Uninstalling Scheduler

There is an automatic uninstaller with System Scheduler, this is usually displayed in the Programs - System Scheduler menu, and is labelled 'Uninstall System Scheduler'. If you wish to run the uninstaller manually, browse to the folder where you installed System Scheduler and run the 'unins000.exe' (Note: 000 may be a different number, always choose the highest numbered 'unins' file).

To get System Scheduler to just remove its registry entries and any services that may be installed you can browse to the folder where you installed System Scheduler using a command prompt and run ' Scheduler /UNINSTALL'.

Uninstalling System Scheduler Manually

First of all make sure System Scheduler is not running. Exit the tray-icon and stop the service if it is installed. The manual removal of System Scheduler requires editing the registry and you should only undertake this if you are familiar with registry editing.

1) Delete all files from wherever you installed Scheduler (usually C:\Program Files\WindowsScheduler)

2) Use REGEDIT and delete these keys (if they exist).

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Splinterware\Wincron

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Splinterware\Wincron

3) Use REGEDIT to remove the automatic startup of Scheduler. Delete the "WScheduler" line from the Run section of the registry (be careful NOT to delete the entire Run section by mistake).

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Also check this key, it will exist on Windows 9x/ME PC's configured to start before logon.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices

In the Run section there will be an entry called WScheduler that says (depending on where you installed to):

WScheduler                                C:\Program Files\WindowsScheduler\WScheduler.exe

Delete this WScheduler entry only.

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