I am trying to uninstall a program in Window Vista home Premium. I goto:
Control Panel -> Uninstall a program
It indicates "To uninstall a program, select it from the list then click
"Uninstall", .." But I don't see any "Uninstall" button there. I believe I
saw it before, but not its gone. Please help. Thanx.
You should see a command bar at the top of the programs list in that window
with Organize / View / Uninstall. The uninstall button only appears when you
click a program in the list.
If you don't see this bar, click the program you want to uninstall and then
press the ALT key. This should force the old style menu bar to appear at the
top of the window. Click File and Uninstall should appear there.
--
Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User
"feifei" <feifei@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C97761B4-FA9E-4A7E-A6EA-865B5FEF852E@microsoft.com...
>I am trying to uninstall a program in Window Vista home Premium. I goto:
>
> Control Panel -> Uninstall a program
>
> It indicates "To uninstall a program, select it from the list then click
> "Uninstall", .." But I don't see any "Uninstall" button there. I believe
> I
> saw it before, but not its gone. Please help. Thanx.
>
>
Nice tip, Ronnie, I never looked there (though I have the menu bar
activated). Someone else posted recently where uninstall didn't appear for
any program even when clicking on a program. I wonder if this would have
worked for them? Thanks.
--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]
"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote
> Feifei
>
> You should see a command bar at the top of the programs list in that
> window with Organize / View / Uninstall. The uninstall button only appears
> when you click a program in the list.
>
> If you don't see this bar, click the program you want to uninstall and
> then press the ALT key. This should force the old style menu bar to appear
> at the top of the window. Click File and Uninstall should appear there.
> "feifei" wrote
>>I am trying to uninstall a program in Window Vista home Premium. I goto:
>>
>> Control Panel -> Uninstall a program
>>
>> It indicates "To uninstall a program, select it from the list then click
>> "Uninstall", .." But I don't see any "Uninstall" button there. I
>> believe I
>> saw it before, but not its gone. Please help. Thanx.
>>
>>
>
In article <4240D4AD-D10A-4ADF-91B1-ADFCA3307335@microsoft.com>, Ronnie
Vernon MVP wrote:
> The uninstall button only appears when you*
> click a program in the list.
I noticed yesterday when uninstalling an earlier version of an HP
utility.
It says if you want to "uninstall, change or repair" In my case only
Uninstall came up when highlighting the particular action -- what
determines if the others appear? The way the utility programmer wrote
the install / uninstall routine?
"huwyngr" <Hugh_Wyn_Griffith@simpilot.net> wrote in message
news:VA.00000395.00e59282@unspam.tampabay.rr.com.. .
> In article <4240D4AD-D10A-4ADF-91B1-ADFCA3307335@microsoft.com>, Ronnie
> Vernon MVP wrote:
>
>> The uninstall button only appears when you
>> click a program in the list.
>
> I noticed yesterday when uninstalling an earlier version of an HP
> utility.
>
> It says if you want to "uninstall, change or repair" In my case only
> Uninstall came up when highlighting the particular action -- what
> determines if the others appear? The way the utility programmer wrote
> the install / uninstall routine?
>
Yes. Usually if it appears in that list then there is at least an uninstall
for the program. Some will appear with other options like change or repair.
--
I followed your instruction and I still couldn't find the uninstall button.
Something has really gone wrong here. I click on many programs in the list,
and the uninstall button just doesn't show up in the command bar no matter
which program I select.
Furthermore, I press the ATL key, and the uninstall doesn't show up under
File. When I click File, all I see are:
Create Shortcut,
Delete
Rename
Properties
Close
Oh this is so frustrating. I spent over 2 hours just to look for the
uninstall button.
Feifei
"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
> Feifei
>
> You should see a command bar at the top of the programs list in that window
> with Organize / View / Uninstall. The uninstall button only appears when you
> click a program in the list.
>
> If you don't see this bar, click the program you want to uninstall and then
> press the ALT key. This should force the old style menu bar to appear at the
> top of the window. Click File and Uninstall should appear there.
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "feifei" <feifei@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C97761B4-FA9E-4A7E-A6EA-865B5FEF852E@microsoft.com...
