One of my sister’s stupid friends installed a bootleg version of Microsoft Office 2007 in my new laptop, without my consent, of course, because these kids are stupid like that. Anyway, I tried uninstalling it because I actually got a hold of a legit version of Office, and I want to install it, but now the bootleg Office WON’T UNINSTALL!!! I have tried uninstalling the software from Control Panel, and it tells me that the uninstall file is corrupted, or something; I can’t even use that Office; it seems to be locked; plust I don’t want no bootleg program in my laptop. Anyway… any ideas? How can I remove a program that seems uninstallable?
thanks in advance
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3 responses so far ↓
1 Vibes // Aug 26, 2008
Try going into your Program Files and physically removing the file folders, if not. Try restoring the computer back before they installed the bootleg version of Office.
If all else fails you might have to reformat the hard-drive.
2 Hari // Aug 26, 2008
If it can’t remove from control panel you could go to C:/ Program Files/ and then the folder where it was installed and delete it. The other thing you could do is reinstall your operating system if you really want to remove it. Before uninstalling your operating system make sure to back up all of your files.
3 Bigmoz22 // Aug 26, 2008
hmm looks like the uninstaller files are corupt,
let me walk you through some steps to help get rid of it
STEP1
LOCATE THE UNINSTALLER
1# click CONTROLL PANNEL>ADD OR REMOVE PROGRAMS
2# select microsoft office then click uninstall
just double checking to see if it donst uninstall, if not proceed to next step
STEP2
MANUALY DELETING THE PROGRAM AND ITS ROOTS
if a programs fails to uninstall then then deleting its roots tens to get rid of the whole program follow these steps
1# click MY COMPUTER>MAIN DRIVE(usuallyC:)>ALL PROGRAMS
2# locate the folder named microsoft office and higlight it then press delete
3# close every thing down and look on your desk top for any icons relating to microsoft office, if so higligh then press the delete button
4# click START>ALLPROGRAMS and high light microsoft office then right click then hit delete
5# not double click the recycle bin on your deskop and click “empty recylebin”
6# the program is now manually deleted from your computer :DD
also.. i recomend you download c cleaner http://www.ccleaner.com/ and do a full system scan as it will help delete any “tempory files” used by microsoft office
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