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The more you tell us the more we can help. Can you help us improve? Resolved my issue. No jargon. Pictures helped. Didn't match my screen. Incorrect instructions. Too technical. Not enough information. Not enough pictures. Any additional feedback? Submit feedback. Thank you for your feedback! There are typically several ways to remove any program. In this situation, try some other method to remove the program.

Click Start , and then click All Programs. Select the program, and then click Uninstall. Follow the instructions. Make sure that you don't have any file or folder names that are longer than characters.

For more about the maximum path length limitation, see Naming files, paths, and namespaces. Most programs create an installation log.

If you can't locate such a log, you can enable verbose MSI logging. For more information, see How to enable Windows Installer logging. Note If you're running the. For example, you can run the following command:. A failed installation typically logs "Return Value 3" where the problem occurred and where the installation rollback began. The description of the failure appears immediately before the Return Value 3 log entry. You can use the Wilogutl. This tool may suggest solutions to errors that are found in a log file.

It is available in the latest Windows Software Development Kit. The following is an example of how to use the Wilogutl. You may be able to manually uninstall some parts of the program through the Windows interface. For example, you may be able to delete program files and folders. Because the steps to do this may differ widely, depending on the version of Windows that you're running and on the program that you're trying to uninstall, no prescriptive steps are provided here.

If you're not sufficiently familiar with the program that you're trying to uninstall to positively identify the files and folders for that program, we do not recommend that you try this method. Generally, when you begin to delete program files and folders, you run the risk of damaging your operating system. Use this method at your own risk. If you are considering uninstalling the program manually, be aware of the following:. For example, move this material into the Documents folder.

If you cannot manually delete a program file, this may mean that the file is being used or that some other program is accessing the file and preventing you from deleting it.

For example, antivirus software may be accessing the file. When antivirus software is accessing a program file and making it impossible to delete it, it's likely that this same antivirus software was preventing you from uninstalling the program by more traditional means. Install a program. Uninstall or change a program. Installing programs: frequently asked questions. Could not start the Windows Installer service on Local Computer.

Error 5: Access is denied. To determine whether you're using an account that has administrator rights. Click Start. Type the following command in the Start Search or Search programs and files box, and then press Enter: timedate.