> >I am trying to uninstall a program in Window Vista home Premium. I goto:
> >
> > Control Panel -> Uninstall a program
> >
> > It indicates "To uninstall a program, select it from the list then click
> > "Uninstall", .." But I don't see any "Uninstall" button there. I believe
> > I
> > saw it before, but not its gone. Please help. Thanx.
> >
> >
>
How about when you right click on the program, does Uninstall then show up?
"feifei" <feifei@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:17B3FC8B-6478-4906-9614-D0495779127D@microsoft.com...
> Ronnie,
>
> I followed your instruction and I still couldn't find the uninstall button.
> Something has really gone wrong here. I click on many programs in the list,
> and the uninstall button just doesn't show up in the command bar no matter
> which program I select.
>
> Furthermore, I press the ATL key, and the uninstall doesn't show up under
> File. When I click File, all I see are:
>
> Create Shortcut,
> Delete
> Rename
> Properties
> Close
>
> Oh this is so frustrating. I spent over 2 hours just to look for the
> uninstall button.
>
> Feifei
>
>
> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>
>> Feifei
>>
>> You should see a command bar at the top of the programs list in that window
>> with Organize / View / Uninstall. The uninstall button only appears when you
>> click a program in the list.
>>
>> If you don't see this bar, click the program you want to uninstall and then
>> press the ALT key. This should force the old style menu bar to appear at the
>> top of the window. Click File and Uninstall should appear there.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Ronnie Vernon
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>>
>>
>> "feifei" <feifei@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C97761B4-FA9E-4A7E-A6EA-865B5FEF852E@microsoft.com...
>> >I am trying to uninstall a program in Window Vista home Premium. I goto:
>> >
>> > Control Panel -> Uninstall a program
>> >
>> > It indicates "To uninstall a program, select it from the list then click
>> > "Uninstall", .." But I don't see any "Uninstall" button there. I believe
>> > I
>> > saw it before, but not its gone. Please help. Thanx.
>> >
>> >
>>
> How about when you right click on the program, does Uninstall then show up?
>
>
> "feifei" <feifei@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:17B3FC8B-6478-4906-9614-D0495779127D@microsoft.com...
> > Ronnie,
> >
> > I followed your instruction and I still couldn't find the uninstall button.
> > Something has really gone wrong here. I click on many programs in the list,
> > and the uninstall button just doesn't show up in the command bar no matter
> > which program I select.
> >
> > Furthermore, I press the ATL key, and the uninstall doesn't show up under
> > File. When I click File, all I see are:
> >
> > Create Shortcut,
> > Delete
> > Rename
> > Properties
> > Close
> >
> > Oh this is so frustrating. I spent over 2 hours just to look for the
> > uninstall button.
> >
> > Feifei
> >
> >
> > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
> >
> >> Feifei
> >>
> >> You should see a command bar at the top of the programs list in that window
> >> with Organize / View / Uninstall. The uninstall button only appears when you
> >> click a program in the list.
> >>
> >> If you don't see this bar, click the program you want to uninstall and then
> >> press the ALT key. This should force the old style menu bar to appear at the
> >> top of the window. Click File and Uninstall should appear there.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Ronnie Vernon
> >> Microsoft MVP
> >> Windows Shell/User
> >>
> >>
> >> "feifei" <feifei@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:C97761B4-FA9E-4A7E-A6EA-865B5FEF852E@microsoft.com...
> >> >I am trying to uninstall a program in Window Vista home Premium. I goto:
> >> >
> >> > Control Panel -> Uninstall a program
> >> >
> >> > It indicates "To uninstall a program, select it from the list then click
> >> > "Uninstall", .." But I don't see any "Uninstall" button there. I believe
> >> > I
> >> > saw it before, but not its gone. Please help. Thanx.
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
>
>
I have the same problem. It started after the last update. I am doing to
reverse the last update and see if the uninstall button comes back. I will
let you know... wish me luck!
"feifei" wrote:
> I am trying to uninstall a program in Window Vista home Premium. I goto:
>
> Control Panel -> Uninstall a program
>
> It indicates "To uninstall a program, select it from the list then click
> "Uninstall", .." But I don't see any "Uninstall" button there. I believe I
> saw it before, but not its gone. Please help. Thanx.
>
>
Missing Uninstall button in Window Vista 
Linear Mode
