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by: tomg35 December 23, 2009 10:57 AM PST

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Uninstall Hidden Programs in Windows 7

by tomg35 - 12/23/09 10:57 AM

Hi

I want to uninstall a program off my laptop. It's not showing up in the uninstall programs list so I presume it's hidden for some reason (The program is First Class - according to the applications website the removal route is through add & remove programs).

I know in XP there is an file which shows all installed programs and some have the word hidden at the beggining of the file name, which keeps the program name out of add & remove - I presume the same is true of Windows 7?

Can anyone tell how to "unhide" the program please.

Thanks

Tom


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other routes to uninstall a program

by TaraS_WinTeam Windows Outreach Team - 12/23/09 1:28 PM

In Reply to: Uninstall Hidden Programs in Windows 7 by tomg35

Hi Tom,

Here is a great article on alternative ways to uninstall a program: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Uninstalling-programs-frequently-asked-questions. The best bet is to check with the manufacturer on how to uninstall. You can look for the program in the C:\Program Files folder and uninstall from there or perform a system restore.

Cheers,
Tara

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Have You Seen This?

by Grif Thomas Moderator - 12/23/09 3:48 PM

In Reply to: Uninstall Hidden Programs in Windows 7 by tomg35

If this is the same software, you may not need to perform a standard uninstall as long as your's is the client machine.. Just remove the folder and all shortcuts:

http://www.firstclass.com/support/SupportCommentary/Client/S02FA90F6

Hope this helps.

Grif


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Thank you

by tomg35 - 12/24/09 12:13 AM

In Reply to: Have You Seen This? by Grif Thomas Moderator

Hi Tara/Grif

Thanks for your replies.

I'll try deleting the folder as per First Classes support - The only thing is that I'm using version 10 which their site suggests should show up in add/remove programs.

Merry Christmas
Tom


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Fixed

by tomg35 - 12/24/09 9:07 AM

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Hi

I've deleted the folder and all is fixed.

Thanks again for your help.

Tom


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Glad it worked!

by TaraS_WinTeam Windows Outreach Team - 12/24/09 10:33 AM

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Happy you were able to uninstall the program.

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Tara

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glad it worked

by pak_guru - 1/5/13 2:15 PM

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thanks a lot


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