How to Uninstall a Program in Windows XP

This is a guide to show you how to uninstall a program in Windows XP. To most of you who thinks this is a no-brainer, you can skip this post, but for those who are about to make their first program uninstall, you are definitely in the right place.

Let’s uninstall:

1. Begin by clicking on the Windows Start button on the taskbar.

2. Then click on the Control Panel icon.

3. When a window opens look for an icon titled Add or Remove Programs. Open the icon by double clicking on it or clicking on it once and then pressing the Enter key.

4. A window then will be displayed with the list of programs that has been installed on your system. Just for this exercise I’ll be uninstalling the software named Spb Screenshot.

5. When you click on the program you wish to remove you should see a Remove button on the right side of the column. Click on the remove button and follow the prompts/instructions.

Then you are done! Depending on the software installed, it may prompt that it has been uninstalled (sometimes it doesn’t) and sometimes it may require you to reboot. After the uninstall process, you should not see the program anymore listed in the Add Remove Programs window.

Just a warning, removing programs is pretty much routine but may have some adverse effect on your system if you uninstalled the wrong software (ie. uninstalling your sound driver by accident therefore losing audio). Please take precaution and READ instructions presented in each prompt.

I made this guide as comprehensive as possible, but I take no liability in case something bad happens to your system. You are responsible for your actions. Hope this helps. ^_^