Uninstall Software

In common with installation, uninstalling software should always be done in the correct manner to minimise the risk of corrupting the operating system. The following lesson describes two methods of correctly uninstalling software.
1. using the software’s own uninstaller
2. using the operating systems uninstaller.

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  1. Click start > All programs
  2. Then select Microsoft Anti-Spyware or the program you wish to uninstall.
  3. Then select “uninstall”
  4. Select “yes” to confirm uninstall
  5. When complete, uninstaller will close
  6. Note the desktop icon has also been removed
  7. The next uninstall will be done using the “add or remove programs” utility in control panel to access this, click “start” (If you can’t find “Add or Remove Programs” it may be called “Programs and Features” in later versions of Windows)
  8. Then “control panel”
  9. “Add or remove programs” or “Programs and Features”
  10. A list of installed programs will be displayed
  11. Select “Microsoft Antispyware” and “remove”
  12. Click “yes” to confirm the uninstall
  13. The program will now be uninstalled
  14. When complete select “close”
  15. Again note the desktop icon has been removed.