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How to remove programs that were on a network? Help please.
How to remove programs that were on a network? Help please.
My new A31p is loaded with programs that appear on my system but that are not actually loaded on the computer. They appear in the menu bar and the Add/Remove programs list, but they were loaded on a network server or another computer.
I am unable to un-install these programs that do not exist or otherwise make them go away.
This is on XP Pro, and the message received says:
"The Feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailable.
Click OK to try again, or enter an alternate path to a folder containing the installation package (program name here) in the box below."
How do I get rid of all of this stuff?
I am unable to un-install these programs that do not exist or otherwise make them go away.
This is on XP Pro, and the message received says:
"The Feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailable.
Click OK to try again, or enter an alternate path to a folder containing the installation package (program name here) in the box below."
How do I get rid of all of this stuff?
A31p P-IV 2Ghz, 2MB, 2653-R6U
T500 T9600 2055-BE9
T510 i5 4384-DV7
T510 i7 4349-A64
T520 i7QM 4242-4UU Highly Modified
T16 i7 1260P 21BV000SUS
T500 T9600 2055-BE9
T510 i5 4384-DV7
T510 i7 4349-A64
T520 i7QM 4242-4UU Highly Modified
T16 i7 1260P 21BV000SUS
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Re: How to remove programs that were on a network? Help please.
Clear them from the Registry?
Lovely day for a Guinness! (The Real Black Stuff)
Lenovo: X240, X250, T440p, T480, M900 Tiny.
PS: the old Boardroom website is still available on the Wayback Machine.
Lenovo: X240, X250, T440p, T480, M900 Tiny.
PS: the old Boardroom website is still available on the Wayback Machine.
Re: How to remove programs that were on a network? Help please.
Christ, that will take weeks. There is all sorts of software that was used on a network. I have no idea what to look for for that procedure.
A fresh reload is looking better all the time.
Or maybe not.
If I navigate to HKEY_LOCAL MACHINE_SOFTWARE, can I just delete the entire entry from the sub-menu or do I have to go into that software's folder and delete every item?
If so, it could be much faster.
A fresh reload is looking better all the time.
Or maybe not.
If I navigate to HKEY_LOCAL MACHINE_SOFTWARE, can I just delete the entire entry from the sub-menu or do I have to go into that software's folder and delete every item?
If so, it could be much faster.
A31p P-IV 2Ghz, 2MB, 2653-R6U
T500 T9600 2055-BE9
T510 i5 4384-DV7
T510 i7 4349-A64
T520 i7QM 4242-4UU Highly Modified
T16 i7 1260P 21BV000SUS
T500 T9600 2055-BE9
T510 i5 4384-DV7
T510 i7 4349-A64
T520 i7QM 4242-4UU Highly Modified
T16 i7 1260P 21BV000SUS
Re: How to remove programs that were on a network? Help please.
Deleting the program folder from the registry does nothing to remove the appearance of these programs in the Start Menu bar or Add/Remove programs list.
I tried deleting the entire folder from the Program Files folder and that does nothing either. Some I can't even delete in that manner because I either don't have permission or it is also a network resource. I checked to see if I could uninstall through the menu bar and that gets the same message as using the Add/Remove programs option
I also can't get to C:\Windows\System32 through a Command Prompt and can't even open the Command Prompt as the Administrator.
This HD is a mess. I think a wipe and reload is going to be in order.
I tried deleting the entire folder from the Program Files folder and that does nothing either. Some I can't even delete in that manner because I either don't have permission or it is also a network resource. I checked to see if I could uninstall through the menu bar and that gets the same message as using the Add/Remove programs option
I also can't get to C:\Windows\System32 through a Command Prompt and can't even open the Command Prompt as the Administrator.
This HD is a mess. I think a wipe and reload is going to be in order.
A31p P-IV 2Ghz, 2MB, 2653-R6U
T500 T9600 2055-BE9
T510 i5 4384-DV7
T510 i7 4349-A64
T520 i7QM 4242-4UU Highly Modified
T16 i7 1260P 21BV000SUS
T500 T9600 2055-BE9
T510 i5 4384-DV7
T510 i7 4349-A64
T520 i7QM 4242-4UU Highly Modified
T16 i7 1260P 21BV000SUS
Re: How to remove programs that were on a network? Help please.
