Re: Windows? God, I swear never again...!
From: Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\) (user_at_#notme.com)
Date: 02/06/04
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Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 12:29:08 -0800
It isn't using it to my knowledge but as you found it, it isn't listed, I
have no idea why not. Guess you have a legitimate gripe. You might try a
Google search to see what comes up using uninstall pinball or XP uninstall
pinball as your search criteria.
-- Michael Solomon MS-MVP Windows Shell/User Backup is a PC User's Best Friend DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ "Stephen Riley" <Steve@weirdstreet.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message news:bvvpn0$8a6$1@news7.svr.pol.co.uk... > Well yes, this was one of the first things I tried... But lo and behold > pinball is not listed as part of the games, and so it wasn't deleted! > > But can you help me? Why - Why - is Windows using pinball please? > > > > > "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)" <user@#notme.com> wrote in > message news:uSujk0E7DHA.2056@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... >> Open Control Panel, open Add/Remove Programs, click Add/Remove Windows >> Components, select Accessories and Utilities, click Details, select >> games. >> If you wish to remove all the games, remove the check next to games and >> click ok, if you wish to individually select the games you wish to >> remove, >> click Details, remove the check next to the game you wish to remove and >> click ok. >> >> Messenger is an integrated part of the operating system which is why you > had >> to jump through hoops to remove it. Games are not. >> >> -- >> Michael Solomon MS-MVP >> Windows Shell/User >> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend >> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ >> >> "Stephen Riley" <Steve@weirdstreet.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message >> news:bvuolj$158$1@news5.svr.pol.co.uk... >> > So, after much blood, sweat and tears, I discover that the only way to >> > properly uninstall the pernicious Messenger 4 for XP is to use the > command >> > line "RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection >> > %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove" >> > >> > !!!!!!!!!!!!!! >> > >> > Is Microsoft going for the most unfriendly operating system ever award > or >> > something? >> > >> > Now: would somebody please tell me which laughably obscure combination > of >> > heiroglyphs will uninstall the bloody PINBALL programme???????!!!!!!! >> > Cheez! >> > All I want to do is delete the standard games that come with Windows. >> > First >> > it screams a dialogue box saying "You sure?? You really sure??? Are >> > you???? >> > Really, really?????" Then it >> > tells me it CAN'T delete pinball (I repeat: PINBALL...) because Windows >> > (can >> > you believe?) is >> > *using* it!!! >> > >> > I mean - *please*... Is this the truth? Is Windows XP really founded > upon >> > a >> > pinball game? It would explain a lot, let's face it. For instance why >> > using >> > XP effectively halves your usable memory. >> > >> > No, sorry... this operating system stinks. How do I downgrade? >> > >> > >> >> > >
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