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--- uninstall_programs_windows_safe_mode [2023/04/24 12:35] – wikiadmin
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 Then, at the run/search box open a Command Prompt as Administrator (run "cmd.exe" with administrative privileges)
-Next, while in Safe Mode with Networking, type REG ADD “HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Network\MSIServer” /VE /T REG_SZ /F /D “Service” and press enter.
+Next, while in Safe Mode with Networking, type
-NOTE:  If, however, you can only startup Windows in Safe Mode (without networking), then instead Type REG ADD “HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\MSIServer” /VE /T REG_SZ /F /D “Service” and press enter.
+<code>REG ADD “HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Network\MSIServer” /VE /T REG_SZ /F /D “Service” </code> and press enter.
-Finally, at the command prompt, type "net start msiserver" (without the "" quotes) and press enter.
+NOTE:  If, however, you can only startup Windows in Safe Mode (without networking), then instead type
+<code>REG ADD “HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\MSIServer” /VE /T REG_SZ /F /D “Service”</code> and press enter.
+Finally, at the command prompt, type
+<code>net start msiserver</code> and press enter.
+You should now be able to Uninstall with Microsoft installer / msinstaller from Safe Mode, Add or Remove Programs - Microsoft Installer, Control Panel.
 Attribution:  The method of creating and starting the Microsoft Installer Service in Safe Mode was derived from an article authored By Dustin and Posted at mstechpages.com on October 3, 2016.