I installed some software that malfunctioned. After that, I could
not uninstall it or even delete it in Windows or from the DOS prompt
(using administrative privileges. I could not stop an associated
service running.

I rebooted in Safe Mode with CMD prompt and manually deleted the
contents of the software's folder under Program Files. When I
rebooted normally, the same service was running, and I was back in the
same situation.

Any ideas as to what I can do from there? How do I permanently get
rid of that service?

I am using Windows Vista Home Basic (32-bit) with SP 1.

Thanks, Alan

Alan <jalanthomas@verizon.net> wrote:
[color=blue]
> I installed some software that malfunctioned. After that, I could
>not uninstall it or even delete it in Windows or from the DOS prompt
>(using administrative privileges. I could not stop an associated
>service running.
>
> I rebooted in Safe Mode with CMD prompt and manually deleted the
>contents of the software's folder under Program Files. When I
>rebooted normally, the same service was running, and I was back in the
>same situation.
>
> Any ideas as to what I can do from there? How do I permanently get
>rid of that service?
>
> I am using Windows Vista Home Basic (32-bit) with SP 1.
>
>Thanks, Alan[/color]

It might help if you named this mystery service.

Hi,

What do the distributors of this unnamed software have to say?

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"Alan" <jalanthomas@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:60819606-f61d-4868-9173-71b5f0cbb431@y34g2000prb.googlegroups.com...[color=blue]
> I installed some software that malfunctioned. After that, I could
> not uninstall it or even delete it in Windows or from the DOS prompt
> (using administrative privileges. I could not stop an associated
> service running.
>
> I rebooted in Safe Mode with CMD prompt and manually deleted the
> contents of the software's folder under Program Files. When I
> rebooted normally, the same service was running, and I was back in the
> same situation.
>
> Any ideas as to what I can do from there? How do I permanently get
> rid of that service?
>
> I am using Windows Vista Home Basic (32-bit) with SP 1.
>
> Thanks, Alan
>
>[/color]

"Any ideas... "

Yeah, do a clean install.


"Alan" <jalanthomas@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:60819606-f61d-4868-9173-71b5f0cbb431@y34g2000prb.googlegroups.com...[color=blue]
> I installed some software that malfunctioned. After that, I could
> not uninstall it or even delete it in Windows or from the DOS prompt
> (using administrative privileges. I could not stop an associated
> service running.
>
> I rebooted in Safe Mode with CMD prompt and manually deleted the
> contents of the software's folder under Program Files. When I
> rebooted normally, the same service was running, and I was back in the
> same situation.
>
> Any ideas as to what I can do from there? How do I permanently get
> rid of that service?
>
> I am using Windows Vista Home Basic (32-bit) with SP 1.
>
> Thanks, Alan
>
>[/color]

"Alan" <jalanthomas@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:60819606-f61d-4868-9173-71b5f0cbb431@y34g2000prb.googlegroups.com...[color=blue]
> I installed some software that malfunctioned. After that, I could
> not uninstall it or even delete it in Windows or from the DOS prompt
> (using administrative privileges. I could not stop an associated
> service running.
>
> I rebooted in Safe Mode with CMD prompt and manually deleted the
> contents of the software's folder under Program Files. When I
> rebooted normally, the same service was running, and I was back in the
> same situation.
>
> Any ideas as to what I can do from there? How do I permanently get
> rid of that service?[/color]

What a temptation to say: "trash the whole thing and start from scratch!"
But, as mentioned already, what is the identity of that mysterious software?
<H>.
[color=blue]
>
> I am using Windows Vista Home Basic (32-bit) with SP 1.
>
> Thanks, Alan
>
>[/color]

Have you tried Microsoft's Installer Cleanup Utility to remove that program
and all components? support.microsoft.com/kb290301 just deleting files want
stop service from running.



--
Shiann


"Alan" wrote:
[color=blue]
> I installed some software that malfunctioned. After that, I could
> not uninstall it or even delete it in Windows or from the DOS prompt
> (using administrative privileges. I could not stop an associated
> service running.
>
> I rebooted in Safe Mode with CMD prompt and manually deleted the
> contents of the software's folder under Program Files. When I
> rebooted normally, the same service was running, and I was back in the
> same situation.
>
> Any ideas as to what I can do from there? How do I permanently get
> rid of that service?
>
> I am using Windows Vista Home Basic (32-bit) with SP 1.
>
> Thanks, Alan
>
>
>[/color]

Problem resolved. I rebooted in Safe Mode, uninstalled and deleted
the software, and rebooted.

The mysterious software was some not-to-be-named (proprietary)
beta software, nothing publicly available yet.

Thanks, Alan

"Alan" <jalanthomas@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:e99559a4-870e-4e3d-9f05-f8952263a9b0@d2g2000pra.googlegroups.com...[color=blue]
> Problem resolved. I rebooted in Safe Mode, uninstalled and deleted
> the software, and rebooted.
>
> The mysterious software was some not-to-be-named (proprietary)
> beta software, nothing publicly available yet.[/color]

Thanks for the feedback, <H>.
[color=blue]
>
> Thanks, Alan[/color]