Windows 7: Cannot uninstall/reinstall intellipoint 8.2

I'm running Windows 7 64 bit, and I have a Microsoft X6 sidewinder keyboard. Most of it works but the volume control does not work and I'd like to fix it.

I did have Intellipoint installed and indeed there is a directory full of it's stuff in program files, but driver wise I seem to be using some generic microsoft HID drivers, however I cannot delete the intellipoint folder in program files, windows claims it is in use.

I don't have intellipoint in my list of installed programs.

If I try to install IP8.2 from a fresh download it says it cannot proceed as it is already installed.

How can I uninstall it, I cannot delete the files and I cannot select anything to uninstall from control panel - programs, as it simply is not there.

Any tips much appreciated!

Welcome to Seven forums lauriek. In my sig below is a link for Revo Uninstaller Download it and run it. A window will open with all the programs it finds. It may find Intellipoint and remove it for you.
If you simply delete a program's folder, you leave behind many, many bits that an uninstaller should remove.

have you actually gone into the intellitype folder in prog files and tried to delete any files. occasionally i get a message when trying to delete a folder that it cant as it is in use, entering the folder deleting the contents of the folder works then the folder will delete after contents have gone.

Okay I tried Revo, it can't see it. I did however manage to remove the directory, I discovered somehow itype was running up at startup (found that in Revo!) and disabled that, I then restarted and was able to move the intellitype directory out of program files.

I've subsequently used Ccleaner to clear out some crud that was left in the registry, but _Still_ when I go to install itype 8.2 it complains that it is already installed! (Keyboard is still 98% working!). itype is definitely not showing up in task manager now though.

Any further thoughts/ideas much appreciated!

Any thoughts as to what it is that makes Windows think itype is still installed, is it likely a dll or something it's left hanging around under windows dir, or is it some bit left behind in the registry which ccleaner didn't find?

Cheers!

Try:

   Quote: Originally Posted by Brink tutorial writer

Using BCDEDIT Command in a Command Prompt

1. Open either a elevated command prompt or a command prompt at boot.

2. To Start in Safe Mode

A) In the command prompt, type the command below and press enter.

bcdedit /set safeboot minimal

B) Go to step 5.

3. To Start in Safe Mode with Networking

A) In the command prompt, type the command below and press enter.

bcdedit /set safeboot network

B) Go to step 5.

4. To Start Windows 7 back in Normal Mode

A) In the command prompt, type the command below and press enter.

bcdedit /deletevalue safeboot

5. Restart the computer.

With Safe Mode you will have minimal drivesr running and you may be able to delete the files then.

Thanks for the pointers so far!

The problem now is that I don't know which files to delete, I've moved the Intellipoint folder out of my Program files directory (I thought it safe to move than just delete) so Windows shouldn't be finding that. I assume it's left some drivers or something in my Windows dir but I'm not sure how to find them. Windows is still insistent that Intellipoint 8.2 is still installed although it's not in my uninstall list in control panel or Revo...

Found this for Intellipoint 7.1 so perhaps it will also work for 8.2:

Source: There is not an uninstall option only a change option for the - Microsoft Answers

It's just not there in programs and features - on one hand Windows thinks it is installed, when I try to install from a new kit it says 'nope, it's already installed' but it's not there at all on the list of installed programs in control panel - programs & features! (It's really not there, I have searched and I've scanned what is there carefully by eye, there is nothing like intellitype or itype!)

Have you checked Device Manager to see if you can uninstall the Intellipoint driver?

Open Device Manager

Uninstall Drivers from Vista & Windows 7

I have two rigs. Both are running intellitype. One would not run 8.2. This occured in the last two days.
I had a difficult time removing 8.2 so that I could load an earlier version, but I finally succeded. It took what I call drastic action. First I used Revo for the uninstall (in agressive mode). When Revo scanned the registry it found many entries. The software you have loaded such MS Office etc. they have key strokes associated to call them, all loaded into the registry. Well there was too many entries for me to sort through. So I just deleted them all. This caused Office 2010 and MSE to stop functioning. I then searched through the registry (third party app) and began manually removing entries. I finally removed enough of it that the older version would install. After I got the older version installed I used my Office install disc to do a repair to Office and I reinstalled MSE.
There is probably an easier way but I could not find it. I don't reccomend aggressive registry cleaning. Current backups should be available if it is resorted to.