XP wont let me delete program even after change file from read only?

I am trying to delete a program ultravnc I had downloaded from the internet.
I tried uninstalling it but it still loads at start up. I tried to delete
the program itself but XP doesn't let me states that the disk is write
protected. (the file is under program files on the C drive). I changed the
programs attributes from read only but it still won't delete?

Any suggestions?

regards


Steve

 

Tried doing it in Safe Mode??

Rider

 

AFAIK ultravnc is not malware of any kind. Sounds like you may have run the
uninstall program without first shutting down the program. (sometimes an
uninstaller will shut the program down itself automatically - sometimes it
won't) If you still have the installer program that you downloaded, the
cleanest way of uninstalling it now might be to reinstall it fully, then use the
menus within the program to shut the program down fully, then uninstall it.

If that fails, then to do it manually you may have to reboot into safe mode to
delete the folder, and to do it properly, may have to make a couple of changes
to the registry via regedit. Try the easy way first. Post here again if you
need help with doing it the hard way.

 

Thanks that worked,I reinstalled it then I had to kill the active process
first with Task Manager and then I uninstalled it and this time it worked.


Thanks for the help


Steve

 

I think UltraVNC is the greatest VNC at the moment. Were you just trying
it out or have you found something better?

Ciao, Dave

 

Hi Dave

I was trying it out but I found the help system was a bit hard to follow for
someone with my limited knowledge. TightVNC was a bit easier to follow
although I have since got Windows remote assistance working ok. I use it
mainly for helping elderly parents who keep ringing me with "Im stuck what
do I do" type problems. Which normally means they forgot you have to be
connected to the internet to surf the web or similar.


regards



Steve

 

it may still be running as a service... stop the ultravnc service and
see if you can do it then.

 

Its still being used, delete all tasks referring to it..

 

Hmm, well the difference between Ultra and Tight is small, I migrated to
Ultra from TightVNC, and have not looked back. If you were talking others
through installing it themselves, well I can see your point. The TightVNC
installer is easy. Check all boxes, reboot.
Ciao, Dave