Windows Easy Transfer

railfrog · October 29th, 2009, 03:28 PM

Hi all

I have a dual boot Vista 64bit and Win7 64bit.

Used the windows easy transfer to transfer settings and such like from Vista to 7.
It installed a few programs aswell, but those programs are not in the add/remove in control panel.
How do i get rid of them if no add/remove, and also they do not have their own uninstall.

Steve R Jones · October 29th, 2009, 05:08 PM

Correct me if I'm wrong - but neither Vista or Win 7 have a add/remove in control panel.

What excatly are you wanting to remove/uninstall and on which OS?

railfrog · October 29th, 2009, 07:16 PM

I want to uninstall some programs on Win7 that were transfered over from Vista using the Windows Easy Transfer.

**RicheemxX** · October 29th, 2009, 07:24 PM

Vista and Win 7 have add/remove, its now called programs and features but its still the same old.

If there is no uninstaller you can try Download Revo Uninstaller Freeware - Free and Full Download

railfrog · October 29th, 2009, 08:00 PM

Thanks Rich.
Tried it but it does not bring up the programs i want to uninstall.

Steve R Jones · October 30th, 2009, 06:43 AM

Windows easy transfer usually only transfers over personal files and settings and such. Can you give up a few examples of what you're wanting to uninstall?

railfrog · October 31st, 2009, 07:27 PM

Programs are...

Core Temp
Mem Set
CPU-Z
GPU-Z
Orthos
HWMonitor

Program shortcuts are on desktop. Programs are in user/downloads and user/documents but all work from clicking the shortcut.
Cant work out if these programs are actually installed or not.

railfrog · November 3rd, 2009, 12:27 PM

Anyone know how to uninstall these?

Can i just delete them from where they are located?

Steve R Jones · November 3rd, 2009, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by railfrog

Programs are...

Program shortcuts are on desktop. Programs are in user/downloads and user/documents but all work from clicking the shortcut.
Cant work out if these programs are actually installed or not.

These folder locations are a LOT different then if they were in the Program Files folder.

AND if they don't show up in the Programs and Features list - it would be reasonable to assume it's safe to zap them.

Nude_Lewd_Man · November 3rd, 2009, 05:50 PM

I'd change the name of the containing folder as a temporary measure - better to do that and find that there are no longer required (and then delete them) than to get rid and the discover some sort of issue/s......

Obviously, at the end of the day it is down to you, and in theory there shouldn't be any issue about wiping them, but...............................

Just had a look, and I know that CPU-Z isn't actually an installed application, just an EXE that will check the CPU details and display them for you...