I used an XP Pro .ISO I had, and after backing up all of the drivers, reloaded the O/S and then the drivers. The only hitch was having to delete and reinstall the ATI FireGL 7800 driver a few times before it started working. I'm not really certain why it did that, but it's working now.
I even have all of the IBM software restored.
The installed LAN card did not have the security protocol that my router requires so I bought a $13 TP USB Wi-Fi dongle and that too is working fine now.
The A31p is running much better and faster now. I was waiting minutes for even the shutdown screen to appear and then up to around ten minutes for it to shutdown.
Much faster now.
TO ADD: There are only 21 processes running now as opposed to the 82 processes that were running before the reload.
I even have all of the IBM software restored.
The installed LAN card did not have the security protocol that my router requires so I bought a $13 TP USB Wi-Fi dongle and that too is working fine now.
The A31p is running much better and faster now. I was waiting minutes for even the shutdown screen to appear and then up to around ten minutes for it to shutdown.
Much faster now.
TO ADD: There are only 21 processes running now as opposed to the 82 processes that were running before the reload.
A31p P-IV 2Ghz, 2MB, 2653-R6U
T500 T9600 2055-BE9
T510 i5 4384-DV7
T510 i7 4349-A64
T520 i7QM 4242-4UU Highly Modified
T16 i7 1260P 21BV000SUS
T500 T9600 2055-BE9
T510 i5 4384-DV7
T510 i7 4349-A64
T520 i7QM 4242-4UU Highly Modified
T16 i7 1260P 21BV000SUS
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Re: How to remove programs that were on a network? Help please.
I have been using this for years now, gives me total access to the whole Windows caboodle.
Copy/paste the below Code in a file: InstallTakeOwnership.reg
Double-click it to install.
You'll find it then in Windows Explorer as "Take Ownership" if you right-click any (sub)directory/file.
It will do a number of CMD-things in a Command-window for a few seconds.
After that it is literally "all yours", even Micro$haft-owned files.
In all those years I never had any reason to undo any such transaction.
WARNING: I take no responsibility for this, do so at your own risk!
Copy/paste the below Code in a file: InstallTakeOwnership.reg
Double-click it to install.
You'll find it then in Windows Explorer as "Take Ownership" if you right-click any (sub)directory/file.
It will do a number of CMD-things in a Command-window for a few seconds.
After that it is literally "all yours", even Micro$haft-owned files.
In all those years I never had any reason to undo any such transaction.
WARNING: I take no responsibility for this, do so at your own risk!
Code: Select all
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\runas]
@="Take Ownership"
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\runas\command]
@="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F"
"IsolatedCommand"="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas]
@="Take Ownership"
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas\command]
@="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" /r /d y && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F /t"
"IsolatedCommand"="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" /r /d y && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F /t"
Lovely day for a Guinness! (The Real Black Stuff)
Lenovo: X240, X250, T440p, T480, M900 Tiny.
PS: the old Boardroom website is still available on the Wayback Machine.
Lenovo: X240, X250, T440p, T480, M900 Tiny.
PS: the old Boardroom website is still available on the Wayback Machine.
Re: How to remove programs that were on a network? Help please.
Thanks for the info.
Since the reload though, I won't worry about it for now.
I really wish I could figure out what was going on with those programs that were on a network, appeared on the A31p, but could not be removed, deleted, or otherwise disposed of.
Since the reload though, I won't worry about it for now.
I really wish I could figure out what was going on with those programs that were on a network, appeared on the A31p, but could not be removed, deleted, or otherwise disposed of.
A31p P-IV 2Ghz, 2MB, 2653-R6U
T500 T9600 2055-BE9
T510 i5 4384-DV7
T510 i7 4349-A64
T520 i7QM 4242-4UU Highly Modified
T16 i7 1260P 21BV000SUS
T500 T9600 2055-BE9
T510 i5 4384-DV7
T510 i7 4349-A64
T520 i7QM 4242-4UU Highly Modified
T16 i7 1260P 21BV000SUS
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