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  1. I accidentally uninstalled the Windows C driver from my computer and now it will barely...


    So I was trying to uninstall a driver for a previous software I had and my idiotic self went and uninstalled the C Drive, I went to Computer Management and found the file for C but I don’t think that everything in it is what I uninstalled because it says that the driver would be 260 gb to install and I only have 120 gb of storage, I’m really lost here and this computer has tons of important photos and files, please someone help

    :)
     
    Colin Barbay, Feb 26, 2025
    #1

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    oli_ramsay, Feb 26, 2025
    #2
  3. Kalevalen Win User
    Cannot uninstall program from my computer.

    Solution



    Warning: These removal steps can disable other Symantec products that are installed on the computer. It is recommended that all Symantec products be uninstalled by using Add or Remove Programs before starting this process.



    Log on as Administrator
    Manual removal of Symantec Endpoint Protection must be done from the Administrator account. To enable the Administrator account, read the following document from the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Enable and Disable the Built-in Administrator Account.

    When the Administrator account is enabled, log on to that account.

    Stop Symantec Endpoint Protection

    Click Start > Run.
    Type msconfig
    Click OK.
    On the Startup tab, uncheck Symantec Security Technologies.
    In the Services tab, uncheck the following (not all may be present):
    Symantec Event Manager
    Symantec Settings Manager
    LiveUpdate
    Symantec Management Client
    Symantec Network Access Control
    Symantec Endpoint Protection
    Click OK, and then restart the computer.
    After the computer starts up, an alert appears. Check the box and click OK.



    Remove the Teefer2 driver

    Click Start > Settings > Control Panel > Network Connections.
    Click a connection.
    In the dialog, click Properties.
    Select Teefer2 Driver and click Uninstall.
    You will need to repeat these steps for each Network Connection.
    Restart the computer.


    Remove Symantec Endpoint Protection from the registry

    Click Start > Run.
    Type regedit and Click OK.
    In the Windows registry editor, in the left pane, delete the following keys if they are present. If one is not present, proceed to the next one.
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\Shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\LDVPMenu
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Sygate Technologies, Inc.
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Symantec\InstalledApps, SAVCE value only
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Whole Security
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Intel\LANDesk
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\LiveUpdate
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SevInst
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\VirtualDeviceDrivers
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ccEvtMgr
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ccSetMgr
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\eeCtrl
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\EraserUtilRebootDrv
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LiveUpdate
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NAVENG
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NAVEX15
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SmcService
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SNAC
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SnacNp
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SPBBCDrv
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SRTSP
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SRTSPL
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SRTSPX
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Symantec AntiVirus
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SymEvent
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SYMREDRV
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SYMTDI
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Teefer2
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Wps
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WpsHelper
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Symantec
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog\Application\ccSvcHst
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog\Application\LiveUpdate
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog\Application\SescLU
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog\Application\Symantec AntiVirus
    Navigate to the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
    Select Uninstall.
    Select Edit
    Click Find.
    Type symantec
    Click Find Next.
    A value appears in the right pane that includes the word Symantec, in a key that is still in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall.
    If the key that is selected is still in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall, delete the key (in the left pane), and then repeat the search.
    If the key that is selected is not in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall, continue to the next step.
    Remove any values with "Symantec" in the path from the following key:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDlls
    Search for the following strings, and delete any registry keys that contain them:
    331D64B67B1D6024FAD99FA7FAAE8F3
    Vpshell2
    VpShellEx
    Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\.
    Under the following registry keys, delete the registry key 12AD9A2D657B7654F96A2EA43F3166B3:
    0E3118066B3FEE6C0AF18C3B9B1A1EE8
    2A31EAB9FA7E3C6D0AF18C3B9B1A1EE8
    6EC3DF47D8A2C9E00AF18C3B9B1A1EE8
    7ABFE44842C12B390AF18C3B9B1A1EE8
    C9AE13788D0B61F80AF18C3B9B1A1EE8
    DA42BC89BF25F5BD0AF18C3B9B1A1EE8



