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!

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!

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:

If you go back to Programs and Features, when you highlight the "Microsoft IntelliPoint 7.1" and it gives you the change option, click on change.
The program then gives you the option to remove the installation of the IntelliPoint 7.1. I have this on my computer it is also the remove option.

Hope this helps to get the software removed.
Sincerly,
Marilyn
Microsoft Answers Support Engineer

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?

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