Hi I would like too know why when I uninstall a program Windows will leave a service behind with no executable? common sense tells me this is not right. With that said how then do I fix the issue?

Windows Services
#1
Posted 03 September 2016 - 10:19 AM

#2
Posted 03 September 2016 - 10:33 AM

What exact service are you speaking of ? The exact name of the service.
For instance:
This is a service below:
Service: Mozilla Maintenance Service (MozillaMaintenance) - Mozilla Foundation - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe
The name of this service is (MozillaMaintenance)
#3
Posted 03 September 2016 - 10:59 AM

There is no problem on my PC. I was reading about other people having this issue and if I ever run across this issue I would like to know how to fix it. I will research msi.
#4
Posted 03 September 2016 - 11:15 AM

If it becomes necessary to delete a service that has been left behind,
Open a Command Prompt and enter
sc delete <service-name>
This procedure should be carried out by someone with experience, deleting a wrong service can make Windows un-bootable.
#5
Posted 03 September 2016 - 11:49 AM

Yes in my research I have found what you say is true. But the question still remains is this normal to have to take these steps to uninstall a service? Or is there a problem with the OS or Microsoft Installer?
#6
Posted 03 September 2016 - 12:01 PM

#7
Posted 03 September 2016 - 03:05 PM

OK Thank You. So this leads me to ask what is the fix? If it is not isolated to one particular service. Microsoft patch/update or something a user can repair with software like?
#8
Posted 03 September 2016 - 06:39 PM

MSI Error 1722: 'There is a problem with the Windows Installer Package' during installation/uninstallation
Each error and there are many may have a different approach to fixing, so a Google search of the error can be helpful and possibly could lead to a Microsoft patch available for that particular error.
I'm a malware remover an generally don't get into these issues much, I see them occasionally. Sometimes I'll have the user run System file checker on the windows machine experiencing this problem, especially if windows is not sending out an error.
#9
Posted 03 September 2016 - 07:27 PM

ZEP516 Thank you for your time. I now have an idea how to deal with this issue if it ever arises
#10
Posted 03 September 2016 - 07:30 PM

I am not an expert in this area, I'm posting what I have seen and experienced.
Thanks
Joe

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