Uninstalling MiKTeX 2.9

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I installed MiKTeX 2.9 on windows 7 but I was not able to compile files in Texmaker. Then I installed TeX Live, which is working fine. Now when I try to uninstall MiKTeX from Control panel, it gives following error: "Windows API error 5: Access is denied".
How to uninstall it now. I am beginner in LaTeX.

edited Apr 2 '15 at 19:39

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Did you try to uninstall as administrator?
– Bernard
Mar 3 '15 at 16:02

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I opened control panel and right clicked on the program and tried Uninstall. How can I uninstall as admininstrator.
– Ehsa
Mar 3 '15 at 16:13

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edited Apr 2 '15 at 19:39

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Did you try to uninstall as administrator?
– Bernard
Mar 3 '15 at 16:02

2

I opened control panel and right clicked on the program and tried Uninstall. How can I uninstall as admininstrator.
– Ehsa
Mar 3 '15 at 16:13

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edited Apr 2 '15 at 19:39

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miktex installing

edited Apr 2 '15 at 19:39

Heiko Oberdiek

227k17542895

asked Mar 3 '15 at 15:46

Ehsa

6182515

edited Apr 2 '15 at 19:39

Heiko Oberdiek

227k17542895

asked Mar 3 '15 at 15:46

Ehsa

6182515

edited Apr 2 '15 at 19:39

Heiko Oberdiek

227k17542895

edited Apr 2 '15 at 19:39

Heiko Oberdiek

227k17542895

edited Apr 2 '15 at 19:39

Heiko Oberdiek

227k17542895

asked Mar 3 '15 at 15:46

Ehsa

6182515

asked Mar 3 '15 at 15:46

Ehsa

6182515

asked Mar 3 '15 at 15:46

Ehsa

6182515

2

Did you try to uninstall as administrator?
– Bernard
Mar 3 '15 at 16:02

2

I opened control panel and right clicked on the program and tried Uninstall. How can I uninstall as admininstrator.
– Ehsa
Mar 3 '15 at 16:13

add a comment |

2

Did you try to uninstall as administrator?
– Bernard
Mar 3 '15 at 16:02

2

I opened control panel and right clicked on the program and tried Uninstall. How can I uninstall as admininstrator.
– Ehsa
Mar 3 '15 at 16:13

Did you try to uninstall as administrator?
– Bernard
Mar 3 '15 at 16:02

I opened control panel and right clicked on the program and tried Uninstall. How can I uninstall as admininstrator.
– Ehsa
Mar 3 '15 at 16:13

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I suppose you have a standard installation. Go to C:Program FilesMiKTeX 2.9miktexbinx64internal. Right-click on uninstall_admin.exe and select Execute as Administrator.

If you have MiKTeX 32 bit, go toC:Program Files (x86)MiKTeX 2.9miktexbinx64internal.

answered Mar 3 '15 at 16:24

Bernard

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I followed the above steps but it gives an error: The IniTeXMF executable could not be found
– Ehsa
Mar 3 '15 at 16:33

I'm puzzled… Try to execute uninstall.exe (as administrator).
– Bernard
Mar 3 '15 at 16:37

Did that as well. The error is same.
– Ehsa
Mar 3 '15 at 16:39

Perhaps your installation was buggy? It's strange you couldn't compile from TeXmaker.
– Bernard
Mar 3 '15 at 16:46

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I had a similar issue: I installed MiKTeX without admin rights and only uninstall.exe works (without starting it as admin).
– Dr. Manuel Kuehner
May 25 at 22:00

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I had the same Windows API (application programming interface?) error as above. I dragged the entire MiKTeX 2.9 folder to the trash and then went to the "Change or remove a program" option from Control Panel. MiKTeX 2.9 was still on the list, but when I clicked "Uninstall", I got a message saying that it may already be uninstalled and asked whether I'd like to remove it from the list of Programs - I clicked "Yes".

It seems to be gone!

answered Feb 26 '17 at 6:33

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Hmmm... so you deleted MiKTeX and you can still compile? That's odd. Is this at all helpful?
– Werner
Feb 26 '17 at 6:54

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up vote
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I suppose you have a standard installation. Go to C:Program FilesMiKTeX 2.9miktexbinx64internal. Right-click on uninstall_admin.exe and select Execute as Administrator.

If you have MiKTeX 32 bit, go toC:Program Files (x86)MiKTeX 2.9miktexbinx64internal.

answered Mar 3 '15 at 16:24

Bernard

162k767192

I followed the above steps but it gives an error: The IniTeXMF executable could not be found
– Ehsa
Mar 3 '15 at 16:33

I'm puzzled… Try to execute uninstall.exe (as administrator).
– Bernard
Mar 3 '15 at 16:37

Did that as well. The error is same.
– Ehsa
Mar 3 '15 at 16:39

Perhaps your installation was buggy? It's strange you couldn't compile from TeXmaker.
– Bernard
Mar 3 '15 at 16:46

1

I had a similar issue: I installed MiKTeX without admin rights and only uninstall.exe works (without starting it as admin).
– Dr. Manuel Kuehner
May 25 at 22:00

|
show 2 more comments

up vote
12
down vote

I suppose you have a standard installation. Go to C:Program FilesMiKTeX 2.9miktexbinx64internal. Right-click on uninstall_admin.exe and select Execute as Administrator.

