How to Unistall Bearshare

Bearshare lets you download free and premium music.

Bearshare used to be one of the premier free file-sharing programs on the Internet before a court settlement with the Recording Industry Association or America brought the service to its knees. Bearshare still exists as a free download, but much of the service's content now requires a premium service subscription. Users who don't want to pony up the cash can delete the program. To completely eradicate Bearshare from your Windows 7 system, you will need to uninstall the main program and the Bearshare Mediabar.

Instructions

1. Click "Start" > "Control Panel" > "Programs" > "Programs and Features" to open the Windows "Uninstall or Change a Program" interface.

2. Click on "Bearshare," then click "Uninstall" in the toolbar over the list of programs.

3. Uninstall the program following the instructions provided by the uninstaller. Click "Restart Later" when asked to reboot your computer at the end of the uninstallation process.

4. Uninstall the "Bearshare Mediabar" program using the same procedure, if it is installed on your computer.

5. Restart your PC after the Bearshare Mediabar uninstalls.

Tips & Warnings

• Check Bearshare's folder for an uninstall executable file if you don't see the program in the "Uninstall or Change a Program" interface.

• If the message "Unable to find install.log" appears during a failed removal, you will need to download and install the newest version of Bearshare, then attempt the uninstall a second time.

References

• Microsoft Windows: Uninstall or Change a Program
• BearShare: Technical Troubleshooting
• BearShare: Welcome to BearShare FAQ
• WebProNews; RIAA: Goodbye BearShare, Hello $30M; Jason Lee Miller; May 2006