Re: Cannot delete Google Chrome

2014-08-01 Thread Ron Hunter
On 7/31/2014 10:24 PM, Mort wrote: W3BNR wrote: You might also want to try a free program: Wise Program Uninstaller - I've had it work when others failed. http://www.wisecleaner.com/wiseuninstallerfree.html Thanks for the new suggestion, which I shall soon act upon. It does get to be

Re: Cannot delete Google Chrome

2014-07-31 Thread Daniel
On 31/07/2014 11:18 AM, Mort wrote: WaltS48 wrote: On 07/29/2014 08:55 PM, Mort wrote: Hi, Updating Avast inadvertently downloaded Google Chrome to my H.D., (running Windows XP, SP-3). Now, I cannot delete it. It does not show up on the list of programs in control panel's section on

Re: Cannot delete Google Chrome

2014-07-31 Thread Beauregard T. Shagnasty
Mort wrote: Having exhausted all other modalities, I took a chance and deleted Avast, You can't just delete programs and applications in Windows. You must *uninstall* them - especially for heavily-OS-involved software like anti- virus programs. You've probably corrupted your registry by now.

Re: Cannot delete Google Chrome

2014-07-31 Thread W3BNR
On 7/30/2014 9:18 PM Mort submitted the following: WaltS48 wrote: On 07/29/2014 08:55 PM, Mort wrote: Hi, Updating Avast inadvertently downloaded Google Chrome to my H.D., (running Windows XP, SP-3). Now, I cannot delete it. It does not show up on the list of programs in control panel's

Re: Cannot delete Google Chrome

2014-07-31 Thread Mort
W3BNR wrote: You might also want to try a free program: Wise Program Uninstaller - I've had it work when others failed. http://www.wisecleaner.com/wiseuninstallerfree.html Thanks for the new suggestion, which I shall soon act upon. It does get to be time-consuming and frustrating, when

Re: Cannot delete Google Chrome

2014-07-30 Thread Eric
Mort wrote: Hi, Updating Avast inadvertently downloaded Google Chrome to my H.D., (running Windows XP, SP-3). Now, I cannot delete it. It does not show up on the list of programs in control panel's section on programs, yet it is there with a H.D. search. Each time that I attempt toa delete it,

Re: Cannot delete Google Chrome

2014-07-30 Thread Mort
Paul B. Gallagher wrote: Mort wrote: Hi, Updating Avast inadvertently downloaded Google Chrome to my H.D., (running Windows XP, SP-3). Now, I cannot delete it. It does not show up on the list of programs in control panel's section on programs, yet it is there with a H.D. search. Each time

Re: Cannot delete Google Chrome

2014-07-30 Thread stango
Mort wrote: Hi, Updating Avast inadvertently downloaded Google Chrome to my H.D., (running Windows XP, SP-3). Now, I cannot delete it. It does not show up on the list of programs in control panel's section on programs, yet it is there with a H.D. search. Each time that I attempt toa delete it,

Re: Cannot delete Google Chrome

2014-07-30 Thread C A Upsdell
On 2014-07-30 14:45, Mort wrote: Updating Avast inadvertently downloaded Google Chrome to my H.D., (running Windows XP, SP-3). Now, I cannot delete it. It does not show up on the list of programs in control panel's section on programs, yet it is there with a H.D. search. Each time that I

Re: Cannot delete Google Chrome

2014-07-30 Thread Mort
C A Upsdell wrote: On 2014-07-30 14:45, Mort wrote: Updating Avast inadvertently downloaded Google Chrome to my H.D., (running Windows XP, SP-3). Now, I cannot delete it. It does not show up on the list of programs in control panel's section on programs, yet it is there with a H.D. search.

Re: Cannot delete Google Chrome P.S.

2014-07-30 Thread Mort
Mort wrote: Hi, Updating Avast inadvertently downloaded Google Chrome to my H.D., (running Windows XP, SP-3). Now, I cannot delete it. It does not show up on the list of programs in control panel's section on programs, yet it is there with a H.D. search. Each time that I attempt toa delete it,

Re: Cannot delete Google Chrome

2014-07-30 Thread hawker
On 7/29/2014 8:55 PM, Mort wrote: Hi, Updating Avast inadvertently downloaded Google Chrome to my H.D., (running Windows XP, SP-3). Now, I cannot delete it. It does not show up on the list of programs in control panel's section on programs, yet it is there with a H.D. search. Each time that I

