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    Uninstall Stardock...

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Maverick27, Aug 24, 2009.

  1. Maverick27

    Maverick27 Notebook Consultant

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    How do i uninstall STARDOCK from my laptop. .Uninstall file is missing. I can't see it in Control Panel (Add/Remove progs.) nor can i see it CCleaner...

    Mave.
     
    Maverick27, Aug 24, 2009
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  2. Imperfect1

    Imperfect1 Notebook Evangelist

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    You can delete it by using Advanced Search. I do this every time I delete any program or app anyway.

    From anywhere in Vista, press the Windows Key + F (or go into the Start Menu, and from inside the Search pane, press F3).
    That brings up the Search page - click the Advanced Search button to the far top-right, to open the Advanced Search Set Up page.
    On the Set-Up page, check the 'Include non-indexed, hidden, and system files' option.
    Under Location, select C Drive, or Computer, or Everywhere, and in the Name box, fill in the name of the program or app you’re deleting. Click the Search button, and when the files/folders appear, delete them right from the Search list.

    After this first search is completed, if it was only partially successful, do additional searches for any other key words you think might be associated with that program, like the name of the author, or a file name, or other key word(s). The searches could take 10 seconds or 10 minutes, depending on how many files/folders there are to go through, but you'll eventually get rid of all the files that Programs + Features usually deletes, plus the additional dregs that often get missed.
     
    Imperfect1, Aug 24, 2009
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  3. Maverick27

    Maverick27 Notebook Consultant

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    sorry - still can't find UNISTALL file...
     
    Maverick27, Aug 24, 2009
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  4. Garandhero

    Garandhero Notebook Deity

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    So I assume you deleted the game already (game files in C Drive), but you just want to remove the item from the add remove programs list?

    There are lots of programs, including tuneup utilities 2009 (free trial) that will do this for you, or do a google search for like "How do i remove a program from add remove programs list" and you'll find some guides for the registry edit to remove it.

    Ive copied afew links below that may help

    http://www.pctools.com/guides/registry/detail/110/
    (PC tools guide, shorter less detail)

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314481
    (Microsofts official guide)

    http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial77.html
    (user created tutorial)


    If I am misuderstanding sorry - otherwise just navigate to C: Program Files : Stardock (or w/e the game folder is called) and delete the entire folder.... tada deleted.... I don't see what the problem is?
     
    Garandhero, Aug 24, 2009
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  5. Padmé

    Padmé NBR Super Pink Princess

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    ^ delete the folder, then run cCleaner to clean up registry and delete entry in Program Tools.
     
    Padmé, Aug 24, 2009
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  6. CooLMinE

    CooLMinE Notebook Deity

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    You can always install it then uninstall it.
     
    CooLMinE, Aug 24, 2009
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  7. newsposter

    newsposter Notebook Virtuoso

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    ^^^x2 and this might be the only reliable way to get the uninstall done.
     
    newsposter, Aug 25, 2009
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