Looking for a workable way to get Web CD off your system? There are always many reasons that make you want to uninstall programs from your computer from time to time. To keep your computer work properly, it's always a good habit to uninstall Web CD you haven't used for a long time. However, we cannot have everything we wish for. There may be also many problems that make you not able to uninstall Web CD from your PC, such as program errors, program not listed in Programs and Features, corrupted programs and so on. Therefore, to help you out, we've also worked out a few workable methods as well.
Possible Error Caused by Incorrect Uninstall Methods
Error example
The above error messages are all caused by incomplete uninstallation of related programs. Incompletely uninstallation of a program will leave some invalid keys in the system registry, which will cause such error pop-ups when the system still executes them.
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Manually Uninstall Web CD:
Step 1: End all processes that are related to Web CD
Step 3: Delete invalid entries of Web CD in the registry
Step 4: Delete leftovers of Web CD in hard drive
Step 1: End all processes that are related to Web CD
Hold Ctrl, Shift and Esc keys on the keyboard to open Task Manager. Then click on the related process and click End Process (in Windows 7, Vista) or End Task (in Windows 8) button.
Step 2: Uninstall Web CD
You can uninstall Web CD by any of the following uninstall methods:
Method 1: Uninstall Web CD via Control Panel
1. Press Windows key and R key to open Run command.
2. When Run command pops up, type in appwiz.cpl and then hit OK button.
3. Right click on Web CD and click Uninstall to uninstall Web CD
Note: Usually, computer users can uninstall programs like Web CD through Control Panel. But not everything can go as people wish and problems happen sometimes. For example, users may not be able to find Web CD in Control Panel, or the uninstallation is interrupted due to some strange errors. If problems happen unexpectedly and you really want to completely remove Web CD from your computer system, you need to perform the following steps and manually remove all of its files and components out of the system.
Method 2: Reinstall to Uninstall Web CD
If some of program files that are needed to uninstall Web CD are missing or corrupted, you may fail to uninstall it. Believe it or not, reinstalling Web CD may do the trick. If you still keep the original disk or the download file of Web CD, you can try that to repair the program. After repairing the program, you can try to uninstall it again.
Method 3: Uninstall Web CD via Virus Removal Tool
Some unwanted programs can install into your computer without being noticed, as they like to spread by attaching to free software and games that people often download online. Sometimes, you cannot remember when certain program was installed on your computer until you suffer a lot from its annoying pop-ups. Usually, this kind of potentially unwanted programs can escape from the detection of your installed antivirus. If you have tried the above methods but still fail to remove Web CD, it's really necessary for you to check whether it's a virus or not. Click and download this powerful Virus Removal Tool to check your PC. If it's a computer virus, it will be automatically deleted when you click Remove after the scan.
Method 4: Uninstall Web CD via Command Prompt
1. Open an elevated command prompt.
In Windows 7 and Vista,
Click Start menu and type in cmd in search programs and files, right click and select Run as administrator option in the menu. Click Yes, if UAC pops up.
In Windows 8 or later,
2. In the command prompt, type wmic and press Enter.
3. Type product get name and press Enter. (Please wait for a few seconds to allow the utility to list all programs)
4. Note the name of the program you want to uninstall, including any capitalization.
5. Type product where name="name of program" call uninstall and press Enter.
6. If prompted, type Y to confirm uninstalling the program, and press Enter.
7. When successfully uninstalled, you can close the command prompt.
Method 5: Uninstall Web CD via Windows Registry
1. Open regedit. To do so, press Windows and R keys, type in regedit and hit Enter.
2. Navigate to the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
3. Find the program you want to uninstall, search for a string value called UninstallString in the right panel.
4. Double-click on it and copy its value.
5. Press Windows and R keys, type in cmd to open command prompt.
6. Right click, paste the value and hit Enter key. After that, the program will begin to uninstall. Click Yes when it asks for your confirmation.
Note: If you have a 64-bit Windows system, you may need to navigate to the following key to look for 32-bit programs:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
Step 3: Delete invalid entries of Web CD in the registry
Video Guide: How to back up and edit the registry
Note: It's very important for you to know that the registry is one of the most important part of the Windows system, you should be extremely careful when deleting any keys in the registry. Any small mistake can result in severe problems or even system crash. So removing Web CD by editing the registry is only recommended to computer users with certain computer knowledge. If you don't want to take the risk to damage your computer system, it's recomended that you use this Automatic Registry Cleaner to clean invalid keys.
Step 4: End all processes that are related to Web CD
Even you uninstall Web CD in Control Panel and remove invalid keys in the registry, there are still some folders left in hard drive. To completely remove Web CD from your system, you can go to the following locations to delete the folders of Web CD.
C:\Program Files (x86)
C:\Program Files
C:\ProgramData
C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local
C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming
Uninstall Web CD via Automatic Uninstaller
Not every program can be easily uninstalled by the above manual uninstall methods, as not everyone of us are good at computers and manually editing computer settings. We may fail to uninstall a program successfully due to various reasons, such as missing necessary files, strange error messages, and no permission to uninstall the program. At this time, a professional third-party uninstaller will be very handy to help us easily and completely get rid of any unwanted program off our computer system. With only a few clicks, this powerful third-party uninstaller can automatically scan and identify all files and components related to Web CD and then completely remove Web CD. Click and download this professional Automatic Uninstaller below to uninstall your program now.
