Check if Microsoft VM is installed
- [li]Open the Internet Explorer browser.[/li][li]Click Tools > Internet Options > Advanced. [/li]The Internet Options dialog box appears.
- [li]Check if Microsoft VM is listed.[/li][li]If Microsoft VM is not listed, you do not have Microsoft VM on your system.[/li]If Microsoft VM is listed, you can uninstall either by:
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[li]Requesting Microsoft for the Microsoft VM uninstall utility or[/li][li]Following the command line instructions to Uninstall Microsoft VM[/li][/ul]
Uninstall Microsoft VM
- [li]Click Start > Run.[/li][li]Type: [/li]RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection java.inf,UnInstall
The Microsoft VM uninstall dialog box appears.
[li]Click Yes to confirm.[/li][li]Reboot when prompted.[/li][li]After the machine restarts, go to the systemroot. [/li]For example,
systemroot for Windows XP could be c:\WINNT
and for Windows 2000, it could be c:\WINDOWS
[li]Delete the following files or folders from the systemroot:[/li][ul]
[li]java folder from systemroot[/li][li]java.pnf file from systemroot\inf\ folder (if available)[/li][li]jview.exe and wjview.exe files from systemroot\system32 folder[/li][/ul] -
Click Start > Run.[/li][li]Type:
regedit
The Registry Editor dialog box appears.
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- [li]Go to: [/li]HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Java VM
(Hint: Right click the + icon)
- [li]Delete the Java VM registry key.[/li][li]Go to: [/li]HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\AdvancedOptions\JAVA_VM
Note:The Registry Editor display on your system could be different than the above view.
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Delete the JAVA_VM registry key.
[/li][/ol]Microsoft VM is now uninstalled from your system.
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