How do i uninstall a program using compatibility mode?

Question

I installed a program in windows 7 using compatibility mode and it still doesn't work. So now i just want to uninstall it, but it wont let me because when i try to it tells me it will only run in xp sp 2. How do i uninstall a program using compatibility mode?

Answer 1

Hello glossback,

Where there is an 'install' file there is usually a corresponding 'uninstall' file. You will need to locate the uninstall file (you could check with the program developers support team). Once you have located the uninstall file right click on it and set that file to run in compatibility mode too. This should then uninstall the applications.

You could see if these links help:

http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/28519-edit-compatibility-uninstall-setup.html

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_programs/trying-to-uninstall-a-program-installed-using/7bba69b2-7379-4168-8172-47ef1644d789

This forum post is my own opinion and does not necessarily reflect the opinion or view of Microsoft, its employees, or other MVPs.

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Answer 2

I have exactly the same problem, have you found the answer to it yet?

Answer 3

That's a good question (and I betya you don't get answer for it)

SO I presume you ran the setup.exe (or similar) with a right click compatibility mode - setup ran fine, but the program doesn't work even though you have applied the same compatibilty mode to it's executable (luck coreldraw12 installer didn't work for me, otherwise I would have the exact some problem you have now)

Somewhere there will be a wise, or windwos installer program that will run with the /uninstall switch, we just have to figure out what kind, and where that program is, so that we can direct it to do the un-install process in compatability mode....

// I will await an answer from a microsoft proffesional, I will be very interested in the responce.

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