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Setup exe stopped working when uninstalling



 
 
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Old August 24th 07, 03:32 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance
Cara
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Default Setup exe stopped working when uninstalling

Hi everyone i was hoping someone could give me a hand.
When i try to uninstall a program from the control panel i get a message
saying setup exe has stopped working.
does anyone know why im getting this?
or how i can fix it?
this is a brand new vaio laptop and i just want to unintall some of the
programs that came on it.

thanks in advance for any help

Cara
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Old August 25th 07, 05:10 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance
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Default Setup exe stopped working when uninstalling

Please provide more info!!!!
Which programs are you trying to uninstall?
Which version Vista?
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"Cara" wrote:

Hi everyone i was hoping someone could give me a hand.
When i try to uninstall a program from the control panel i get a message
saying setup exe has stopped working.
does anyone know why im getting this?
or how i can fix it?
this is a brand new vaio laptop and i just want to unintall some of the
programs that came on it.

thanks in advance for any help

Cara

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Old August 26th 07, 04:44 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance
Cara
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Default Setup exe stopped working when uninstalling

Hi im sorry.
im running vista home premium

there are a few programs im trying to get rid of

norton antivirus
AOL helper
and Roxio

thanks alot

"Bob J" wrote:

Please provide more info!!!!
Which programs are you trying to uninstall?
Which version Vista?
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Regards
Bob J
If advise given from anyone, solves problem or not, or if solved from
another source,post back & let us know.
Then we all benefit.



"Cara" wrote:

Hi everyone i was hoping someone could give me a hand.
When i try to uninstall a program from the control panel i get a message
saying setup exe has stopped working.
does anyone know why im getting this?
or how i can fix it?
this is a brand new vaio laptop and i just want to unintall some of the
programs that came on it.

thanks in advance for any help

Cara

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Old August 26th 07, 11:42 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance
Bob J
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Default Setup exe stopped working when uninstalling

Norton unfortunately is a difficult program to remove, follow the info on the
website below:
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...05033108162039
Even after using the tool you may have delete individual files from the
"Programs" folder.
The other progroms use there "Un-install" option or remove using the
uninstall feature in:
Control Panel Programs & Features select program & select uninstal.
If a particular program proves to be hard to remove search the web for an
answer
Why you are getting the message depends on which program you where trying to
uninstal at the time, Norton is one that will cause it.
There is nothing really wrong , just as I said some programs are difficult
to remove.--
Regards
Bob J
If advise given from anyone, solves problem or not, or if solved from
another source,post back & let us know.
Then we all benefit.



"Cara" wrote:

Hi everyone i was hoping someone could give me a hand.
When i try to uninstall a program from the control panel i get a message
saying setup exe has stopped working.
does anyone know why im getting this?
or how i can fix it?
this is a brand new vaio laptop and i just want to unintall some of the
programs that came on it.

thanks in advance for any help

Cara

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Old August 29th 07, 04:14 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance
uvbogden
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Default Setup exe stopped working when uninstalling

I had the same problem with Norton, iTunes/QuickTime and Roxio/Sonic. Before
Vista will let you update/install a newer version of a program, all remnants
of the program must be completely removed from your system. Since the Vista
Uninstall feature sometimes does a poor job at this, these remnants often
have to be removed manually. Where there is a proprietary uninstall program
like the Norton Removal Tool, use this tool after running the Vista Uninstall
feature, then proceed to further cleanup as described in the following
tutorial:

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/87...ram-vista.html



"Bob J" wrote:

Norton unfortunately is a difficult program to remove, follow the info on the
website below:
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...05033108162039
Even after using the tool you may have delete individual files from the
"Programs" folder.
The other progroms use there "Un-install" option or remove using the
uninstall feature in:
Control Panel Programs & Features select program & select uninstal.
If a particular program proves to be hard to remove search the web for an
answer
Why you are getting the message depends on which program you where trying to
uninstal at the time, Norton is one that will cause it.
There is nothing really wrong , just as I said some programs are difficult
to remove.--
Regards
Bob J
If advise given from anyone, solves problem or not, or if solved from
another source,post back & let us know.
Then we all benefit.



"Cara" wrote:

Hi everyone i was hoping someone could give me a hand.
When i try to uninstall a program from the control panel i get a message
saying setup exe has stopped working.
does anyone know why im getting this?
or how i can fix it?
this is a brand new vaio laptop and i just want to unintall some of the
programs that came on it.

thanks in advance for any help

Cara

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Old August 6th 09, 02:41 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance
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Default Setup exe stopped working when uninstalling


Hey guys, i need some help here, too. I also have windows vista home
premium, and im trying to uninstall the program: Grand Theft Auto: San
Andreas. Heres where im going to:


StartControl PanelUninstall a Program Click on GTA SA and it pops
up.

Setup.exe has stopped working.

Am i to do the same thing as uninstalling Norton? Please help me here.


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Old August 6th 09, 10:51 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance
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Default Setup exe stopped working when uninstalling

Try this program: http://www.revouninstaller.com/
Use the REVO uninstaller (fourth/last option). That way you are
certain to scrap all the registry entries -
Also, try in Tools - Optimization -. Junk Files Cleaner – Scan - Delete


To get rid of Norton.

Download the Norton Removal Tool (SymNRT) to your Desktop.

Once downloaded please close ALL open browsers, also save any work because
this may require a restart.

•Go to your desktop and double click on the removal tool and then click Setup.

•Once open Click Next

•Accept the license agreement and click Next

•Type in the letters/numbers that you see into the text box then click Next.

•Then click Next and the tool will start running.

•Once finished restart the PC.

•Delete Nortonremoval tool from your Desktop.
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039?Open&src=&docid=2004020909040706& nsf=tsgeninfo.nsf&view=docid&dtype=%E2%88%8F=&ver= &osv=&osv_lvl=&seg
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"SpoonyMage" wrote:


Hey guys, i need some help here, too. I also have windows vista home
premium, and im trying to uninstall the program: Grand Theft Auto: San
Andreas. Heres where im going to:


StartControl PanelUninstall a Program Click on GTA SA and it pops
up.

Setup.exe has stopped working.

Am i to do the same thing as uninstalling Norton? Please help me here.


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Old August 8th 09, 03:24 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance
podirei
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Default Setup exe stopped working when uninstalling


Hi, I am reading through the answers to the question and it appears the
solution for "setup.exe stopped working" when trying to uninstall a
software depends on the software itself.
I was wondering whether anyone could help me out with my problem: I
have Windows Vista Home Basic (the entry level, I believe, for Vista)
and I am trying to uninstall three chess softwares (Fritz 6, Fritz 7,
and Chess Base). They all worked fine until about a couple of days ago,
when one of them stopped working. I tried to uninstall a couple of times
and re-install, it didn't get fixed and now I get this message. Does
anyone know how to fix this problem?
Thank you, Adriana


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