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Old 08-05-2007   #19 (permalink)
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Re: Registry Cleaners

On Sun, 5 Aug 2007 09:58:15 -0700, "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote:

>>> I did use it to delete the other stuff, cookies, history, etc. and
>>> when I went to program and features, the program was still listed
>>> there but when I clicked on it to uninstall, I was told it appears to
>>> be uninstalled and asked me if I want to remove it from this list.
>>> That seems to have worked now.


>>>>>> 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?


And I was right, I did post the simple solution above and beyond hacking the registry to pieces, but no one saw it.

>again :
>again : >I just uninstalled a program on this Home Premium 64bit systemand it
>again : >left a few things lying around. I manually deleted the
>again : >files/directories it could not delete but the program still shows as
>again : >installed when you go into Programs & Features. Of course it is NOT
>again : >installed and clicking on it and telling it to uninstall gets you
>again : >nowhere. It is suggested that you install the program and tryit
>again : >again. I did with the same results. :-(
>again : >
>again : >There used to be a good Program for Windows XP Pro that you could use
>again : >to remove this program fromn that list, I think it was part of
>again : >PowerTools. Is there something like that for Vista?


>again : It's called 'windows install cleanup'
>again : You don't need a registry cleaner to fix the add/remove section.
>again : Just do a search at M$ for it.
>again : It also works for Vista.

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