Solved Problem with Uninstalling program in Programs and Feature

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debaohuang

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Hello,
I'm new to the forum so I'm not sure what information I should provide; I'll try to describe the issue best I can first.

I'm running windows 8 x64 and when I open 'Programs and Features' to uninstall a program, the 'Uninstall' button that is usually next to the 'Organize' button is missing. Also when I try to right click on most programs and left click the 'Uninstall' option, I get the message "An error occurred while trying to uninstall X. It may have already been uninstalled. Would you like to remove X from the Programs and Features list?" However, those programs have not been uninstalled. How do I fix this issue?

Thanks
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 x64
"Revo Uninstaler Free" is much better for uninstalling programs and getting rid of "tails" left after. Windows uninstaller can not do that if particular program does not have "install.inf" file or it's own uninstaller program. It usually happen with poorly written programs.
You can find it here. been using it for years :
Download Revo Uninstaller - MajorGeeks
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home made
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen7 2700x
    Motherboard
    Asus Prime x470 Pro
    Memory
    16GB Kingston 3600
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus strix 570 OC 4gb
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 960 evo 250GB
    Silicon Power V70 240GB SSD
    WD 1 TB Blue
    WD 2 TB Blue
    Bunch of backup HDDs.
    PSU
    Sharkoon, Silent Storm 660W
    Case
    Raidmax
    Cooling
    CCM Nepton 140xl
    Internet Speed
    40/2 Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    WD
debaohuang said:
Hello,
I'm new to the forum so I'm not sure what information I should provide; I'll try to describe the issue best I can first.

I'm running windows 8 x64 and when I open 'Programs and Features' to uninstall a program, the 'Uninstall' button that is usually next to the 'Organize' button is missing. Also when I try to right click on most programs and left click the 'Uninstall' option, I get the message "An error occurred while trying to uninstall X. It may have already been uninstalled. Would you like to remove X from the Programs and Features list?" However, those programs have not been uninstalled. How do I fix this issue?

Thanks
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A 3rd-party 'cleaning' utility may have inadvertently corrupted/removed the uninstall path. The easiest way to fix this issue is to run the installer again (to restore the uninstaller) and then remove it.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Intel G2020
    Motherboard
    ASRock B75M-DGS R2.0
    Memory
    8GBs @ 1333 MHz
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 840 EVO
    PSU
    400w
    Internet Speed
    57/11
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