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IcyPeas

(22,557 posts) Sat Jan 9, 2021, 09:52 PM Jan 2021

I accidentally uninstalled something ... Hits head on desk.....[RESOLVED]

Last edited Sat Jan 9, 2021, 11:26 PM - Edit history (1)

I was uninstalling some unused programs and I accidentally deleted something beginning with AMD.

I noticed it as soon as I hit yes.

now I can't drag any pictures from my desktop into my email like I used to be able to.... like an hour ago.

Is this something I can reinstall?

HP Pavilion PC
Windows 10

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I accidentally uninstalled something ... Hits head on desk.....[RESOLVED] (Original Post) IcyPeas Jan 2021 OP

do u have a restore point if using windows nt msongs Jan 2021 #1

Can you restore your system so an earlier date? soothsayer Jan 2021 #2

I don't know.... how would I do that? IcyPeas Jan 2021 #3

Try this soothsayer Jan 2021 #6

Ok. Am doing this now. I'll report back when it's done. IcyPeas Jan 2021 #9

this worked. you are awesome!! IcyPeas Jan 2021 #10

Yay!!!! soothsayer Jan 2021 #11

It restored back to January 5. IcyPeas Jan 2021 #13

Did you delete, or uninstall? It could be in your recycle bin. If it is, just hit restore. n/t brewens Jan 2021 #4

uninstalled. IcyPeas Jan 2021 #5

It is likely a driver that you removed. If you had created a restore point, u could restore. FreepFryer Jan 2021 #7

Do you have an AMD graphics card on your computer? UpInArms Jan 2021 #8

Cartoon from years ago.... keithbvadu2 Jan 2021 #12

msongs

(70,086 posts)

1. do u have a restore point if using windows nt

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Sat Jan 9, 2021, 09:54 PM

Jan 2021

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)

2. Can you restore your system so an earlier date?

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Sat Jan 9, 2021, 09:54 PM

Jan 2021

Like yesterday?

Spitballin’ here, but it’s what I’d try

IcyPeas

(22,557 posts)

3. I don't know.... how would I do that?

Reply to soothsayer (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 9, 2021, 10:00 PM

Jan 2021

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)

6. Try this

Reply to IcyPeas (Reply #3)

Sat Jan 9, 2021, 10:04 PM

Jan 2021

How to recover using System Restore on Windows 10

Open Start.

Search for Create a restore point, and click the top result to open the System Properties page.

Click the System Restore button. ...

Click the Next button. ...

Select the restore point to revert changes.

IcyPeas

(22,557 posts)

9. Ok. Am doing this now. I'll report back when it's done.

Reply to soothsayer (Reply #6)

Sat Jan 9, 2021, 10:26 PM

Jan 2021

IcyPeas

(22,557 posts)

10. this worked. you are awesome!!

Reply to soothsayer (Reply #6)

Sat Jan 9, 2021, 11:26 PM

Jan 2021

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)

11. Yay!!!!

Reply to IcyPeas (Reply #10)

Sat Jan 9, 2021, 11:33 PM

Jan 2021

Congrats

IcyPeas

(22,557 posts)

13. It restored back to January 5.

Reply to soothsayer (Reply #11)

Sun Jan 10, 2021, 12:56 AM

Jan 2021

Thank you again.

I won't accidentally uninstall anything again.

brewens

(15,359 posts)

4. Did you delete, or uninstall? It could be in your recycle bin. If it is, just hit restore. n/t

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Sat Jan 9, 2021, 10:02 PM

Jan 2021

IcyPeas

(22,557 posts)

5. uninstalled.

Reply to brewens (Reply #4)

Sat Jan 9, 2021, 10:04 PM

Jan 2021

FreepFryer

(7,083 posts)

7. It is likely a driver that you removed. If you had created a restore point, u could restore.

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Sat Jan 9, 2021, 10:04 PM

Jan 2021

Use the search bar to find restore points. U may have done so.

Worse comes to worse, u may just want to find out what is missing and reinstall the relevant drivers.

Anyone have any recommendation on how icy can find the log that might contain the name of the file they deleted? This is the extent of my skill.

Don’t sweat it, u will get it fixed, or reinstall and get back to what u need to do. Breathe and don’t make it worse

UpInArms

(51,753 posts)

8. Do you have an AMD graphics card on your computer?

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Sat Jan 9, 2021, 10:08 PM

Jan 2021

You can reinstall the drivers

https://blogs.systweak.com/how-to-reinstall-amd-drivers-in-windows-10-pc/

Which operating system are you running? Nvm ... I see you are using 10 ..

Still ... the question regarding graphics card is valid

keithbvadu2

(39,907 posts)

12. Cartoon from years ago....

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Sun Jan 10, 2021, 12:30 AM

Jan 2021

Cartoon from years ago....

Doggone this computer.
What's wrong, Fred?
Oh, it keeps doing what I tell it to do, not what I want it to do.

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