Microsoft KB Archive/273851

= &quot;No Packages Available for Uninstall&quot; Error Message Occurs When Running Update Wizard Uninstall =

PSS ID Number: 273851

Article Last Modified on 2/8/2001

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98

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This article was previously published under Q273851



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to view the list of Windows Update packages available to uninstall using the Update Wizard Uninstall (Upwizun.exe), you may receive the following error message:

No packages available for uninstall.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur because Update Wizard Uninstall is used only to uninstall device drivers that have been installed from Windows Update. You cannot use this wizard to uninstall software packages.



RESOLUTION
To uninstall a Windows Update software component, follow these steps:

 Click Start, and then click Windows Update.NOTE: You can also use your browser to go directly to the following Microsoft Web site:

http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com

 Click Product Updates. Click Show Installed Updates. Click Read this first, under the description of the item you want to uninstall. Scroll down to the How to Uninstall section. Follow the instructions to uninstall the component.</li></ol>

NOTE: Some components cannot be uninstalled.

Keywords: kbprb KB273851

Technology: kbWin98 kbWin98SE kbWin98search kbWin98SEsearch kbWinME kbWinMEsearch

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