First of all, you can only uninstall programs that you or someone else has installed--you cannot uninstall the operating system or any of the built-in Microsoft applications. That said, there are two approved methods for uninstalling Pocket PC software:
From your Pocket PC:
- On your Pocket PC, goto Start>Settings>System>Remove Programs.
- Select the program(s) you want to uninstall and then tap Remove.
Or, from your desktop PC:
- Connect your Pocket PC to your desktop PC via ActiveSync.
- Go to Tools>Add/Remove Programs in ActiveSync on the desktop.
- Uncheck the program(s) you want uninstalled, and then click OK. (To remove a program from both your Pocket PC and your desktop PC, highlight the program and click Remove.)
If the uninstall process hangs up, with or without an accompanying error message, make sure the program you are trying to uninstall is completely closed on your Pocket PC. To do this, do a soft reset or follow these steps:
- Go to Start>Settings>System>Memory>Running Programs and check to see if the program is still running (if it is, it will be listed in the window).
- If the program is still listed, select it and tap Stop.
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