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How to uninstall [iTalc]?

Duki Posted messages 3083 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -  
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Hello :)

I want to uninstall this software but I can't find a way to do it :/

Control Panel
Add/Remove Hardware
I can't find it...

Does anyone know how to do it?????
Configuration: Windows XP Firefox 2.0.0.4

11 answers

  1. Ethernety
     
    Hello,

    You can install Unlocker and CCleaner. First, delete the iTalc folder; Windows will respond with an error message saying it's impossible, but Unlocker will take over. Choose to delete in Unlocker and kill all the processes (there's only one, ica.exe).

    Next, clean up with CCleaner by searching for false keys in the registry (since the iTalc directory no longer exists, the keys will resurface).

    There you go, the mass is said.

    This method works for a large number of applications that are a hassle for us, but it's not always sufficient. For iTalc, it will work; I have already tested it.
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  2. Ethernety
     
    In a text file (right-click: new > Text Document) you write the following lines:

    @echo off
    C:\Program\iTALC\ica.exe -unregisterservice
    REG DELETE \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\iTALC /f
    DEL /F /S /Q C:\Program\iTALC
    echo Uninstallation of iTalc completed

    You save the file and rename it from "New Text Document.txt" to "Uninstall iTalc.bat", your script is ready. You run it (provided that iTalc is installed in the default folder) and iTalc uninstalls correctly. If it is installed elsewhere than in the default folder, correct the path on the line DEL /F /S /Q ... or delete it and remove the folder manually.

    There you go...
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    1. moi - ledemon
       
      Another problem. I am a student and I want to uninstall the software to avoid "trouble" XD. I guess I have very limited rights. Do you know how to uninstall it despite the restricted rights?
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    2. Manque de .bat
       
      Just a little thing:
      I can create .bat files and I noticed:
      echo Uninstallation of iTalc completed.
      Uh, what's missing? pause
      yup
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    3. Raphael
       
      Well, in a script, the final echo is actually the message ***normally*** that will tell you that Itraque has been deleted (at least I think....)
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    4. N3xus
       
      No need to put pause, a good ping localhost -n 5 > nul is enough.
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  3. pic
     
    to uninstall it:
    task manager - ica - end the process - workstation and delete the italc folder

    if that doesn't work, try again faster.
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  4. julien
     
    Hello, I also had the same problem, but thanks to your answer, I was able to delete it.
    However, I still have a file left, and it says (when I want to delete it) that I have a program using it...
    Which one is it?
    Because the file I want to delete is userinfo.exe?
    Thanks for your response.
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  6. ecadiou Posted messages 89 Status Member 37
     
    Hello,

    By following the uninstallation method and deleting the ITALC installation directory afterwards, I had no issues.
    The Userinfo.exe file is in the ITALC directory, but I was able to delete it without any problem.

    Check that the service is stopped.

    Sorry, but I have no other suggestions for now.
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  7. ryuzaki
     
    The Pic solution is effective; I finally managed to uninstall iTALC!
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  8. Nicolas M. Posted messages 70 Status Member 113
     
    The first response proposed by ecadiou works wonderfully as well...

    But the purpose of iTALC Client is to monitor a workstation. If, during a moment of distraction of the "monitor", it was enough to go through the Control Panel to uninstall it, it would be useless! This is therefore not a programming or functionality error, and in no case is it an opportunity for certain companies to offer their catalog saying "And look, we don't have this error!", which means, in other words, "The clever little one who doesn't want to be monitored just has to go through the Programs menu > Software name > Uninstall Software name and that's it! ^^"
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    1. Ethernety
       
      Hello Nicolas M.

      The purpose of an administrator is to offer or block access to a system based on the users.

      An application that does not provide a clear way to uninstall poses a serious problem, as a political choice, no matter how intelligent it may be at a given moment, might not remain the same after a certain period.

      However, if a worthy administrator has all the tools to prevent the user from accessing the add/remove programs section (because besides iTalc, there are software like Office suites, etc., which should not be uninstalled by just anyone), they do not necessarily possess the skills to analyze all the modifications made by a program, only to revert it manually afterward.

      I am a developer and I do not criticize iTalc, which rightly exists and is free, but it would not be a luxury if the developers added a reference to an uninstall script in the Microsoft database.

      Personally, I have written a Microsoft script to automatically uninstall it on the machines where I had deployed it, and since only administrators have access, there have been no issues so far.

      In conclusion:
      One must not confuse a BUG with a development choice (a BUG is a programming error). The developers' choice is to avoid hassle with Microsoft because in the Linux version, the RPM database is well documented (the equivalent of add/remove programs in Linux).

      P.S.: Thanks to the iTalc team for this little gem.
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  9. ecadiou Posted messages 89 Status Member 37
     
    Hi
    To uninstall it, you need to type the following command:

    C:\Programme\iTALC\ica.exe -unregisterservice

    Then manually delete the iTALC directory

    Go to the registry and delete the iTALC key: \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\iTALC Solutions

    It's a bit complicated, but it works.
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    1. jeanmidel
       
      I tried your technique... it doesn't work... Impossible with an uninstaller... HELP...
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      1. francoisITS Posted messages 6 Status Member > jeanmidel
         
        Hello,

        I have just discovered your message regarding a problem with the ITALC application.
        I took the liberty of contacting you because we distribute the Lanschool solution to institutions, which offers the same features and much more.
        Lanschool is a product from Intel that can be installed in 4 clicks and is the most stable solution in the world in terms of bandwidth consumption, which is far from being the case for ITALC.

        You can conduct a test on your side by visiting the following site: www.lanschool.com

        Best regards, and please note that since we are approaching the end of the year, significant discounts can be considered.

        Best regards,

        Francois Cerna
        francois@itsltduk.com
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      2. alecsy Posted messages 2 Status Member > jeanmidel
         
        Hello,

        The exact command under XP is:

        C:\Program Files\iTALC\ica.exe -unregisterservice

        I believe that C:\Programme only appears from Vista onwards.
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