Uninstall Installshield? How do I uninstall this crap?

lol I can tell you're not very tech savvy (no offense). InstallShield comes with Windows XP. It is what installs other programs. So basically if you uninstall that you can't install any program, so I wouldn't consider it crap. One of the programs you installed on your computer is trying to update (from what I can understand). It's not installing things you don't want "behind-the-scenes". Just let whatever program you installed update. BTW, yes, it's your computer lol. But believe it or not, your computer uses files to run (ones you didn't install). That's the files that are on there when you install Windows XP. XP is an operating system which tells the computer how to run your programs in the first place. That's why you need operating systems, not just for the graphical interface. Microsoft keeps these system files from being easily deleted in case someone like you, that's not sure what they're doing tries to delete those necessary files.

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Uninstall Installshield? How do I uninstall this crap?

There is nothing out there that I can find and it won't let me just delete the file. Help!

Not sure I understand. Are you trying to uninstall apiece of software?

Try booting into Safe Mode and see if you can delete the file there.

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If add&remove doesn't work, u can try some pro softwares, such as Final Uninstaller. When things get worse, it makes things easier for me. U can try it too or just some others.

thats because you already uninstalled it or never really installed it in the first place. if you have an icon, then right-click and select "open file location" or "go to folder"... after you arrive to the location, you will see lots of folders and files, please make sure that when you open folder location that the address bar on the window SAYS the name of the folder, after you are very sure that you are at the right destination, select all the files in that folder and right-click, then select "delete". dont worry, if you muck up, you can go to recycle bin and restore everthing. secondly, on xp, its documents and settings vista/win 7, its C:\Users\your account name goes here\AppData\Local/and the name of the folder goes here.. depending on which system you use, determines your settings location, but when you get there, delete that folder in question. allthough some programs play hide and seek on your drive, this is the usual method of removing programs, but getting 3rd party managers will help you in removing all traces... enjoy...

I wouldn't advise doing it, it is tied in with the Windows Installer.

If you really want to, you can do so manually. See this page.

http://support.installshield.com/kb/view.asp?artic...

good day,

I have tried to uninstalled family tree maker 2011 and when I do it installs shield wizard. how do I rid myself of family tree?

thanks,

why would you want to? it is used by windows to install a multitude of programs....it does not take up resources...it is very small.