How Should I Correctly Remove oCam on PC? Visit Here
Some programs can be a bit complicated to remove. Just scroll down to browse the whole page and see how to correctly remove oCam.
oCam is a free universal camera intended to record a live computer screen. It can be used during situations such as tutorials, troubleshooting a website or sharing a presentation with others via an online webinar. Other common functions include recording videos directly off of popular websites such as YouTube.
Possible Consequences Caused by Incorrect Uninstall
- Uninstall failure
- Re-installation failure
- Intractable registry entries (remaining files)
- Screen freeze or system crash
Now you know where those errors might come from. The following instruction will guide you through the correct uninstall process, to effectively remove oCam. And anytime you face an unknown problem, don’t forget we’re still here to help.
Manually Remove oCam
This part is about how to normally uninstall a program on your own. You can choose to perform this in Safe Mode, better with Networking in case you need to use the Internet for update or download. Then make sure you’re using the administrator account or you know the permission password for making changes.
STEP 1: Close the program and any other related process, you can access Task Manager (by continuously pressing Ctrl + Alt + Del) to end the processes it if necessary.
STEP 2: Click the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner to open the Start menu, see if there is an uninstall option under oCam, click it to start the first part of removal. If no, move to the next step.
STEP 3: Remove oCam from Control Panel:
Right-click the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner to open the Start menu > select Control Panel > click Uninstall a program/Programs and features > when the window opens, scroll down to find oCam in the list, double-click it to activate the uninstall wizard > follow the prompts to proceed with the removal.
Wait for the process to finish before closing all the open windows.
STEP 4: Now you get to remove its written entries, before which you can choose to backup the Registry first in case of any mistake.
(How to back up the registry: Open the Start menu and search for “regedit” > Locate and select the key you want to back up > On the navigator, click the File > Export > In the Save in box, select the location you want to save the copy to, then type a name for the copy > click “Save”.)
Hover your mouse pointer in the bottom-left corner until you see the charms bar on the right > type “regedit” in the search box to open Registry Editor. Make sure there is no other bundled programs of oCam installed in the system, then:
Find the following folders to delete:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/software/oCam
HKEY_LOCA_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/oCam
On the navigator, click Edit > Find… > Enter “oCam” to check for possible remaining files (leftovers) > If found, delete it/them to completely remove oCam.
STEP 5: Now you can reboot your computer to take effect. If this didn’t work on your system, continue your tour below and you will have a much easier solution.
Any Better Way to Remove oCam?
You can choose another shortcut to reach the final “destination” instead of taking the path through Control Panel and Registry Editor. Simply download a helper to manage the work for you in the background. All you are asked to do is clicking a few buttons to make it happen. These are steps:
STEP 1: Download and install Max Uninstaller.
STEP 2: Open the helper, locate and select the oCam icon, then click the green Run Analysis button on the left, as you can see in the image. Then check all the items belonging to the program and click the green Complete Uninstall button.
STEP 3: The next is exactly the Registry part – after it finishes the first part, click on, tick all items likewise, then click the green Delete Leftovers button to completely remove oCam.
STEP 4: Click the Back to Step1 button on the left to refresh the program list.
Short video to show you the whole process:
This way the target program shall be gone for good. Since there are so many people that have no clue or don’t know how to perform the conventional cleaning process, this would be a better choice for them to save much time. If you happened to be one of them, I believe you will like this trustworthy tool.
You may try to use it to remove oCam or any other program you failed to remove in the past. Computer is like a human, it gets tired and runs slowly when it bears heavy burden. So we shall make our move to optimize its performance when it’s necessary. It feels great to free up your hard drive space for more important purposes, isn’t it?
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