uninstalling software....seems to be no way to do it!!

[joko]

I have a few programs on my comp that i want to uninstall but they dont appear in the programs an features window to uninstall them (vista)

this is because they are not to so with windows apparently - but how do i get rid??
I went into program files and they dont have uninstall features in their folders either

how do i get rid of this stuff??

thanks

[daffy654]

It depends on what programs you are trying to uninstall.You sometimes have to download a tool from the program maker's website to uninstall their programs,Norton is an example of this.

[jason.p]

There is a Freebie programme called "Revo uninstaller" that is supposed to get rid of all the bits that Windows uninstaller leaves behind.

[tamborine]

Make a new folder and insert the program into it, delete into trash then clear from trash.......all gone!

[ACtheTROLL]

I notice no-one has asked the insignificant question ... which programs

so - which programs?

you want to avoid "just deleting" unless there is no other way - some progs (or utilities) latch into windows resources - so when they go missing - it can become unstable
(why do you need to move it round so much tam?? - does it have to be dizzy to work ???)

[tamborine]

wot's dizzy Ace? Some game programs just dont delete unless done this way.

But you know better?

[ACtheTROLL]

the point tam is that SOME games ...
a) in this case we don't know which prog or games are involved

or if it's XP or vista -

in vista - you just do it as admin and confirm uac - no three card shuffle

but more important - you can't just say delete it untill you know what IT is

ok on your own machine - delete what you want ... but not someone else's