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    Removing AOL & other programs not listed in Add/Remove Program List

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by eagle07, Nov 29, 2005.

  1. eagle07

    eagle07 Notebook Geek

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    Hi,

    I just picked up an HP 4000 series laptop.

    I've removed some programs already that I don't want or won't use.

    There are still a few that I want to remove but don't know how.

    It's the trial AOL, MSN, & Windows Messenger.

    They're not listed in the Add/Remove Programs under Control Panel.

    Your help would be appreciated.

    r,
    eagle07
     
    eagle07, Nov 29, 2005
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  2. drumfu

    drumfu super modfu

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    reformat and reinstall the OS... don't bother with uninstalling.
     
    drumfu, Nov 29, 2005
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  3. Shampoo

    Shampoo Notebook Deity

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    eagle07...don't worry about those as they are just there...very small files, and they don't run in the background, so no resources used up.

    Just leave it. Or remove them manually, by deleting them, then going into the registry and deleting all remnants of those files.

    Cheers,
    Mike
     
    Shampoo, Dec 1, 2005
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  4. eagle07

    eagle07 Notebook Geek

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    thanks guys.

    I could do a reinstall but that takes a lot of work. :(

    I've decided to simply leave them alone. I may removed them per Mike's suggestion later on when I have a little more time and courage to get into the registry. That thought is just plain scary to me.

    r,
    eagle07
     
    eagle07, Dec 1, 2005
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  5. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    The AOL and MSN are probably not installed, just shorcuts to installers. They would or should show up in the add/remove if they were. As to Windows Messenger, I don't know why that comes in XP any more, since they've replaced it with MSN Messenger, which does not remove Windows messenger on install. Anyway, use this to get rid of WM:

    http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_messenger_remove.htm
     
    Brian, Dec 1, 2005
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