Vista - Windows Installer Cleanup

**rive0108** · 08-10-2008

This allows you to completely remove programs that may not completely unistall (i.e., Symantec)

Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility

**johngalt** · 08-11-2008

Seeing as this is from Microsoft you should link to the download so that any time they update it the users won't be using an older version attached here.

**ZeratuelX** · 08-11-2008

I recently discovered this the other day when I tried to uninstall my Office 2007 Trial. Here's the link to the Microsoft page.

Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility.

**Brink** · 08-11-2008

LOL, you beat me to it ZeratuelX.

Rive,

Please post a link to the download next time instead of attaching the file for download. I have removed the file download and replaced it with the link instead.

Thank you,
Shawn

**ZeratuelX** · 08-15-2008

Hehe, I still had the page bookmarked. Office 2007 Trial was a pain. It won't let you remove it normally! I had to use this program combined with manual deleting in the registry

**Apfel** · 09-24-2008

I used it the other day and when I clicked on the Quick launch icon the program still worked. In control panel the Add/Remove entry was gone so maybe that was all it uninstalled. <G>
I must admit I used the version from my XP days. Need to check and see if there is a newer version. On XP, it worked as advertised.

cr0ck3t · 10-06-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by Apfel

I used it the other day and when I clicked on the Quick launch icon the program still worked. In control panel the Add/Remove entry was gone so maybe that was all it uninstalled. <G>
I must admit I used the version from my XP days. Need to check and see if there is a newer version. On XP, it worked as advertised.

From microsoft: Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility

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SUMMARY
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Be aware that Windows Installer CleanUp Utility will not remove the actual program from your computer. However, it will remove the installation files so that you can start the installation, upgrade, or uninstall over.

The documentation also recommends that "[If] you plan to reinstall the program, you should reinstall the program in the same folder where you originally installed it. This prevents duplication of files on your hard disk or disks."

Hopes this helps out.

08-10-2008	#1 (permalink)
rive0108 Vista Ultimate X64 SP2 2,073 posts	Windows Installer Cleanup This allows you to completely remove programs that may not completely unistall (i.e., Symantec) Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
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08-11-2008	#2 (permalink)
johngalt Vista Ultimate x64 MAK, OpenSolaris 5, Gentoo 2008.1.... 3,848 posts	Re: Windows Installer Cleanup Seeing as this is from Microsoft you should link to the download so that any time they update it the users won't be using an older version attached here.
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08-11-2008	#3 (permalink)
ZeratuelX Vista Home Premium 32bit 80 posts	Re: Windows Installer Cleanup I recently discovered this the other day when I tried to uninstall my Office 2007 Trial. Here's the link to the Microsoft page. Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility.
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08-11-2008	#4 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,081 posts	Re: Windows Installer Cleanup LOL, you beat me to it ZeratuelX. Rive, Please post a link to the download next time instead of attaching the file for download. I have removed the file download and replaced it with the link instead. Thank you, Shawn
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08-15-2008	#5 (permalink)
ZeratuelX Vista Home Premium 32bit 80 posts	Re: Windows Installer Cleanup Hehe, I still had the page bookmarked. Office 2007 Trial was a pain. It won't let you remove it normally! I had to use this program combined with manual deleting in the registry
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09-24-2008	#6 (permalink)
Apfel Vista Ultimate Upgrade 32bit dual booting with XP 6 posts	Re: Windows Installer Cleanup I used it the other day and when I clicked on the Quick launch icon the program still worked. In control panel the Add/Remove entry was gone so maybe that was all it uninstalled. <G> I must admit I used the version from my XP days. Need to check and see if there is a newer version. On XP, it worked as advertised.
My System Specs

10-06-2008	#7 (permalink)
cr0ck3t Vista Business 32bit 1 posts	Re: Windows Installer Cleanup Quote: Originally Posted by Apfel I used it the other day and when I clicked on the Quick launch icon the program still worked. In control panel the Add/Remove entry was gone so maybe that was all it uninstalled. <G> I must admit I used the version from my XP days. Need to check and see if there is a newer version. On XP, it worked as advertised. From microsoft: Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility ... SUMMARY ... Be aware that Windows Installer CleanUp Utility will not remove the actual program from your computer. However, it will remove the installation files so that you can start the installation, upgrade, or uninstall over. The documentation also recommends that "[If] you plan to reinstall the program, you should reinstall the program in the same folder where you originally installed it. This prevents duplication of files on your hard disk or disks." Hopes this helps out.
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