Computer help forum: Can't Uninstall Weather Channel

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11. I seem to be unable to uninstall Desktop Weather from my computer. What can I do?


This is a known issue with the product, and will be resolved in a forthcoming release. Copying the UNWISE.EXE from the Framework folder to the Desktop Weather folder will resolve this issue. The steps are as followed:

Go to Start, Programs, Accessories, Windows Explorer.
In the left scroll window of Windows Explorer click the + next to My Computer, then click on the + next to C: drive to expand the view.
Scroll down that menu until you find the Program Files Folder.
Double click on the Program Files folder to expand the view.
Scroll down that menu to The Weather Channel FW folder and double click on it to expand the view.
Double click on the Framework folder to display the contents.
Right mouse click on the icon that says "UNWISE.EXE" on the pop-up menu click on COPY.
Go to the tool bar on the window and click the Back button.
In that window right mouse click on the "Desktop Weather" folder and in the pop-up menu click on PASTE.

From that point you will be able to proceed as normal with the uninstall
Hope this works for you.
Eddie

If you couldn't uninstall the Desktop Weather or Weather Channel through the control panel and Windows startup list, then you need to track out the directories or program folders and registry keys of Desktop Weather and try to delete them manually. If the manual removal is to complicated for you, you can download a Perfect Uninstaller which can automatically do all the jod for you.

http://www.uninstallhelper.com/

I do understand what you're saying, but I don't seem to have a framework folder, is there another way to uninstall, or if I reinstall the program, will I have the framework folder?

I installed the Weather Channel desktop months ago and uninstalling it is a problem. I have not attempted this yet, but thanks for the info.

When I bring up any weather info I get an error message saying there is a "script problem." I am going to attempt to install this program and then reinstall it to see if that solves the problem.

Before coming here I went through the normal uninstall process with Win 7, but no sign of that program in the list.

Hi Eddie, I got as far as "Scroll down that menu until you find the Program Files Folder" Don't seem to have one. What else can it be called? Can you advise another way to get back on track and finally remove this thing? Thanks, Dreste

I had already tried TWC's FAQ suggestions before posting to this forum, so I followed your instructions including downloading and running RegCleaner. It found a lot of junk in the registry. When I went back to Add/Remove Programs The Weather Channel listing was gone, but there was something called Weather Service still in the list and I could not remove it. Basically a window popped up from TWC which said I couldn't delete it as long as I had any weather services on my pc. So I guess I've got some weather stuff somewhere that I do not know of, but as long as they don't pop up on the screen during start up, I'm happy.

Thanks!

The link below should allow you to download, install, then run the Revo Uninstaller to uninstall the program.. it's free to use for 30 days.

http://www.revouninstaller.com/revo_uninstaller_free_download.html

And if you're having problems deleting any files, try restarting into Safe Mode and delete then while in Safe Mode.

How To Start In 'Safe Mode'

Hope this helps.

Grif

Thank you for posting this uninstall information. I thought that I'd never get that programme off my computer!

Nancy

Sorry I am not sure what you mean about checking the date of the post of origin...?? If you mean the date that I posted then that would be August 10 2007 (8/10/2007) - I live in Europe therefore our dates read day/month/ year

Nancy

Ok.. I understand now, thanks! I have not posted before and do not know much about forums, etc.. I was just glad to find a solution to my problem...

Nancy

Thank you so much for this answer...I was frantic trying to get it off. The Weather Channel web site doesn't have any 'real' Contact Us ability, just FAQ which didn't help at all. I tried what they said to unistall, but it didn't work.

The RegCleaner and CCleaner kind of scared me; the RegCleaner found 111 files. I deleted them, then got an error message about some of the files being shared. But they were gone at that point. Hopefully everything will still function.

I'll be back if it doesn't!

"run free programs such as RegCleaner and CCleaner..."

40 bucks for RegCleaner is a little off of my idea of free.

Just in case your still interested, I also had the weather channel and uninstalled it and then installed Weather Watcher, http://www.download.com/3120-20_4-0.html?tag=srch&qt=weather+watcher&tg=dl-20
FYI
Eddie

and clean up utility here:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301

Windows Installer Cleanup Utility can be downloaded from the above link and it will remove installed programs that can't be uninstalled from the Add-Remove Programs List because you don't have the cd anymore or because the program itself can't locate its uninstall file info.

There is one version of this utility available for individual windows versions from W95, W98, ME, NT 4.0, 2K, XP, and Server 2003. Direct download can be reached at this link:

http://download.microsoft.com/download/e/9/d/e9d80355-7ab4-45b8-80e8-983a48d5e1bd/msicuu2.exe


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