Problem with add/remove programs

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I was going through the add/remove program wizard to remove all the AOL
applications on my computer, which worked, it uninstalled all AOL
applications without complication.

But later on I messed up on some internet configurations I had made so I
used system restore and restored it to a time before I had uninstalled AOL.
Now I see AOL applications again , so when I go to add/remove programs to
uninstall it again (AOL has its own uninstaller); AOL says it cannot find and
versions of AOL on my computer even though I see it right in front of my
face. Why is it doing this? How can I remove AOL applications for good
without messing something up?
 
bjxp23 said:
I was going through the add/remove program wizard to remove all the
AOL applications on my computer, which worked, it uninstalled all AOL
applications without complication.

But later on I messed up on some internet configurations I had made
so I used system restore and restored it to a time before I had
uninstalled AOL. Now I see AOL applications again , so when I go to
add/remove programs to uninstall it again (AOL has its own
uninstaller); AOL says it cannot find and versions of AOL on my
computer even though I see it right in front of my face. Why is it
doing this? How can I remove AOL applications for good without
messing something up?
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They are removed,when you used system restore the files names were returned
to the add/remove program but AOHell was not reinstalled.
This is an invalid entry,when you tried to remove them again did you get a
popup asking you if you wanted to remove this entry from add/remove? If so
go ahead and click on yes,if you didn't,then remove the AOHell entry from
the registry,the link below will show you how to do this.
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_a.htm
 
MAP said:
They are removed,when you used system restore the files names were returned
to the add/remove program but AOHell was not reinstalled.
This is an invalid entry,when you tried to remove them again did you get a
popup asking you if you wanted to remove this entry from add/remove? If so
go ahead and click on yes,if you didn't,then remove the AOHell entry from
the registry,the link below will show you how to do this.
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_a.htm
Click to expand...

MAP, so now I have erased AOL from registry but I still see folders a files
plus an icon that is on my desktop ...So is it ok to delete the files and
folders manually now?

I've already created a system restore point and backed up all registry just
incase something goes wrong so I would think it would be ok to delete the
files and folders manually...right?
 
I would delete the icon on the desktop and leave the rest for now,so long
as everything was working the way it should be.(you can always go back
later)
http://www.komando.com/tips_show.asp?showID=2730

Do some reading here
http://www.google.as/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLD,GGLD:2004-36,GGLD:en&q=remove+aol

To answer your ? about deleting the folders.......I did.

When I bought my Dell it came with AOHell installed ( but I never used it) I
uninstalled it and as you found folders for AOL in C:/program files I
deleted them with no problems.


As a side note and off topic,once I installed an imaging program my worries
about things going wrong were gone.

Norton Ghost
http://www.symantec.com/sabu/ghost/ghost_personal/

True Image
http://www.acronis.com/
 
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