Great tool, but lousy—like all members of the Windows Live family—in terms of installing and uninstalling. Shame really.
Anyway, here’s how to uninstall Windows Live Writer if you need to. Maybe there’s an easier way but I couldn’t find it, either in the Start menu or the Add/Remove Programs folder in XP.
Dig down in your folders to the folder C:\Program Files\Windows Live\ .(In Windows 7 it’s C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Installer\ .) In there should be a program called wlarp.exe.
Launch it.
You’ll be offered two choices: Uninstall or Repair.
Clicking on uninstall will throw up a list of Live programs you’ve got installed already:
Select the one(s) you want to remove and off you go.
All pretty straightforward, once you’ve found the uinstaller.
(Sadly uninstalling and reinstalling didn’t fix my problem, but that’s another story.)
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Have tried to find program “wlarp.exe” to uninstall live writer. The only similar programs available in my XP are “windows installer MSIServer c/windows/system32/msi” +
“MSMSGS ADMIN-58EODF”. Uninstalling via folder add/remove does not work. Using “control appwiz.cpl” as suggested by windows does not work either. Have you another idea?
Thanks
Jose, sorry, I don’t. I’m surprised that wlarp.exe isn’t there. It could be that you installed an earlier version of WLW before it was bundled with the Windows Live gang. One option may be to download the Live installer, which may possibly remove earlier versions of WLW. Then you can remove the Live stuff in the way I describe above.
Si, efectivamente el archivo está, pide para acceder a Internet pero no abre.
I’m having the same problem – I tried to uninstall Windows Live Essential but can’t – i think my wlarp.exe is corrupt as nothing comes up when i click the file. BUT i can’t find the file anywhere!! I tried asking my friend to copy hers and send it to me, but her msn is of different version.arrghh
Yo solucioné el problema con una herramienta de Windows bajada de la página de Mocrosoft, se llama windows installer clean up. (Antes de usarla lean las instrucciones): http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301
Gracias.
He estado intentando durante un mes para obtener esta estupidez desinstalado. Le agradezco su ayuda.
I can’t log out, sing out, or delete, and I tried lying, but since it doesn’t go through it doesn’t save any settings.
HELP! :’( *tear*
Thanks for the tip. I just uninstalled it from Windows 7 CR. The wlarp.exe was in another folder. Here’s the path: C:/Program Files/WindowsLive/Installer. It uninstalled Windows Live Writer and gave me the option to uninstall other Windows Live programs. Thanks a lot!
Thanks Collin.
Como le ago, si por error elimine ese archivo(wlarp.exe)como lo puedo recuperar o que ago,,,,,ayuda,porfa
Thanks for that tip. I needed to uninstall from an old laptop so someone else could use it. You were right about it being difficult to find. The path I took was the same as Collin. The program showed up as wlarp, without the exe, next to a windows logo.
I found the file folder named in the instructions, but it wouldn’t launch the program. What do I do?
Also, you say uninstalling and reinstalling did not solve your problem? What did? (My problem is that Windows Live Writer will come up momentarily, but before the window loads, it collapses. I have the same problem with IE.)
Thanks.
Thank you for this! I’m wondering why it doesn’t show in programs…… most people wouldn’t think to dig down like that to uninstall it. This came in handy.
If wlarp.exe doesn’t do anything, check C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\WLSetup\Logs for a log file explaining why.
Hey, is there any way how to install windows live writer without upgrading msn to version 9? It took me 2 and half hours to figure out how to downgrade back to 8.5…
Really enjoyed writer tho so would love to have it, but seriously dont want to upgrade the messenger.
Anyway if there is not any chance how to install writer separately, does exist any other similar program for easy blogging?
Thanks in advance
For Uninstalling Windows Live sub products ie Live writer etc
use Revo Uninstaller.
Works for me
bill
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Guys i just found a GREAT way to get rid of these shit:
To uninstall Windows Live Messenger, click Start, then type/paste the following and press Enter:
msiexec /x {A85FD55B-891B-4314-97A5-EA96C0BD80B5}
To uninstall Windows Live Mail, click Start, then type/paste the following and press Enter:
msiexec /x {6412CECE-8172-4BE5-935B-6CECACD2CA87}
To uninstall Windows Live Toolbar, click Start, then type/paste the following and press Enter:
msiexec /x {995F1E2E-F542-4310-8E1D-9926F5A279B3}
To uninstall Windows Live Photo Gallery, then type/paste the following and press Enter:
msiexec /x {D6C75F0B-3BC1-4FC9-B8C5-3F7E8ED059CA}
To uninstall Windows Live Movie Maker, then type/paste the following and press Enter:
msiexec /x {3D5044A5-97B8-45C0-B956-BB2376569188}
To uninstall Windows Live Writer, click Start, then type/paste the following and press Enter:
msiexec /x {178832DE-9DE0-4C87-9F82-9315A9B03985}
To uninstall Windows Live Family Safety (64-bit), click Start, then type/paste the following and press Enter:
msiexec /x {F7513E19-6224-485E-988D-9BF45BE64B53}
To uninstall Silverlight 3.0, click Start then type/paste the following and press Enter:
msiexec /x {89F4137D-6C26-4A84-BDB8-2E5A4BB71E00}
To uninstall Office Live Add-In 1.3, Click Start then type/paste the following and press Enter:
msiexec /x {57F0ED40-8F11-41AA-B926-4A66D0D1A9CC}
To uninstall Office Outlook Connector, then type/paste the following and press Enter:
msiexec /x {95120000-0120-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}
Excellent, thank you!
i deleted the files directly from the hard drive, and then went back to control panel and then remove the empty reserve name from the list, and that was all. it gives warning that some programs may not work after deleting, but it refers to its own applications the rest of your OS should be fine.
Thanks
It worked for me.. Thanks….
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Thank your for your tips after google around and your blog really helpful. Now I can remove Windows Live Writer before this uninstall application in add remove program
yesssssssss finaly i uninstalled writer and mail!!!
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and i removed it from the control panel
Thank you!