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07-01-2007
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| | Defragmenting If we uninstall program(s) do the files get deleted off Windows when we defragment? |
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07-01-2007
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| | Re: Defragmenting Buddy The files are removed by uninstalling. Disk Defragmenter may relocate files in the space previously occupied by the programme files but it does not remove any files. -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "buddy" <buddy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F5D0272E-A77F-494A-A3BA-FCC44E2C895E@microsoft.com... > If we uninstall program(s) do the files get deleted off Windows when > we > defragment? |
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07-01-2007
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| | Re: Defragmenting I have to disagree. I uninstall programs and I am still finding files with the name of that software "Gerry" wrote: > Buddy > > The files are removed by uninstalling. Disk Defragmenter may relocate > files in the space previously occupied by the programme files but it > does > not remove any files. > > > -- > > > > Hope this helps. > > Gerry > ~~~~ > FCA > Stourport, England > Enquire, plan and execute > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > "buddy" <buddy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:F5D0272E-A77F-494A-A3BA-FCC44E2C895E@microsoft.com... > > If we uninstall program(s) do the files get deleted off Windows when > > we > > defragment? > > > |
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07-01-2007
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| | Re: Defragmenting Many, too many, uninstallers fail to remove all folders, files and registry entries, but defragmenting will not remove them. It might move them around on the disk -- but it will not remove them. -- I Bleed Blue and Gold GO BEARS! "buddy" <buddy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F6DE4009-6FCA-4FE4-9361-7EAC8BE90EF8@microsoft.com... >I have to disagree. I uninstall programs and I am still finding files with > the name of that software > > "Gerry" wrote: > >> Buddy >> >> The files are removed by uninstalling. Disk Defragmenter may relocate >> files in the space previously occupied by the programme files but it >> does >> not remove any files. >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> Gerry >> ~~~~ >> FCA >> Stourport, England >> Enquire, plan and execute >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> "buddy" <buddy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:F5D0272E-A77F-494A-A3BA-FCC44E2C895E@microsoft.com... >> > If we uninstall program(s) do the files get deleted off Windows when >> > we >> > defragment? >> >> >> |
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07-01-2007
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| | Re: Defragmenting That problem you will have to take up with the software manufacturer. They write both the installer and the uninstaller for their programs. -- Regards, Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User (For email, remove the obvious from my address) "buddy" <buddy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F6DE4009-6FCA-4FE4-9361-7EAC8BE90EF8@microsoft.com... >I have to disagree. I uninstall programs and I am still finding files with > the name of that software > > "Gerry" wrote: > >> Buddy >> >> The files are removed by uninstalling. Disk Defragmenter may relocate >> files in the space previously occupied by the programme files but it >> does >> not remove any files. >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> Gerry >> ~~~~ >> FCA >> Stourport, England >> Enquire, plan and execute >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> "buddy" <buddy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:F5D0272E-A77F-494A-A3BA-FCC44E2C895E@microsoft.com... >> > If we uninstall program(s) do the files get deleted off Windows when >> > we >> > defragment? >> >> >> |
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07-01-2007
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| | Re: Defragmenting Buddy After uninstalling something, you may get the message that not all files could be removed, and that some will require manual deletion.. a candidate for this might be the programs uninstall utility and associated files.. "buddy" <buddy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F6DE4009-6FCA-4FE4-9361-7EAC8BE90EF8@microsoft.com... >I have to disagree. I uninstall programs and I am still finding files with > the name of that software > > "Gerry" wrote: > >> Buddy >> >> The files are removed by uninstalling. Disk Defragmenter may relocate >> files in the space previously occupied by the programme files but it >> does >> not remove any files. >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> Gerry >> ~~~~ >> FCA >> Stourport, England >> Enquire, plan and execute >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> "buddy" <buddy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:F5D0272E-A77F-494A-A3BA-FCC44E2C895E@microsoft.com... >> > If we uninstall program(s) do the files get deleted off Windows when >> > we >> > defragment? >> >> >> -- Mike Hall MS MVP Windows Shell/User http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/ |
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07-01-2007
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| | Re: Defragmenting Buddy Uninstalling removes files. It is true that many uninstallers fail to remove all remnants but that is not by design. The intention is to remove all! -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "buddy" <buddy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F6DE4009-6FCA-4FE4-9361-7EAC8BE90EF8@microsoft.com... >I have to disagree. I uninstall programs and I am still finding files >with > the name of that software > > "Gerry" wrote: > >> Buddy >> >> The files are removed by uninstalling. Disk Defragmenter may relocate >> files in the space previously occupied by the programme files but it >> does >> not remove any files. >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> Gerry >> ~~~~ >> FCA >> Stourport, England >> Enquire, plan and execute >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> "buddy" <buddy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:F5D0272E-A77F-494A-A3BA-FCC44E2C895E@microsoft.com... >> > If we uninstall program(s) do the files get deleted off Windows >> > when >> > we >> > defragment? >> >> >> |
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07-03-2007
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| | Re: Defragmenting buddy wrote: > I have to disagree. I uninstall programs and I am still finding files with > the name of that software > > "Gerry" wrote: > >> Buddy >> >> The files are removed by uninstalling. Disk Defragmenter may relocate >> files in the space previously occupied by the programme files but it >> does >> not remove any files. >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> Gerry >> ~~~~ >> FCA >> Stourport, England >> Enquire, plan and execute >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> "buddy" <buddy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:F5D0272E-A77F-494A-A3BA-FCC44E2C895E@microsoft.com... >>> If we uninstall program(s) do the files get deleted off Windows when >>> we >>> defragment? >> >> Second that. Some program are removed, but are backed up in restore cabs, others are not. You are better to search and remove all data folders/files related to the program uninstalled. Also check the registry (requires administrative access) for anything related to the program file name removed. Make sure you have researched the how-tos of registry modification. -- Lester Stiefel In Romans 1 there are qualities of Unregenerate man listed which describe him in the last days. Is your quality found on this list?? |
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07-06-2007
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| | Re: Defragmenting I have had the same problem uninstalling some programs. To completely uninstall McAfee Security Center, Norton SystemWorks, or MusicMatch Jukebox you have to try using Vista to uninstall and then use an uninstall tool you download from the software maker's website to completely uninstall. Even then, sometimes you have to go through your files and registry and delete references to parts of the uninstalled software that remain. "Lester Stiefel" wrote: > buddy wrote: > > I have to disagree. I uninstall programs and I am still finding files with > > the name of that software > > > > "Gerry" wrote: > > > >> Buddy > >> > >> The files are removed by uninstalling. Disk Defragmenter may relocate > >> files in the space previously occupied by the programme files but it > >> does > >> not remove any files. > >> > >> > >> -- > >> > >> > >> > >> Hope this helps. > >> > >> Gerry > >> ~~~~ > >> FCA > >> Stourport, England > >> Enquire, plan and execute > >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >> "buddy" <buddy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:F5D0272E-A77F-494A-A3BA-FCC44E2C895E@microsoft.com... > >>> If we uninstall program(s) do the files get deleted off Windows when > >>> we > >>> defragment? > >> > >> > Second that. Some program are removed, but are backed up in > restore cabs, others are not. You are better to search and > remove all data folders/files related to the program > uninstalled. Also check the registry (requires > administrative access) for anything related to the program > file name removed. Make sure you have researched the how-tos > of registry modification. > > -- > Lester Stiefel > In Romans 1 there are qualities of Unregenerate man listed > which describe him in the last days. > Is your quality found on this list?? > |
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