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I installed postgreSQL 8.2 on windows xp and am now unable to uninstall it. I think it has something to do with the user account it created. I don't have permission to uninstall it as a user, and I cannot access it at all as a superuser (security mechanism of some sort to prevent it running with administrative privileges). <br />
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The account is created is not visible in control panel/User Accounts as one might expect. I recall that it was part of the domain DEVELOPER, which may mean something to you. I don't know what a domain is in this context. 
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I installed postgreSQL 8.2 on windows xp and am now unable to uninstall it. I think it has something to do with the user account it created. I don't have permission to uninstall it as a user, and I cannot access it at all as a superuser (security mechanism of some sort to prevent it running with administrative privileges). 

The account is created is not visible in control panel/User Accounts as one might expect. I recall that it was part of the domain DEVELOPER, which may mean something to you. I don't know what a domain is in this context. 

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PostgreSQL is an object-relational database management system with an emphasis on extensibility and standards-compliance. As a database server, its primary function is to store data securely, supporting best practices, and to allow for retrieval at the request of other software applications. PostgreSQL implements the majority of the SQL2011 standard, is ACID-compliant and transactional using multiversion concurrency control (MVCC), and handles complex SQL queries using many indexing methods that are not available in other databases. It is cross-platform and runs on many operating systems including Linux, FreeBSD, OS X, Solaris, and Microsoft Windows.

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