cmd_prompt> cpan cpan> install App::cpanminus [...] Ok cpan> q Lockfile removed. # now cpanm is installed; see the help.. cmd_prompt> cpanm --help [..] -U,--uninstall Uninstalls the modules (EXPERIMENTAL) [..] cmd_prompt> cpanm -U Tk Tk contains the following files: [..] Are you sure you want to uninstall Tk? [y] y [..] Successfully uninstalled Tk cmd_prompt>perl -MTk -e 1 Can't locate Tk.pm in @INC... # reinstall using cpan client # UPDATE: or as marto suggest, now you have cpanm use it to reinstall because it is much faster cmd_prompt> cpan -i Tk # go take some coffe or tea pot.. [..] SREZIC/Tk-804.033.tar.gz C:\path\strawberry\c\bin\dmake.exe install UNINST=1 -- OK cmd_prompt> perl -MTk -c -e 1 -e syntax OK