in the list of installed programs, and then click the Add/Remove button.

4, after unloading "Add or Remove Programs" There are software information some software for its own reasons, even if you uninstall it by using the uninstall program or add or Remove Programs, the software still has information in the list of programs in Add or Remove Programs, although it doesn't affect your use, but if you look at it, it's not a good time to clean it up. By clicking Start-Run, entering "regedit", entering enter Registry Editor, and expanding in the left window Hkey_local_ Machinesoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionuninstall Branch, which shows the items in Add or Remove Programs below. Deleted items are removed, and the information they leave behind in Add or Remove Programs is cleaned up.

5, if you do not establish a program at the time of installation, you can also use the registry to remove software, the method is: Enter the Registry Editor, in the left window to expand the "Hkey_local_ Machinesoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionuninstall "Branch, locate and click the software you want to remove under" Uninstall ", and then locate it in a window and double-click the name" UninstallString or quietuninstallstring string value, select the entire contents of the key value (windows98/me) or value data (windows2000/xp) box, and then close the Registry Editor after copying , click Start-Run again and paste the copied content into the Open box and enter.

6, for Green software (can be directly used without the installation of software), you can use the "Shift+del or ctrl+d" key combination of the software directory can be deleted. So what kind of software is green software? means that the software does not have any changes to the existing operating system, except that the directory where the software is now installed should not write anything.