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By: Judie Lipsett Hughes

Judie Lipsett Hughes — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 19:36:52 +0000

Doug, if it is the game’s icon you are trying to delete, you need the Windows/Start Menu/Programs/Games folder. You can tap and hold to delete the useless icon from there.

By: Douglas Moran

Douglas Moran — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 18:42:19 +0000

These weren’t shareware programs; they were Handandgo programs that I was just trying out the demo versions of.

And hey, if anyone can tell me what files I need to hack to get rid of the listings in the “Games” folder so that these now-deleted programs will be dropped from my list, I would really appreciate it.

WM makes me nuts, it really really does. I can’t believe that I’ve had to install third party apps to:

o) Make the “close” icon actually close a program
o) Make the device run at its rated clock speed
o) Delete programs from the device

Honestly, it boggles my mind. I don’t know if the iPhone software will be better, but I’m dying to try it out, and that’s a fact.

By: uzziah0

uzziah0 — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 15:36:58 +0000

I’ve experienced this too.
And, it isn’t just shareware or free programs. I had a few trial version of pay for games that wouldn’t delete all their files, and I don’t even want to know how bad my registry looks.
Its just lazy or ignorant (unknowing) programmers.

By: TrvlngDrew

TrvlngDrew — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 12:49:40 +0000

Wait just a minute, I’m having a flasback! 1997 Windows 95 Blue Screen of Death! Yes, Microsoft continues to frustrate all of us with a wide open platform and pooryl written 3rd party software.. What a great combination! I’m over it,

By: Christopher Spera

Christopher Spera — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 11:43:29 +0000

sheesh… picky, picky, picky…

I know how you feel. Mobile device shareware is some of the dirtiest shareware around. the apps tend not to go in cleanly, don’t always work right, and more often than not, don’t uninstall cleanly or at all. I know you don’t want to hard reset, but sometimes that’s the best way to go, especially if the failed uninstall causes problems. Unfortunately, that’s not WM, but Windows in general. Its easier to rebuild it than fix it (and how screwed up is THAT?!)

I think there’s a rant coming on… where’s my AOL/CSI column template…??