How can I totally uninstall eFax Messenger when I don’t need it?

Do you try to fully delete eFax Messenger from your computer? Is it a problem to remove the program when it is running error? Even though it might list in the programs list of Control Panel, it won’t allow to be uninstalled. You are not able to go to the next steps. So, you could try to get rid of eFax Messenger with the removal tips as following.

To completely uninstall eFax Messenger, you should learn the uninstall process by doing the following:

Click the Windows “Start” button and click the “Control Panel.” Double-click “Add or Remove Programs” to launch the programs window if you are using Windows XP. For Windows Vista and 7 users, launch the programs window by clicking “Programs” and clicking “Programs and Features.”

Scroll through the programs window, click “eFax Messenger” and click “Remove/Uninstall” to uninstall the application from your computer. If prompted, do not restart your computer

If the eFax Messenger still shows up when your pc is booted, you will need to remove any of the following components that still exist on your system.

Go to Start, then Programs, and delete the eFax Messenger folder.

On your Desktop, delete the eFax Messenger shortcut.

In your My Documents Folder, delete the eFax Messenger folder.

Go to Start, then Find (or Search), then Files or Folders. Search your C: drive (or a different drive if you installed Messenger elsewhere) for efaxview.* and delete all matching files.

In the same way, search for and delete the following files: hotres32.dll, efaxdrv.drv and hotsend.drv.

If you’re unsure of how to delete a particular file of eFax Messenger, you can try modifying Registry entries other than those specifically listed that cause permanent damage to your Windows operating system.

Go to Start, then Run. Type regedit and click OK. Browse for and Delete the following keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\EFAX.COM
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\j2 Messenger
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\j2 Global Communications
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HotSend
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HotSend Email Attacher
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\EFAX.COM
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\j2 Messenger
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\j2 Global Communications
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HotSend
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HotSend Email Attacher
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Send with eFax Messenger
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Send with j2 Messenger

After you have deleted any components of eFax Messenger that were present, you should restart your computer. If you are not experienced or comfortable with using Windows search or Registry Editor, you might consider skipping the steps above and use a professional removal tool. Such program is perfect Uninstaller which will help you totally remove eFax Messenger and automatically have the related registry entries removed once receiving your command. With Perfect Uninstaller, you can also delete any other unwanted software from your PC with ease