Troubleshoot problems during application uninstallation

Uninstalling applications is not a smooth and continuous process like installing them. Although Windows computers are provided with the Add or Remove Programs feature, it is easy for users to add or remove different applications and software, but this utility works most inefficiently. is when you need to remove certain applications, such as McAfee Antivirus or DirectX software suite.

Incomplete uninstallation may cause errors and problems with the system. The junk files left from that program may conflict with other running processes and cause an application error. Thereby, affecting the performance of the computer such as a slow running machine or a stalling machine situation . This is why you need to pay more attention to removing a program, make sure All related files and folders must be permanently and thoroughly deleted.

First let's see how to use the Add or Remove Programs utility in removing Microsoft Office 2007.

Uninstall a program using the simple Add or Remove Programs utility, for example:

- Click Start then select Control Panel to open this window.

- Double-click Add or Remove Programs . Locate and select Office 2007 > click Uninstall or Remove .

In the following, we will show you how to completely remove applications, such as McAfee Antivirus and DirectX, which the Add or Remove Programs utility may not be able to do.

Remove McAfee

General antivirus software when installing will penetrate deeply into the system to protect users' computers from within. Because of this, the Add or Remove Programs utility cannot remove all files left in the system.

For that reason, most manufacturers have released a tool specifically to perform their application uninstallation. This tool is usually posted on the manufacturer's website and provided to users for download for free. In the event that the software vendor does not offer this tool, you can use another reliable professional utility from third parties.

To remove McAfee, first uninstall the software by using the Add or Remove Programs utility, like removing other application settings. Next, visit McAfee's official website, download the uninstall tool for McAfee product called MCPR.exe or download it.

After downloading the MCPR.exe file, double-click the file to run this tool.

Note: If you use Windows Vista, right-click MCPR.exe and select Run as administrator. The MCPR.exe tool does not work on Windows 95, 98, and Windows ME.

You then need to restart the computer when the uninstallation is complete.

Remove DirectX

DirectX is an application built into the Windows system. DirectX is special in that you cannot remove it using the regular Add or Remove Programs utility, as well as other applications that do not appear in the list of installed programs.

If for some reason you need to uninstall the DirectX application on your computer, you can do this easily by going to the Registry and deleting DirectX related folders.

Note: Before making any changes to the Registry you should perform a Registry backup to prevent a system error.

1. Click Start > select Run and enter the keyword regedit , then press Enter .

2. Browse to the folder containing DirectX under the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftDirectX path.

3. Delete all DirectX related keys in the right pane.

4. Right-click the Directx folder in the left pane and select Delete .

5. Restart Windows to see results.

Note: In fact, you cannot completely remove DirectX from your computer because it is part of the operating system. The above steps can only remove the DirectX upgrade and reinstall the default DirectX version for your Windows operating system when the computer is restarted. Good luck!