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SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
So I need to uninstall STO.
I loved it but I'm involved with another MMO and my group needs a new leader and it turns out I'm it.
So I had a worm that killed most of the .exe files on my computer including the "Uninstall Star Trek Online.exe" file.
So... Now I can't uninstall STO.
Ideas?
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Install STO on top of itself, then uninstall?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    delete the folder, though if you're really worried about shortcuts or registry entries, you can manually delete those or use a registry cleaner. Or you can just reinstall to the same location and uninstall like the other guy said.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    1. Locate Cryptic Studios Folder.
    2. Click the folder once, Hold Shift and Press Delete.
    3. Press enter.

    Voila. Game uninstalled.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    ... So I had a worm that killed most of the .exe files on my computer including the "Uninstall Star Trek Online.exe" file.
    So... Now I can't uninstall STO.
    Ideas?
    Though if you did have a malicious Virus/Worm/Trojan infecting your system, the only 'sure' way of eliminating it is a full repartition/format/reinstall of your hard disk...
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    If you are running Vista/Win7 you will want to run the uninstaller or the game won't be unregistered from the Games Explorer. Granted if that doesn't bother you then just delete the files and the Star Trek Online registry key.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Nah, the only sure way's rewriting your entire harddrive with 0s and 1s multiple times since you're going to be so technical about it.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    The virus, captain! It's infiltrated the hard drive's firmware!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Done!
    Thanks!
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