Re: Cannot delete Google Chrome

2014-07-30 Thread Ray_Net
hawker wrote, On 30/07/2014 22:08: On 7/29/2014 8:55 PM, Mort wrote: Hi, Updating Avast inadvertently downloaded Google Chrome to my H.D., (running Windows XP, SP-3). Now, I cannot delete it. It does not show up on the list of programs in control panel's section on programs, yet it is there

Re: Cannot delete Google Chrome

2014-07-30 Thread David E. Ross
On 7/30/2014 12:24 PM, Mort wrote: C A Upsdell wrote: On 2014-07-30 14:45, Mort wrote: Updating Avast inadvertently downloaded Google Chrome to my H.D., (running Windows XP, SP-3). Now, I cannot delete it. It does not show up on the list of programs in control panel's section on programs,

Re: Cannot delete Google Chrome

2014-07-30 Thread David E. Ross
On 7/30/2014 10:53 AM, Eric wrote: Mort wrote: Hi, Updating Avast inadvertently downloaded Google Chrome to my H.D., (running Windows XP, SP-3). Now, I cannot delete it. It does not show up on the list of programs in control panel's section on programs, yet it is there with a H.D. search.

Re: Cannot delete Google Chrome

2014-07-30 Thread WaltS48
On 07/29/2014 08:55 PM, Mort wrote: Hi, Updating Avast inadvertently downloaded Google Chrome to my H.D., (running Windows XP, SP-3). Now, I cannot delete it. It does not show up on the list of programs in control panel's section on programs, yet it is there with a H.D. search. Each time that

Re: Cannot delete Google Chrome

2014-07-30 Thread Mort
WaltS48 wrote: On 07/29/2014 08:55 PM, Mort wrote: Hi, Updating Avast inadvertently downloaded Google Chrome to my H.D., (running Windows XP, SP-3). Now, I cannot delete it. It does not show up on the list of programs in control panel's section on programs, yet it is there with a H.D. search.

Re: Cannot delete Google Chrome

2014-07-30 Thread Mort
Ray_Net wrote: It's written: If you have installed Google's browser by accident, you can uninstall it again via the uninstall a program control panel applet. You also need to open another browser to make that one the default system browser again. Note: This is not a good idea to remove some

Re: Cannot delete Google Chrome

2014-07-30 Thread Chris Ilias
On 2014-07-29 8:55 PM, Mort wrote: Hi, Updating Avast inadvertently downloaded Google Chrome to my H.D., (running Windows XP, SP-3). Now, I cannot delete it. It does not show up on the list of programs in control panel's section on programs, yet it is there with a H.D. search. Each time that I

Re: Cannot delete Google Chrome

2014-07-30 Thread Mort
Hi, Having exhausted all other modalities, I took a chance and deleted Avast , then downloaded it again while carefully unchecking the 2 Chrome boxes. Nevertheless, the Chrome files either returned or stayed,as they are still there. Now attempts at deletion lead to access denied. It seems,

Cannot delete Google Chrome

2014-07-29 Thread Mort
Hi, Updating Avast inadvertently downloaded Google Chrome to my H.D., (running Windows XP, SP-3). Now, I cannot delete it. It does not show up on the list of programs in control panel's section on programs, yet it is there with a H.D. search. Each time that I attempt toa delete it, I get a

Re: Cannot delete Google Chrome

2014-07-29 Thread David E. Ross
On 7/29/2014 5:55 PM, Mort wrote: Hi, Updating Avast inadvertently downloaded Google Chrome to my H.D., (running Windows XP, SP-3). Now, I cannot delete it. It does not show up on the list of programs in control panel's section on programs, yet it is there with a H.D. search. Each time

Re: Cannot delete Google Chrome

2014-07-29 Thread Beauregard T. Shagnasty
David E. Ross wrote: Mort wrote: Updating Avast inadvertently downloaded Google Chrome to my H.D., (running Windows XP, SP-3). Now, I cannot delete it. It does not show up on the list of programs in control panel's section on programs, yet it is there with a H.D. search. Each time that I

Re: Cannot delete Google Chrome

2014-07-29 Thread Paul
Mort wrote: Hi, Updating Avast inadvertently downloaded Google Chrome to my H.D., (running Windows XP, SP-3). Now, I cannot delete it. It does not show up on the list of programs in control panel's section on programs, yet it is there with a H.D. search. Each time that I attempt toa delete

Re: Cannot delete Google Chrome

2014-07-29 Thread Paul B. Gallagher
Mort wrote: Hi, Updating Avast inadvertently downloaded Google Chrome to my H.D., (running Windows XP, SP-3). Now, I cannot delete it. It does not show up on the list of programs in control panel's section on programs, yet it is there with a H.D. search. Each time that I attempt to a delete