Windows Installer 8 question - can not find / uninstall Broadcom Bluetooth software

TRIED TO INSTALL WINDOWS 8, BUT CANNOT INSTALL DUE TO BROADCOM BLUETOOTH SOFTWARE!  Help!

I use a Dell desktop XPS 8300, CPU Intel (R) Core i7-2600 3.40 GHz, 8.00 GB of RAM, Windows 7 Home Premium Svc Pack 1, 64-bit OS.

I decided to install Windows 8 and got stuck when he says that I can not continue until I have MANUALLY uninstall the Software Bluetooth Broadcom on my system. However, I CAN'T FIND it!   I checked device, including hidden items Manager and there is no evidence showing Bluetooth.  When I try to click on the shortcut icon (to configure Bluetooth), I get a window that says Windows Explorer has stopped and he is looking for a solution but found nothing.

There is no listed software is the list of programs and I can't find it in the Add/Remove Programs area.  After much research I found two items:

btstackserver.exe c:\program Widcomm software\btstackserver.exe and also

BTTray.exe c:\program Widcomm software\bttray.exe

I'm not either of those of any place where I can uninstall (or install them?). They do NOT appear in the program list.  I did, somehow, get the Bluetooth symbol to appear in the status bar and tried to set it up, but he kept saying that my Bluetooth was not lit.  I don't even know if I have the Bluetooth on this computer!  (and I don't really like, I would just get Win8 installed!)

I thought to delete the folders above, but do not think that that would solve my problem and probably it would be worse!

If anyone has any ideas that can help me, I would be sincerely grateful for it.   I have been trying now for about 6 to 7 hours and will leave for the night.  Maybe tomorrow will bring more luck!

Thanks much for any help!  If I missed something in this explanation of the problem, please let me know and I'll try to clarify the situation.

Tim

York, PA, USA.  :)

Sorry for the late reply. A week was very busy.

Looks like a pretty messy situation.

I suggest you only to contact Dell to see if they have information.

A search revealed a pretty scary incident (which is supposed to be fixed now),

but there may be other problems that Dell knows and can help you.

It is probably possible to find a way to uninstall manually,

but after reading the above, I am reluctant to venture...

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