Desktop Weather Channel Removal

flipflop · Sep 24, 2006

I have tried to un-install the Desktop Weather Channel program (that Real Player foisted on me) several times. It appears to be un-installable. Any help would be appreciated, as it really sucks up the resources.

Toni_1947 · Sep 24, 2006

HI!
http://www.weather.com/services/desktop_install_faq.html#13
I recommend reading the steps above these as well.

14. I seem to be unable to uninstall Desktop Weather from my computer. What can I do?

This is a known issue with the product, and will be resolved in a forthcoming release. Copying the UNWISE.EXE from the Framework folder to the Desktop Weather folder will resolve this issue. The steps are as followed:

Go to Start, Programs, Accessories, Windows Explorer.
In the left scroll window of Windows Explorer click the + next to My Computer, then click on the + next to C: drive to expand the view.
Scroll down that menu until you find the Program Files Folder.
Double click on the Program Files folder to expand the view.
Scroll down that menu to The Weather Channel FW folder and double click on it to expand the view.
Double click on the Framework folder to display the contents.
Right mouse click on the icon that says "UNWISE.EXE" on the pop-up menu click on COPY.
Go to the tool bar on the window and click the Back button.
In that window right mouse click on the "Desktop Weather" folder and in the pop-up menu click on PASTE.

From that point you will be able to proceed as normal with the uninstall.
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flipflop · Sep 24, 2006

Hey, Toni...thanks for popping in to help out. I went through the FAQ list. When copy/pasting the unwise.exe from Framework to Desktop Weather folders, a dialog box popped up saying the file (same size, same date) already existed. Proceeded anyway, ran uninstall...goldang thing is still there. Noted that when running the uninstall, it copies a 'GFLxx.exe from c:\windows\temp' (does that everytime the uninstall is run), but never says to where.

Any chance that wiping out the folders and dinking registry entries will work?

Thanks again for any insight.

Toni_1947 · Sep 24, 2006

Tough nut to crack!
Maybe THIS will help:
Admin Tools | RemoveIt 1.99
http://www.majorgeeks.com/RemoveIt_d3839.html

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