    Remove Symantec Endpoint Security files and folders

    Restart the computer into Safe Mode. To enter Safe Mode on Windows Vista and Windows 7, read the Microsoft article Start your computer in safe mode.
    In Safe Mode, log on as the Administrator account.
    Delete the following files and folders. If a file or folder is not present, proceed to the next one.
    C:\Program Files\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection (Or the appropriate directory if you installed in a different one)
    C:\Program Files\Symantec\LiveUpdate (Or the appropriate directory if you installed in a different one)
    C:\Program Files\Symantec\ (Or the appropriate directory if you installed in a different one)
    C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared
    C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Symantec Endpoint Protection
    C:\ProgramData\Symantec
    Delete the following driver files in C:\Windows\System32\drivers. In all cases delete the files with the extensions .sys, .cat, and .inf with the following prefixes:
    Coh_Mon
    SrtSp
    SrtSp64
    SrtSpl
    SrtSpl64
    SrtSpx
    SrtSpx64
    SymDns
    SymDns64
    SymEvent
    SymEvent64x86
    SymFw
    SymIds
    SymNdis
    SymNdisv
    SymRedir
    SymRedrv
    SymTdi
    SysPlant
    Teefer2
    Wgx
    WpsDrvnt
    WpsHelper
    Delete the following driver files in both C:\Windows\System32 and C:\Windows\SysWOW64:
    BugslayerUtil.dll
    Cba.dll
    FwsVpn.dll
    Loc32Vc0.dll
    MsgSys.dll
    Nts.dll
    Pds.dll
    SysFer.dll
    SymVPN.dll
    Go to C:\Windows\Installer\.
    For each file in C:\Windows\Installer, right-click the file and select Properties.
    On the Summary tab, check to see whether the file was created by Symantec. If it was, delete the file.
    Repeat steps 6-9 for every file in the folder.


    Remove the Teefer driver

    Click Start > Search, type cmd, and press Ctrl+Shift+Enter to start a command prompt with Administrator privileges.
    Type pnputil -e to list the Symantec drivers in the driver store.
    Type pnputil -f -d oem<n>.inf to remove Symantec drivers from driver store, where <n> is a number corresponding to one of the Symantec drivers listed in the previous step.
    Type exit to close the command prompt.
    In the Windows registry editor, navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002bE10318}.
    Delete any keys that have a value of ComponentId that is set to symc_teefer2mp.
    Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\DeviceClasses\{ad498944-762f-11d0-8dcb-00c04fc3358c}.
    Delete any sub keys that have a name containing SYMC_TEEFER2MP.
    Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\DeviceClasses\{cac88424-7515-4c03-82e6-71a87abac361}.
    Delete any sub keys that have a name containing SYMC_TEEFER2MP.
    Close the Windows Registry Editor.
    In the Device Manager (devmgmt.msc), go to Network Adapters, and delete all entries with "teefer" in them.
    Delete any network adapters to which teefer was attached.
    This causes the adapters to be reinstalled. This step must be done in order for there to be network connectivity after you restart the computer.
    Restart the computer into normal mode.
     
    Kalevalen, Feb 26, 2025
    #3
  4. I accidentally uninstalled the Windows C driver from my computer and now it will barely...

    Win7 drivers for brother MFC6490 not working and not uninstallable in WIN10 environment

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

    I understand the issue that you are currently facing, we will try the best we can to resolve your issue.

    Before providing any assistance, I would like you to answer the questions stated below:

            • Are you receiving any error message or code?
    I suggest you to stop the print spooler service and start and then try uninstalling drivers from device manager and check if that helps.

    Please refer the steps for the same

    Steps 1:

    • Open Run Command (Windows button + R) and hit Enter.
    • In the dialog box, type “services.msc”. Once the window opens locate and click on
      “Print Spooler”.
    • On the General tab, click on Stop and then
      Start.

    I suggest that you un-install and re-install the printer drivers and check if the error exists.

    • Click on the Start button, and type “Device Manager” on the search bar.
    • Open Device Manager, expand "Printer”
    • Find and double-click driver from the left panel to uninstall.
    • Right-click the device, and click Uninstall.
    • Windows will prompt you to confirm the device’s removal. Click
      OK
      to remove the driver.
    • After the uninstallation is complete, reboot your computer.
    • After you have successfully uninstalled the driver, please go to the computer manufacturer’s website, download the Windows 10 driver for your computer and check.
    If the driver is unavailable download the driver for 8.1 and run it in compatibility mode.

    Step2:

    I would also suggest you to open command prompt in
    administrator mode and then type :

    printui /s /t2

    and then try deleting the printers.

    Refer to the links below and check if it helps.

    http://support.brother.com/g/b/downloadtop.aspx?c=us&lang=en&prod=mfc6490cw_all

    Your reply is very important for us to ensure a proper resolution. Please get back to us with the above information in order to assist you accordingly.
     
    Anup Karkal, Feb 26, 2025
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