========================================================================= W I N D O W S X P ========================================================================= You should always use this way to remove programs installed on your computer, because if you don't it can lead to a corrupted registry or invalid registry entries. - click start, control panel (start - settings - control panel) - double-click add/remove programs - click the program you wish to remove, click remove option This should initialize the programs' uninstaller, follow the wizard to remove the program.