Re: uninstalling jaws 6.0

  • From: "Christopher Hallsworth" <chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 26 May 2007 16:32:23 +0100

In that case yes the person just needs to select the folder and press
the delete key. Sorry for all the confusion, and hope that helps.
On Sat, 26 May 2007 07:31:42 -0700, "Yardbird" <yardbird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
said:
> Sorry, I don't get that. The Jaws entry on the Start menu isn't called a 
> folder, so far as I'm aware. But the important thing is that the person
> have 
> a clear idea how to finish cleanly getting rid of all traces of that
> version 
> of Jaws if he doesn't wish to keep it around for possible later use in an 
> emergency. No problem.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Christopher Hallsworth" <chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2007 7:04 AM
> Subject: Re: uninstalling jaws 6.0
> 
> 
> Maybe this person didn't make it clear as they asked how to remove the
> JAWS programme folder. Now they could be referring to the folder where
> JAWS is located in the Program Files folder, or they could simply be
> referring to the start menu location for JAWS. Hope that helps.
> On Sat, 26 May 2007 06:37:29 -0700, "Yardbird" <yardbird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> said:
> > I'm not sure why the context menu -- which you can get not only by
> > pressing
> > Shift F10, but also with a press of the Context Menu key to the immediate
> > left of the right Control key or by pressing the right mouse button (num
> > pad
> > star) --is being recommended here, because you can accomplish this task
> > just
> > by focusing on the folder that contains the remaining Jaws files  you'd
> > like
> > to get rid of, and simply pressing Delete. At which point, same as with
> > the
> > other methods, Windows will ask if you're sure you wish to perform this
> > deletion, and you respond Yes, and that's that. Also, there isn't
> > anything
> > "weird" about these files still being on your computer. Some Jaws files
> > are
> > often or always left behind after a Jaws uninstall from the Jaws Start
> > Menu/Programs method, and it's a common final step to take, going to
> > c:\Program Files, checking  to see if there's anything left behind by the
> > uninstall, and deleting the folder and its contents. Just be sure you're
> > on
> > the version of Jaws that you intend to uninstall, not one you're using
> > and
> > need to keep.
> >
> > Good luck. Don't worry. Nothing went wrong. You just have to finish the
> > uninstall in this way, yourself.
> > Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2007 5:48 AM
> > Subject: Re: uninstalling jaws 6.0
> >
> >
> > Easy! Just locate the JAWS 6 programme folder, press shift+F10 (or the
> > applications key) to open the context menu, arrow to delete, and press
> > enter. If you're asked if you're sure you want to do this, press enter
> > or y. Hope that helps.
> > On Fri, 25 May 2007 23:58:34 +0800, "golden" <golden789@xxxxxxxxx> said:
> > > hi
> > >
> > > i have uninstalled jaws 6.0 from my school laptop. but rather weird
> > > remnants
> > > of JAWS 6 is still found under programs.
> > > anything i can do to remove it entirely?
> > > i'm running XP pro SP2.
> > > THANKS FOR SHARING.
> > >
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