Removing Guide Mate

Have you ever installed Guide Mate accidentally and later discovered that you need the correct CD key and registration number for the program? Read on to learn how to remove Guide Mate from your hand held computer.

Uninstalling Guide Mate after an accidental installation.

  1. Open File Explorer on the hand held. (Start-Programs-File Explorer)
  2. Select My Device from the menu at the top of the screen.
  3. Open the Program Files folder.
  4. Within this folder, open the FarmWork folder. You will now see several individual files.
  5. Delete the guidemate and gmText files.
  6. Close out of the File Explorer window.
If you do not have File Explorer on your hand held device, the files will have to be deleted through your desktop computer.
  1. Connect and synchronize your hand held device with your desktop computer.
  2. Open Windows Explorer on the desktop (right click on Start and left click on Explore).
  3. Locate the My Computer directory on the left side of the screen.
  1. Below this, open the Mobile Device drive.
  2. Beneath this, open the My Pocket PC directory.
  3. Open the Program Files folder.
  4. Within this folder, open the FarmWork folder. You will now see several individual files.
  5. Delete the guidemate and gmText files. Close out of Windows Explorer.

Once these files are deleted, you can remove the Guide Mate program from your hand held device.

  1. Go to Start-Settings and select the System tab. Tap on the Remove Programs icon.
  2. Highlight the Guide Mate program and tap on the Remove button. Tap OK out of the Remove Programs window.
You will now be able to run Site Mate without the request to register Guide Mate appearing each time Site Mate is opened.