Removing Obsolete programs

[matty6295]

..Due to my computer running slow I am trying to remove as many obsolete
programs as possible. On several programs I am receiving a fault message "
Wise install" Could not open Install.log file.. WHat does this mean . ? How
can I circumvent it to remove these programs .I do not want to be stuck with
them on my computer forever .Greatly appreciate any help given .

 

[Leonard Grey]

It's a good idea to remove obsolete software. However, removing software
that you do not use has no effect on the speed of your computer.

The message you are seeing means that the information the uninstaller
needs to uninstall the program is either absent or incomplete. The only
way to fix this is to reinstall the program. If you're not able to
reinstall the program, try installing a more recent version of the
program, if possible. Either one of these procedures will restore the
information that the uninstaller needs in order to uninstall the program.

(Wise is a company that makes install/uninstall applications.)

 

[Kayman]

Due to my computer running slow

Help! My Computer is slow!
http://miekiemoes.blogspot.com/2008/02/help-my-computer-is-slow.html

How to set performance options in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308417

Restore Your Computer's Performance with WindowsXP.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/expert/northrup_restoreperf.mspx

I am trying to remove as many obsolete programs as possible.

Click Start, and then click Control Panel. Click Add or Remove Programs.

--and/or--

Brute Force Uninstaller
http://www.majorgeeks.com/Brute_Force_Uninstaller_BFU_d4714.html

Revo Uninstaller
http://www.revouninstaller.com/

Uninstall XP Powertoys in Windows Vista
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article08-500

On several programs I am receiving a fault message "
Wise install" Could not open Install.log file.. WHat does this mean . ? How
can I circumvent it to remove these programs .I do not want to be stuck with
them on my computer forever .Greatly appreciate any help given .

Re-install, reboot then uninstall using Revo Uninstaller.

Good luck

 

[Leonard Grey]

Good advice from Goku. Revo is a pretty nifty application. You may need
to use it in so-called Hunter Mode.

The thing is: You can't blindly delete what Revo tells you to delete.
Review what it's telling you to do, and if it seems correct, go ahead.

Nonetheless, third-party uninstallers are still a second choice. Your
first choice is always to try to get the program to remove itself, using
the techniques in my first post.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

.Due to my computer running slow I am trying to remove as many obsolete
programs as possible.

If the programs are obsolete and you don't use them, removing them is
fine. However if you expect that doing so will speed up your computer,
that's not correct.

What programs you have installed has no effect on your computer's
speed. What programs you have *running* does.

 

[Unknown]

Suppose it's a huge program bytewise, loaded into memory but not running?

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Suppose it's a huge program bytewise, loaded into memory but not running?

Your terminology is *very* different from mine (and that of most
people). If it's loaded into memory, it's running.

 

[Jim]

Suppose it's a huge program bytewise, loaded into memory but not running?

If the programs are obsolete and you don't use them, removing them is
fine. However if you expect that doing so will speed up your computer,
that's not correct.

What programs you have installed has no effect on your computer's
speed. What programs you have *running* does.

The entire program need not be in physical memory at any time. Exactly how
much memory is the bare minimum requires more knowledge of XP internals than
I possess.
Jim

 

[Unknown]

There are many people who load all kinds of unused programs at bootup. (They
are loaded but unused)
When this happens it is possible virtual memory comes into play. This can
slow down ones computer.
My terminology is different than most people? Where did you get that
statistic?
Take a good look at processes in task manager. Are all used????

Suppose it's a huge program bytewise, loaded into memory but not running?

Your terminology is *very* different from mine (and that of most
people). If it's loaded into memory, it's running.