Block you from uninstalling a program through Add or Remove Programs (or Programs and Features) in Control Panel. If you're trying to remove malware, you can use Windows Security (or another antivirus tool), or you can use the Windows Malicious Software Removal tool.

There are different ways to remove apps and programs, so if you can't find the one you're looking for, you can try another location. Note that some apps and programs are built into Windows and can't be uninstalled. You can try to repair a program first, if it's just not running correctly.

Provides links to the uninstall tools and directions for many security programs.

You can use the Wilogutl.exe tool to analyze log files from a Windows Installer installation. This tool may suggest solutions to errors that are found in a log file.

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This article describes update 2878281 for Microsoft Filter Pack 2.0 that was released on May 13, 2014. The download links for this update are also included in this article.

Fixes a handle leak when an .exe file is called by the CreateProcess function. This issue occurs in Windows 7 and in Windows Server 2008 R2 after the execution of the .exe file is denied by a file system filter driver.

When critical Windows system files are missing or corrupted, your operating system may begin to malfunction. Common symptoms include Windows features not working properly, system errors, or Windows becoming unresponsive or freezing.

Unexpected results when you use the Limit Totals filter on a FlowFilter which references fields with the SQL Data Type field set to Variant. The Default Filter Column functionality in drop-down fields does not work as expected because the selected record is not used.