Changing Or Removing Software - Sony VAIO PCG-GRT915M Software Manual

Installing and updating applications

Changing or removing software

You can remove or change a software application any time you like. Before proceeding, close the application
you want to change/remove.
To change or remove software, proceed as follows:
1 From the Start menu, click Control Panel.
The Control Panel window appears.
2 Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
The Add/Remove Programs dialog box appears.
3 Select the software you want to change or remove.
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To change a program, click Change/Remove or Change and follow the on-screen instructions.
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To uninstall a program, click Change/Remove or Remove, then click Next followed by OK.
If the Locked file detected dialog box appears, click Reboot. The computer restarts once
uninstallation is completed and all previously used files are deleted.
If the Shared file detected dialog box appears, it is recommended that you click No to keep shared
files.
Click Close.
The software is uninstalled.
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When you click Change or Remove, some programs may be removed without any further warning. Make sure you are certain you want to
remove it beforehand.
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You can sort programs by selecting different options in Sort by.
Add or Remove Programs will only remove programs that were written for Windows operating systems. For other programs, check the
documentation to see if other files (such as .ini files) should be removed.
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