Annoying app I can't uninstall. Help?

[mstevens]

I've got a trial version of Astraware Solitaire that's shown up on my TP. It closely resembles Astraware Board Games downloaded from Microsoft Total Access. Oddly, it's installed in \Windows\Astraware rather than \Program Files\Astraware. It does not appear in the Remove Programs list.

I don't recall installing it, and I can't find a .cab file from which it was installed (and I'm obsessive about keeping and organizing cabs). I'd thought if I tried reinstalling it would first uninstall and that would kill it, but I don't seem to be able to do that without the original cab. I did grab the current trial version from the Astraware site, but get the "previous version cannot be removed" error message.

This annoyed me so much I deleted the directory then searched through the registry and removed anything I could find that seemed to pertain to Astraware Solitaire. However, when I ran the trial cab I'd downloaded, it still said there was a previous version installed and that it couldn't be removed. I restored a recent backup in case I'd screwed anything up.

I know this seems like a minor issue, but it's driving me up the wall.

Does anyone have any notion where this came from? How about ideas on really, truly removing it?

[bikeandestroyx]

use file explorer and open up the windows folder its in the root directory.
the find the astraware folder should be near the top, delete this and it will be gone

[mstevens]

Originally Posted by ibmxx187

use file explorer and open up the windows folder its in the root directory.
the find the astraware folder should be near the top, delete this and it will be gone

Thanks for responding. I'm sure you actually did read my post and realized this and were just pointing out that this is the expedient way of getting the majority of the app off the device.

However, as my post said, I did do this and it did not actually uninstall the application. It removed it, but did not uninstall.

What I'm really interested in accomplishing is doing a true uninstallation, including removing registry traces and any other tracks left by the software.

[bikeandestroyx]

Originally Posted by mstevens

Thanks for responding. I'm sure you actually did read my post and realized this and were just pointing out that this is the expedient way of getting the majority of the app off the device.

However, as my post said, I did do this and it did not actually uninstall the application. It removed it, but did not uninstall.

What I'm really interested in accomplishing is doing a true uninstallation, including removing registry traces and any other tracks left by the software.

oh man im sorry its been a long day haha
well you should try out sktools theres a free trial and it will uninstall programs for you!

[sheureka]

Originally Posted by mstevens

I've got a trial version of Astraware Solitaire that's shown up on my TP. It closely resembles Astraware Board Games downloaded from Microsoft Total Access. Oddly, it's installed in \Windows\Astraware rather than \Program Files\Astraware. It does not appear in the Remove Programs list.

I don't recall installing it, and I can't find a .cab file from which it was installed (and I'm obsessive about keeping and organizing cabs). I'd thought if I tried reinstalling it would first uninstall and that would kill it, but I don't seem to be able to do that without the original cab. I did grab the current trial version from the Astraware site, but get the "previous version cannot be removed" error message.

I saw the same program on my phone yesterday - and I know I never installed it and can't figure out how to get rid of it. Neither MemMaid or SKTools show it in the list of installed programs. For now I'm just leaving it on my phone. It told me I had to register to continue to play, but that doesn't seem to be true. It's very, very weird. - sheureka

[jasonsf]

The program comes in the ROM so I'm assuming you can't remove it.

Jason

[mstevens]

Originally Posted by jasonsf

The program comes in the ROM so I'm assuming you can't remove it.

It probably also goes a long way towards explaining why I don't remember installing it!

[datboybrian]

have u try to reinstall it sum time it will uninstall it