"Al" <al_kaufmann@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I just uninstalled a program on this Home Premium 64bit system and it
> left a few things lying around. I manually deleted the
> files/directories it could not delete but the program still shows as
> installed when you go into Programs & Features. Of course it is NOT
> installed and clicking on it and telling it to uninstall gets you
> nowhere. It is suggested that you install the program and try it
> again. I did with the same results. :-(
>
> There used to be a good Program for Windows XP Pro that you could use
> to remove this program fromn that list, I think it was part of
> PowerTools. Is there something like that for Vista?
>
> Also I looked at registry cleaners to see if they could do the job.
> Now they all seem to scan for free but they want the money if you
> expect them to actually do anything. If I buy it, would it remove
> that program from showing up in the install program list?
>
> I guess there are a lot of program that do not clean up after
> themselves properly, it found 397 things in my registry that could be
> deleted.
>
> Al
>
You can physically delete things like icons and Start menu entries. You
could also edit the register an easy way, but be very careful and save the
reg before starting so you can go back,
First change your Start menu to Classic by right click/Properties.
Then click Run and type in regedit Go
In the Reg go Edit /Find and type the name of the program. Find every entry
by hitting Find Next. Delete all highlighted program entries.
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Ian
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