Looking for a workable way to get Xlink 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 Xlink 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 Xlink 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.
Automatically Uninstall Xlink (Recommended):
This Automatic Uninstaller will completely scan through the whole registry and hard drive and detect all files and components that belong to Xlink. With this Automatic Uninstaller, uninstalling a program completely can be as easy as ABC for you in the future.
Manually Uninstall Xlink:
Step 1: End all processes that are related to Xlink
Step 3: Delete invalid entries of Xlink in the registry
Step 4: Delete leftovers of Xlink in hard drive
Step 1: End all processes that are related to Xlink
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 Xlink
You can uninstall Xlink by any of the following uninstall methods:
Method 1: Uninstall Xlink in Programs and Features
1. Open Programs and Features.
In Windows 7 and Vista,
Click Start menu, type in programs and feature and click on it to open.
In Windows 8 or later,
a. When in the "Start" screen, click Settings and type in programs and features
b. Click on Programs and Features from the Settings search results
2. Click on Xlink and click Uninstall to uninstall it from your computer.
Method 2: Uninstall Xlink using its Uninstall.exe
If you cannot find Xlink in Programs and Features, then you may be able to uninstall it thru its uninstall.exe.
a. For 32-bit Windows 7, Vista, 8 or later, open the C:\Program Files folder, open the program's folder (ex: WinRAR), and go to step 3 below.
b. For 64-bit Windows 7, Vista, 8 or later, open either the C:\Program Files folder for an installed 64-bit program or C:\Program Files (x86) folder for a installed 32-bit program, and open the program's folder (ex: WinRAR).
Method 3: Reinstall to Uninstall Xlink
If some of program files that are needed to uninstall Xlink are missing or corrupted, you may fail to uninstall it. Believe it or not, reinstalling Xlink may do the trick. If you still keep the original disk or the download file of Xlink, you can try that to repair the program. After repairing the program, you can try to uninstall it again.
Method 4: Use System Restore to Uninstall Xlink
System Restore is a useful built-in utility that allows computer users to roll back to the previous state when the computer works properly. If you have a habit of creating a system restore point before installing a new program, you can roll back to this system restore point if this new piece of program is not up to your expectation or cannot be uninstalled from your computer properly.
Step 3: Delete invalid entries of Xlink 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 Xlink 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 Xlink
Even you uninstall Xlink in Control Panel and remove invalid keys in the registry, there are still some folders left in hard drive. To completely remove Xlink from your system, you can go to the following locations to delete the folders of Xlink.
C:\Program Files (x86)
C:\Program Files
C:\ProgramData
C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local
C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming
Uninstall Xlink 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 Xlink and then completely remove Xlink. Click and download this professional Automatic Uninstaller below to uninstall your program now.
