Uninstalling Programs
To remove an installed Windows program, open Control Panel and click Uninstall A Program (you’ll find that under the heading Programs). The list of uninstallable programs that appears does not include usage information (as it did in Windows XP, although the information there was seldom accurate), but it does list the size of each program. Click the program you want to remove, or select it and click Uninstall/ Change. A UAC prompt will appear.
Here are some basic facts you should know about uninstalling programs:
Windows Vista warns you if you attempt to remove a program while other users are logged on. For safety’s sake, you should always completely log off any other user accounts before attempting to remove a program.
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