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As an entirely personal preference, I'd use "uninstall," since that is the revers of "installing" software. You can remove software just by deleting the directories it uses, but I think that doesn't qualify as uninstalling because it doesn't really change the computer's configuration.
As far as I know, there isn't an official standard on this. I guess use what your readers find most comfortable.
--- On Tue, 3/16/10, Janoff, Steve <Steve -dot- Janoff -at- Teradata -dot- com> wrote:
> From: Janoff, Steve <Steve -dot- Janoff -at- Teradata -dot- com>
> Subject: Uninstall or remove? (software)
> To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> Date: Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 8:21 PM
> Hi Whirlers,
>
> Do you "uninstall" software or do you "remove" software?
>
> Which term would you use in a procedure?
>
> We've been seeing "uninstall" for years, but on the other
> hand I'm so
> used to seeing "remove" from the Windows "Add or Remove
> Programs" option
> in the Control Panel, that "remove" seems more
> progressive.
>
> Interested in your thoughts. (I haven't had time to
> dig out my copy of
> Sun's new "Read Me First" -- maybe that has an
> answer? Janice?:)
>
> Thanks!
>
> Steve Janoff
>
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