Add Remove Programs

Often I discover I accidentally installed a toolbar I do not want while attempting to install another program.  I also frequently find a program or software someone has downloaded that is no longer needed.  Follow these steps to remove these unwanted programs.

Click on Start
(On a 98 or ME computer click on Settings)
Control Panel
Add Remove Programs

Look through the list.  Does anything in there look like it doesn't belong such as Google Toolbar, Yahoo Toolbar, Gator, LimeWire, etc.  If you are uncertain, please do not remove the program.  After you have looked through the list a few times, it will become more familar and you will know what does and does not belong.  At the bottom of the list, you may or may not see a long list of Windows Updates.  DO NOT Remove these.  If you have any questions, just ask your building tech person.

Click Change/Remove
If prompted, click ok or Yes to indicate you really want to remove the program.
After the program is removed, you will return to the Add/Remove Programs Screen.  Either choose another program to remove or exit out of the screen.

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