Internet Games Are Not Uninstalled Correctly (267591)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

This article was previously published under Q267591

SYMPTOMS

If you try to remove an Internet game from the Windows Setup tab of Add/Remove Programs, the check box for the game is still selected even though the Internet game is removed from the computer.

WORKAROUND

To completely remove an Internet game from Add/Remove Programs, follow these steps:
  1. On the Windows Setup tab of Add/Remove Programs, locate the Internet game and clear the check box beside it.
  2. Click OK.
  3. Re-select the check box for the Internet game, and install the Internet game.
  4. Go back to the Windows Setup tab of Add/Remove Programs, locate the Internet game, and clear the check box for the Internet game.
  5. Click OK. The Internet game is uninstalled and the check box beside the Internet game is removed.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/14/2006
Keywords:kbFAQ kbprb kbsetup KB267591