Apple programs cannot be uninstalled

Recently against my better judgement I installed iTunes on my computer so I
could update my daughters iPod. Since that I have discovered programs like
Bonjour and Safari which have been installed by the Apple Updater program.
Some of these are in my startup group and as I use a lot of resources photo
and video editing I decided to uninstall all of them. However in each case a
message pops up saying "the computer administrator has set policies to
prevent this installation" I have seen a lot of people complaining about
similar issues but most most of the solutions involve running programs which
are not available in my version of Windows Vista, Home Premium 32-bit.
Has anyone got a solution?
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Bobbie

Bob Alexander;695441 Wrote:
> Recently against my better judgement I installed iTunes on my compute
> so
> could update my daughters iPod. Since that I have discovered program
> lik
> Bonjour and Safari which have been installed by the Apple Update
> program
> Some of these are in my startup group and as I use a lot of resource
> phot
> and video editing I decided to uninstall all of them. However in eac
> case
> message pops up saying "the computer administrator has set policies t
> prevent this installation" I have seen a lot of people complainin
> abou
> similar issues but most most of the solutions involve running program
> whic
> are not available in my version of Windows Vista, Home Premium 32-bit
> Has anyone got a solution
> -
> Bobbi
Hello Bobbie
Here is a link called "Take ownership of an item ". Select *** Metho
One ***.(Don't torture yourself). After that, right click on the progra
you want to remove, click Take Ownership, then do your uninstalling. Le
me know if it works

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67...rship-file.htm

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t-4-2

I downloaded and ran the program to add take "take ownership" to the context
menu. This does not apply to .exe files though, so though I took ownership of
all the Apple folders and therefore their subfolders and files, The system
still will not let me uninstall the programs.
--
Bobbie


"t-4-2" wrote:

>
> Bob Alexander;695441 Wrote:
> > Recently against my better judgement I installed iTunes on my computer
> > so I
> > could update my daughters iPod. Since that I have discovered programs
> > like
> > Bonjour and Safari which have been installed by the Apple Updater
> > program.
> > Some of these are in my startup group and as I use a lot of resources
> > photo
> > and video editing I decided to uninstall all of them. However in each
> > case a
> > message pops up saying "the computer administrator has set policies to
> > prevent this installation" I have seen a lot of people complaining
> > about
> > similar issues but most most of the solutions involve running programs
> > which
> > are not available in my version of Windows Vista, Home Premium 32-bit.
> > Has anyone got a solution?
> > --
> > Bobbie
> Hello Bobbie,
> Here is a link called "Take ownership of an item ". Select *** Method
> One ***.(Don't torture yourself). After that, right click on the program
> you want to remove, click Take Ownership, then do your uninstalling. Let
> me know if it works.
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67...ship-file.html
>
>
> --
> t-4-2
>

Bob Alexander;695693 Wrote:
> I downloaded and ran the program to add take "take ownership" to th
> contex
> menu. This does not apply to .exe files though, so though I too
> ownership o
> all the Apple folders and therefore their subfolders and files, Th
> syste
> still will not let me uninstall the programs
> -
> Bobbi
>
>
> "t-4-2" wrote
> > > >
> >
> > > Bob Alexander;695441 Wrote
> > > Hello Bobbie
> > > Here is a link called "Take ownership of an item ". Select *** Metho
> > > One ***.(Don't torture yourself). After that, right click on th
> > progra
> > > you want to remove, click Take Ownership, then do your uninstalling
> > Le
> > > me know if it works
> >
> > > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67...rship-file.htm
> >
> >
> > > -
> > > t-4-
> > > > >
Hello Bob
How about this : Open each folder, "take ownership " of the file , an
delete it, one at a time

--
t-4-2

Unfortunately, deleting program files does not uninstall a program. That only
works on a Mac
--
Bobbie


"t-4-2" wrote:

>
> Bob Alexander;695693 Wrote:
> > I downloaded and ran the program to add take "take ownership" to the
> > context
> > menu. This does not apply to .exe files though, so though I took
> > ownership of
> > all the Apple folders and therefore their subfolders and files, The
> > system
> > still will not let me uninstall the programs.
> > --
> > Bobbie
> >
> >
> > "t-4-2" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Bob Alexander;695441 Wrote:
> > > > Hello Bobbie,
> > > > Here is a link called "Take ownership of an item ". Select *** Method
> > > > One ***.(Don't torture yourself). After that, right click on the
> > > program
> > > > you want to remove, click Take Ownership, then do your uninstalling.
> > > Let
> > > > me know if it works.
> > > >
> > > > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67...ship-file.html
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > t-4-2
> > > > > >
> Hello Bob,
> How about this : Open each folder, "take ownership " of the file , and
> delete it, one at a time.
>
>
> --
> t-4-2
>

Bob Alexander;696913 Wrote:
> Unfortunately, deleting program files does not uninstall a program. That
> only
> works on a Mac
> --
> Bobbie
>
>
> "t-4-2" wrote:
> > > >
> > >
> > > Bob Alexander;695693 Wrote:
> > > Hello Bob,
> > > How about this : Open each folder, "take ownership " of the file ,
> > and
> > > delete it, one at a time.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > t-4-2
> > > > >
Hello Bobbie,
You had mentioned that you tried to uninstall the program
unsuccessfully. Did you try to do that in Features and Programs window ?


--
t-4-2

Yes. Other programs seem to uninstall ok, but all the Apple ones give me this
message. Apparently, unlike XP, Vista will not let even an administrator have
full control, an administrator is only like an ordinaruser with a few more
priveleges. I don't like it at all!
--
Bobbie


"t-4-2" wrote:

>
> Bob Alexander;696913 Wrote:
> > Unfortunately, deleting program files does not uninstall a program. That
> > only
> > works on a Mac
> > --
> > Bobbie
> >
> >
> > "t-4-2" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Bob Alexander;695693 Wrote:
> > > > Hello Bob,
> > > > How about this : Open each folder, "take ownership " of the file ,
> > > and
> > > > delete it, one at a time.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > t-4-2
> > > > > >
> Hello Bobbie,
> You had mentioned that you tried to uninstall the program
> unsuccessfully. Did you try to do that in Features and Programs window ?
>
>
> --
> t-4-2
>

Bob Alexander;698026 Wrote:
> Yes. Other programs seem to uninstall ok, but all the Apple ones give me
> this
> message. Apparently, unlike XP, Vista will not let even an
> administrator have
> full control, an administrator is only like an ordinaruser with a few
> more
> priveleges. I don't like it at all!
> --
> Bobbie
>
>
> "t-4-2" wrote:
> > > >
> > >
> > > Bob Alexander;696913 Wrote:
> > > Hello Bobbie,
> > > You had mentioned that you tried to uninstall the program
> > > unsuccessfully. Did you try to do that in Features and Programs
> > window ?
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > t-4-2
> > > > >
Hello Bob,
Do you have CCleaner ? If yes, open it. On the left panel, you'll find
Tools, click that, you have Uninstall window, see if you can uninstall
the darn thing there.


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t-4-2