If you have MiKTeX 32 bit, go toC:Program Files (x86)MiKTeX 2.9miktexbinx64internal.

answered Mar 3 '15 at 16:24

Bernard

162k767192

I followed the above steps but it gives an error: The IniTeXMF executable could not be found
– Ehsa
Mar 3 '15 at 16:33

I'm puzzled… Try to execute uninstall.exe (as administrator).
– Bernard
Mar 3 '15 at 16:37

Did that as well. The error is same.
– Ehsa
Mar 3 '15 at 16:39

Perhaps your installation was buggy? It's strange you couldn't compile from TeXmaker.
– Bernard
Mar 3 '15 at 16:46

1

I had a similar issue: I installed MiKTeX without admin rights and only uninstall.exe works (without starting it as admin).
– Dr. Manuel Kuehner
May 25 at 22:00

|
show 2 more comments

up vote
12
down vote

I suppose you have a standard installation. Go to C:Program FilesMiKTeX 2.9miktexbinx64internal. Right-click on uninstall_admin.exe and select Execute as Administrator.

If you have MiKTeX 32 bit, go toC:Program Files (x86)MiKTeX 2.9miktexbinx64internal.

answered Mar 3 '15 at 16:24

Bernard

162k767192

I suppose you have a standard installation. Go to C:Program FilesMiKTeX 2.9miktexbinx64internal. Right-click on uninstall_admin.exe and select Execute as Administrator.

If you have MiKTeX 32 bit, go toC:Program Files (x86)MiKTeX 2.9miktexbinx64internal.

answered Mar 3 '15 at 16:24

Bernard

162k767192

answered Mar 3 '15 at 16:24

Bernard

162k767192

answered Mar 3 '15 at 16:24

Bernard

162k767192

answered Mar 3 '15 at 16:24

Bernard

162k767192

I followed the above steps but it gives an error: The IniTeXMF executable could not be found
– Ehsa
Mar 3 '15 at 16:33

I'm puzzled… Try to execute uninstall.exe (as administrator).
– Bernard
Mar 3 '15 at 16:37

Did that as well. The error is same.
– Ehsa
Mar 3 '15 at 16:39

Perhaps your installation was buggy? It's strange you couldn't compile from TeXmaker.
– Bernard
Mar 3 '15 at 16:46

1

I had a similar issue: I installed MiKTeX without admin rights and only uninstall.exe works (without starting it as admin).
– Dr. Manuel Kuehner
May 25 at 22:00

|
show 2 more comments

I followed the above steps but it gives an error: The IniTeXMF executable could not be found
– Ehsa
Mar 3 '15 at 16:33

I'm puzzled… Try to execute uninstall.exe (as administrator).
– Bernard
Mar 3 '15 at 16:37

Did that as well. The error is same.
– Ehsa
Mar 3 '15 at 16:39

Perhaps your installation was buggy? It's strange you couldn't compile from TeXmaker.
– Bernard
Mar 3 '15 at 16:46

1

I had a similar issue: I installed MiKTeX without admin rights and only uninstall.exe works (without starting it as admin).
– Dr. Manuel Kuehner
May 25 at 22:00

I followed the above steps but it gives an error: The IniTeXMF executable could not be found
– Ehsa
Mar 3 '15 at 16:33

I'm puzzled… Try to execute uninstall.exe (as administrator).
– Bernard
Mar 3 '15 at 16:37

Did that as well. The error is same.
– Ehsa
Mar 3 '15 at 16:39

Perhaps your installation was buggy? It's strange you couldn't compile from TeXmaker.
– Bernard
Mar 3 '15 at 16:46

I had a similar issue: I installed MiKTeX without admin rights and only uninstall.exe works (without starting it as admin).
– Dr. Manuel Kuehner
May 25 at 22:00

|
show 2 more comments

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It seems to be gone!

answered Feb 26 '17 at 6:33

AmericanPy

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Hmmm... so you deleted MiKTeX and you can still compile? That's odd. Is this at all helpful?
– Werner
Feb 26 '17 at 6:54

add a comment |

up vote
0
down vote

It seems to be gone!

answered Feb 26 '17 at 6:33

AmericanPy

2

Hmmm... so you deleted MiKTeX and you can still compile? That's odd. Is this at all helpful?
– Werner
Feb 26 '17 at 6:54

add a comment |

up vote
0
down vote

It seems to be gone!

answered Feb 26 '17 at 6:33

AmericanPy

It seems to be gone!

answered Feb 26 '17 at 6:33

AmericanPy

answered Feb 26 '17 at 6:33

AmericanPy

answered Feb 26 '17 at 6:33

AmericanPy

answered Feb 26 '17 at 6:33

AmericanPy

2

Hmmm... so you deleted MiKTeX and you can still compile? That's odd. Is this at all helpful?
– Werner
Feb 26 '17 at 6:54

add a comment |

2

Hmmm... so you deleted MiKTeX and you can still compile? That's odd. Is this at all helpful?
– Werner
Feb 26 '17 at 6:54

Hmmm... so you deleted MiKTeX and you can still compile? That's odd. Is this at all helpful?
– Werner
Feb 26 '17 at 6:54

add a comment |

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