Proper way to uninstall a program in Vista.

The proper way to uninstall a program in Vista.

Don'ts:
Do not simply delete the program or the program short cut, this leaves large configuration files left int the registry.This can lead to poor performance and problems on the computer.Also there could be files left in folders other than the installation folder. These orphan files and Registry data have the chance of causing conflicts on your computer thus leading to problems.

The proper way to uninstall a program is to use the uninstall routine that is bundled with the program itself. This will remove the files, Windows Registry information, and other configuration from your computer so that there are no conflicts in the future. When a program is installed in Windows, it will add information to the Windows Registry on the proper way to uninstall it. You can then use Windows Vista's Programs and Features control panel to properly uninstall the program. This tutorial will walk you through using this control panel so that you uninstall programs correctly. This method has not changed too much from previous version of Windows, but there have been some changes in Vista, which should be outlined.

Do's
How to uninstall a program in Windows Vista

To see a list of the programs that we can uninstall we must first open the Programs and Features control panel. To do this you should follow these steps:

1.
Click on the Start button to open your Start Menu. The Start button looks like this: Vista Start Button

2. When the Start Menu opens click on the Control Panel menu option.

3. When the Control Panel window opens click on the Uninstall a program option option under the Programs category. This option is shown by the arrow in the image below. If you are using the Classic View of the Control Panel, then you would double-click on the Programs and Features icon instead.

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