How to uninstall Windows Live Essentials via CMD line parameter

If you were unable to uninstall Windows Live Essentials manually by following the steps on this article: http://explore.live.com/windows-live-essentials-uninstall-ui please uninstall it via CMD line parameter.

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Below are the steps on how to uninstall Windows Live Essentials via CMD line parameter.

a. Go to Start ->All Programs ->Accessories

b. Right click on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator

c. Run the following commands to uninstall Windows Live Essentials:

· (64 bit) "c:\program files (x86)\windows live\installer\wlarp.exe" /cleanup:all /q

· (32 bit) "c:\program files\windows live\installer\wlarp.exe" /cleanup:all /q

d. A dialog box shows status until uninstallation has completed

Note: The uninstaller for Windows Live Essentials 2011 can also be downloaded from http://g.live.com/1rewlive4arp/wlarp.exe if the local copy is corrupted.

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