REMOVE PROGRAMS:
XP:
start
all programs:
look for the uninstall file for the program to be removed
click and uninstall
start
my computer
local disk drive [c]
windows
programs
right click program
select delete
start
my documents
downloads
right click program download
select delete
start
control panel
add/remove programs
click change/remove
desktop
right click desktop shortcut
select delete
start
run
if you don't have run on your start page
press windows flag key and letter R
enter regedit in search bar
press enter
hkey_local_machine\software\mi...
right click and select delete
hkey_users\software\microsoft\...
right click and select delete
hkey_current_users\software\mi...
right click and select delete
now some programs will appear after \software and NOT \microsoft\program
VISTA:
start
control panel
default programs
program and features
click uninstall
start
all programs
program
click the uninstall file if present
start
computer
local disk drive [c]
windows
programs
right click program
select delete
start
documents
downloads
right click program download
select delete
start
run
if you don't have run on your start page
press windows flag key and letter R
enter regedit in search bar
press enter
[ THIS IS...NOT...FOR THE CHICKEN HEARTED !
AND....YOU ...COULD..DESTROY YOUR PC !! ]
hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft
right click and select delete
hkey_users\software\microsoft
right click and select delete
hkey_current_users\software\microsoft
right click and select delete
now some programs will appear after \software and NOT \microsoft\program
Task Manager:
XP:
ctrl + delete + alt
click on processes
click image name
click process/program to be removed
click end process
Vista:
ctrl + shift + esc
click on processes
click image name
click process/program to be removed
click end process