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Zirocomm
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Feb 28, 2025

Problematic, uninstallable program? Here's how to break it

Let's say a program aint doing ya much good, and is actually working against you.

You try to uninstall it, but for some reason, you can't! Never fear, here's the solution.

  1. Find the program's EXE file.
  2. Open it in Notepad.
  3. Press Control + A to select all the text, and then press Backspace. This will destroy the EXE and render it unopenable.
  4. Press Control + S to save it.
  5. Check to make sure the EXE is for sure busted by attempting to open it (In File Explorer, double-click the EXE, or right-click and select "Open"). If it worked, it should say this:

    If it does, you're done! 👍

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