changing pin on destop software.

Stop!  It is not a flaw or bad design.......it's just about knowing how to do things......... if it's not too late, don't uninstall anything, ecnssmt, there is a much simpler.....and correct way to do this.

Connect the new handheld to the desktop, open the desktop manager, go to the "options" menu at the top, click on "connection settings" and click on the "detect" button.  It will find the handheld, and display a box giving you the pin of that handheld and ask you if you want to sync it on that machine.  That's all there is to it..........

The “clean” uninstall procedure removes all traces of the BlackBerry Desktop Software. To perform a clean uninstall of the BlackBerry Desktop Software, you must perform the following tasks:

Task 1 - Uninstall the BlackBerry Desktop Software
Complete the following steps:

1. Close the Desktop Manager application.
2. Open the Control Panel.
3. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
4. Select BlackBerry Desktop Manager.
5. Click Change/Remove.
6. On the InstallShield Wizard window, click the Remove option.
7. Click Next.
8. On the Confirm Uninstall window, click OK.
9. On the InstallShield Wizard window, click Finish.
Task 2 - Delete the Research In Motion Folders in the Registry
Complete the following steps:

Warning: Modifying the computer registry can cause substantial damage to the Microsoft Windows® operating system. Document and back up the existing registry entries prior to implementing any changes.
1. Click Start > Run.
2. Type Regedit, and then click OK.
3. In Registry Editor, delete the Research In Motion folder located in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\.
4. Delete the Research In Motion folder located in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHNINE\Software\.
5. Close the Registry Editor.
Task 3 - Delete the Research In Motion Folders on Your Hard Drive
Complete the following steps:

Warning: Modifying the computer system or application files can cause substantial damage to applications, services, or the Microsoft Windows operating system. Document and back up the existing system or application files prior to implementing any changes.
For Windows 2000 and Windows XP users:
1. Open Windows Explorer.
2. Delete the Research In Motion folder in C:\Program Files\.
3. Delete the Research In Motion folder in C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\Application Data\.

If you are unable to see the application folder, it might be a hidden system folder. To make the folder visible, select the Show Hidden Files and Folders option in Windows Explorer.
For Windows 98 and Windows ME users:
1. Open Windows Explorer.
2. Delete the Research In Motion folder in C:\Program Files\.
3. Delete the Research In Motion folder in C:\Windows\Application Data\.
Task 4 - Delete the Pumatech Shared Folder on Your Hard Drive
Complete the following steps:

1. Open Windows Explorer.
2. Delete the Pumatech Shared folder in C:\Program Files\Common Files\.

Note: Any synchronization software for other personal digital assistants (PDA) using the Pumatech Shared folder will need to be reinstalled after a successful installation of BlackBerry Desktop Software.
Task 5 - Restart the Computer
Restart the computer after completing the previous tasks.