Vista Tutorial - Registry Cleaners

Thanks but that was exactly what I did and just to be sure I just did
it again with the same result. I tried to FIX the first item, it was
removed from the list and then I closed CCleaner. I started it up
again, et viola, it was back right on top of the list again.

I am running Vista Home Premium 64bit and maybe CCLeaner has a problem
with it?

Al



On Sun, 5 Aug 2007 10:01:39 -0700, "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net>
wrote:

>You need to select the FIX selected entries button on the right side. It
>will then ask if you want to backup (please do), then it will show the
>entries one at a time but with a fix all entries button, your option at that
>point.
>
>"Al" <al_kaufmann@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:u8rbb3lna236535lkn9ff46gcmp8dlcqp7@4ax.com...
>> Thanks all for the suggestions and I tried CCleaner. It gives you a
>> list of the problems it finds in the registry but when you tell it to
>> FIX, it does not seem to do anything. When you scan again you don't
>> expect it to keep finding the same stuff you just fixed.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> Al
>>
>> On Sat, 4 Aug 2007 13:10:05 -0700, "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>I agree, but make sure you back up any entries you delete. CCleaner
>>>provides and easy way to do this.
>>>
>>>"Spirit" <noone@notthere.net> wrote in message
>>>news:ubzwTJt1HHA.5616@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Get CCcleaner and Wise Registry Cleaner both are free.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.ccleaner.com/
>>>>
>>>> http://www.wisecleaner.com/
>>>>
>>>> Although I consider both programs safe NEVER remove a registry
>>>> entry unless you are SURE exactly what it does. Easy enough to
>>>> research any suspected entries using Google.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Al" <al_kaufmann@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:1ol9b3dnn5eiu1dqnbpa2q8kfrq0bkq45s@4ax.com...
>>>>>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
>>>>

Have you tried to run as administrator? I have Ultimate 64 and it works for
me. Only thing I can think is if you don't have registry permissions.

"Al" <al_kaufmann@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:44dcb3tvr1mahartrrbtqbsp4tlhe93l2d@4ax.com...
> Thanks but that was exactly what I did and just to be sure I just did
> it again with the same result. I tried to FIX the first item, it was
> removed from the list and then I closed CCleaner. I started it up
> again, et viola, it was back right on top of the list again.
>
> I am running Vista Home Premium 64bit and maybe CCLeaner has a problem
> with it?
>
> Al
>
>
>
> On Sun, 5 Aug 2007 10:01:39 -0700, "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net>
> wrote:
>
>>You need to select the FIX selected entries button on the right side. It
>>will then ask if you want to backup (please do), then it will show the
>>entries one at a time but with a fix all entries button, your option at
>>that
>>point.
>>
>>"Al" <al_kaufmann@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:u8rbb3lna236535lkn9ff46gcmp8dlcqp7@4ax.com...
>>> Thanks all for the suggestions and I tried CCleaner. It gives you a
>>> list of the problems it finds in the registry but when you tell it to
>>> FIX, it does not seem to do anything. When you scan again you don't
>>> expect it to keep finding the same stuff you just fixed.
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> Al
>>>
>>> On Sat, 4 Aug 2007 13:10:05 -0700, "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>I agree, but make sure you back up any entries you delete. CCleaner
>>>>provides and easy way to do this.
>>>>
>>>>"Spirit" <noone@notthere.net> wrote in message
>>>>news:ubzwTJt1HHA.5616@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Get CCcleaner and Wise Registry Cleaner both are free.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.ccleaner.com/
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.wisecleaner.com/
>>>>>
>>>>> Although I consider both programs safe NEVER remove a registry
>>>>> entry unless you are SURE exactly what it does. Easy enough to
>>>>> research any suspected entries using Google.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Al" <al_kaufmann@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:1ol9b3dnn5eiu1dqnbpa2q8kfrq0bkq45s@4ax.com...
>>>>>>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
>>>>>