Uninstall Programs Manually in Windows 10
Issue
When using the “Add or Remove” programs function in Windows 10, sometimes errors will prevent uninstalling Qtegra, as well as, other plugins ex: ESI plugin, Teledyne Cetac.
Environment
Qtegra
Resolution
The programs can be manually deleted using the command prompt and registry editor.
Un-Installation Instructions:
- Open the Registry Editor by going to the following computer location “C:\WINDOWS” and choosing the regedit application.
- Go to the location below in the registry editor, and find the UninstallString. The file location under the Data column will be the command line used in the command prompt for un-installation.
“Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall”
- Open the command prompt by going to the following computer location “C:\WINDOWS\system32”, and choose the file cmd.
- Type cd\ to clear the directory, and then type the UninstallString from the Registry Editor to begin uninstalling the program.
- It is highly recommended to find each UninstallString for the application in the Registry Editor to ensure complete un-installation of the program, as well as, other dependent programs.
- If applicable and if there are any errors during un-installation, open the Command Prompt with administrator rights.