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Ideas: I am trying to remove a Windows program by using the application addition / deletion, but I get a message saying that the file can not be found to complete the uninstall. Please I would appreciate any suggestion how to fix this problem!

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I am trying to remove a Windows program by using the application addition / deletion, but I get a message saying that the file can not be found to complete the uninstall. Please I would appreciate any suggestion how to fix this problem!

Usually, this means that you manually uninstall routine removed or any other necessary information.

What is the application that you are trying to delete, and what is the full error message?

Have you used registry cleaners or similar utilities?  If so and you don't have so there is not a long time, the utility has a function "UNDO"?

In many cases, but not all, the simplest method is to reinstall the app and then uninstall it.

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