Total Uninstall question

[ncSkeet]

I just ran Total Uninstall for the first time since re-installing
Windows, and it tried to surreptitiously install itself into my startup
folder. Thankfully WinPatrol caught it and I denied permission, and of
course when I did so WinPatrol closed the program. (I'm using Total
Uninstall 3, reportedly the last freeware version.) Before I uninstall
Uninstall, I thought I would check here to see if there's a way to
prevent this behavior. There's nothing in TU's "Options" that addresses
this. And I like the program, I just don't want it eating up RAM by
starting itself every time I start Windows...I may not use it that
session and would prefer to start the program only when needed.

Am I missing something? Any suggestions?

Thanks...ncSkeet

 

[burnr]

I just ran Total Uninstall for the first time since re-installing
Windows, and it tried to surreptitiously install itself into my startup
folder. Thankfully WinPatrol caught it and I denied permission, and of
course when I did so WinPatrol closed the program. (I'm using Total
Uninstall 3, reportedly the last freeware version.) Before I uninstall
Uninstall, I thought I would check here to see if there's a way to
prevent this behavior. There's nothing in TU's "Options" that addresses
this. And I like the program, I just don't want it eating up RAM by
starting itself every time I start Windows...I may not use it that
session and would prefer to start the program only when needed.

Am I missing something? Any suggestions?

Thanks...ncSkeet

The last freeware version is Total Uninstall 2 ver.2.35 It does not
plant itself in any auto start position. I've never used 3, so don't
know about that.

I've had a copy archived here for quite awhile....
http://freeware4u.com/modules/mydownloads/singlefile.php?lid=234

HTH

 

[HVS]

On 03 Jun 2006, ncSkeet wrote

I just ran Total Uninstall for the first time since
re-installing Windows, and it tried to surreptitiously install
itself into my startup folder. Thankfully WinPatrol caught it
and I denied permission, and of course when I did so WinPatrol
closed the program. (I'm using Total Uninstall 3, reportedly
the last freeware version.) Before I uninstall Uninstall, I
thought I would check here to see if there's a way to prevent
this behavior. There's nothing in TU's "Options" that
addresses this. And I like the program, I just don't want it
eating up RAM by starting itself every time I start
Windows...I may not use it that session and would prefer to
start the program only when needed.

Am I missing something? Any suggestions?

Under XP, if you go Start>Run>services.msc, you'll be given a
list of what's running as services at start up.

You could see if the Total Uninstall background launcher is in
there; then double click it and choose "disabled" from the three
choices under the drop-down menu for "Startup Type".

 

[dadiOH]

I just ran Total Uninstall for the first time since re-installing
Windows, and it tried to surreptitiously install itself into my
startup folder. Thankfully WinPatrol caught it and I denied
permission, and of course when I did so WinPatrol closed the program.
(I'm using Total Uninstall 3, reportedly the last freeware version.)
Before I uninstall Uninstall, I thought I would check here to see if
there's a way to prevent this behavior. There's nothing in TU's
"Options" that addresses this. And I like the program, I just don't
want it eating up RAM by starting itself every time I start
Windows...I may not use it that session and would prefer to start the
program only when needed.

Am I missing something? Any suggestions?

You said you ran it. Were you monitoring something with it? If so, it is
perfectly normal - nay, desireable - for it to implant itself to run after a
reboot. That is so it can *continue* monitoring any app that you are
installing that may require a reboot (and which may add stuff afterwards).
Once it finishes monitoring and you close the program it won't run again
until you start it.


--

dadiOH
____________________________

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LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
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[jmatt]

I just ran Total Uninstall for the first time since re-installing Windows.

Tutorial
http://freewarewiki.pbwiki.com/TotalUninstall

 

[ncSkeet]

The last freeware version is Total Uninstall 2 ver.2.35 It does not
plant itself in any auto start position. I've never used 3, so don't
know about that.

Yep, you're right. It actually says "Try Total Uninstall 3" on the
bottom left. I read it wrong. My version is actually 2.35, just as it's
supposed to be. Maybe yours didn't, but it did try to install itself in
my startup.

_____

ncSkeet

 

[ncSkeet]

You said you ran it. Were you monitoring something with it? If so,
it is perfectly normal - nay, desireable - for it to implant itself
to run after a reboot. That is so it can *continue* monitoring any
app that you are installing that may require a reboot (and which may
add stuff afterwards). Once it finishes monitoring and you close the
program it won't run again until you start it.

I started it only to monitor a program install, so it was monitoring
that, but it wasn't running beforehand. I was just using it the way I've
always used it. This was the first time I'd started it since
re-installing it. That only made it worse in the sense that after I
denied it permission to add itself to startup, WinPatrol shut it down,
so it was unable to finish monitoring the install. And I don't remember
it ever doing that before (starting itself with a reboot in order to
monitor a program)...I'd been using it for a year or so before having to
reinstall Windows.

_____

ncSkeet

 

[ncSkeet]

Under XP, if you go Start>Run>services.msc, you'll be given a
list of what's running as services at start up.

You could see if the Total Uninstall background launcher is in
there; then double click it and choose "disabled" from the three
choices under the drop-down menu for "Startup Type".

I am running XP. Good idea, but no dice. Thanks for the suggestion.

_____

ncSkeet

 

[dadiOH]

I started it only to monitor a program install, so it was monitoring
that, but it wasn't running beforehand. I was just using it the way
I've always used it. This was the first time I'd started it since
re-installing it. That only made it worse in the sense that after I
denied it permission to add itself to startup, WinPatrol shut it down,
so it was unable to finish monitoring the install.

And I don't
remember it ever doing that before (starting itself with a reboot in
order to monitor a program)...I'd been using it for a year or so

So you weren't paying attention. So?


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dadiOH
____________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico

 

[Clif Notes]

I started it only to monitor a program install, so it was monitoring
that, but it wasn't running beforehand. I was just using it the way I've
always used it. This was the first time I'd started it since
re-installing it. That only made it worse in the sense that after I
denied it permission to add itself to startup, WinPatrol shut it down,
so it was unable to finish monitoring the install. And I don't remember
it ever doing that before (starting itself with a reboot in order to
monitor a program)...I'd been using it for a year or so before having to
reinstall Windows.

_____

ncSkeet

TUN is supposed to put itself as a "run once" autostart. This is a
required function when the application install you are monitoring makes
you reboot your PC.

It's not dangerous, it's needed, and it only starts at reboot one time.
I failed to mention this in my tutorial / review.

Thanks for reminding me of that feature.

Clif
http://freewarewiki & http://clifnotes.net

 

[DS 007]

I just ran Total Uninstall for the first time since re-installing
Windows, and it tried to surreptitiously install itself into my startup
folder. ....

Am I missing something? Any suggestions?

Thanks...ncSkeet

Failing all else, you could always RTFM (Read The Fine Manual).

From the help file that comes with TUN 2.35 ....

Many install utilities requires that you restart Windows to complete
the process. Don't worry - Total Uninstall will close with Windows and
will restart when the Windows is restarted. Then you can continue to
take the second snapshot.


......

it has always done that, luckily.