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mistral
When we uninstall some program, should the uninstallation clear
registry entries also?
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registry entries also?
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Paul Smith
mistral said:
Yes.
However in many cases a lot of uninstallers do fail at such basic things.
Norton Security comes to mind as being the biggest culprit of having a
terrible uninstaller.
Are you having any issues with specific programs?
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Richard Urban
It depends upon how good the uninstaller included with the program in
question. Some are 95% effective, some are 40%. All of them leave something
behind.
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question. Some are 95% effective, some are 40%. All of them leave something
behind.
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Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
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Hello,mistral said:
Personal experience, no to your ?.
Several reasons:
1. poor programming.
2. user may reinstall.
3. tracking information.
4. combination of the first three.
I assume there are more reasons.
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Tom Porterfield
mistral said:
They should both do the same thing. When the program was installed it
should have registered its uninstaller to Windows, which is what gets it
listed in Add/Remove programs.
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Richard Urban
Either one does an equal job. They both utilize the same uninstall file.
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Paul Smith
Doesn't make any difference, they both run the same uninstaller. So
whatever is more convenient.
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Bob I
mistral said:
If its a trial software with a "time limit" or a "usage limit", it may
add files or entries to prevent "cheating", and those will not be removed.
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Ken Blake, MVP
mistral said:
Generally yes, although there are many examples of it's not happening
perfectly. However any extra leftover registry entries are almost always
benign and don't hurt you in any way.
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Ken Blake, MVP
mistral said:
It doesn't matter. They are both the same. The entry in Add/Remove Programs
is just a pointer to the program's own uninstaller.
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mistral
Bob said:
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Rock
Yes a good uninstall routine should remove all registry entries, but not all
do.
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Bob I
Why? What "workaround"? If there are a couple bits left? The system
ignores them. If you have a problem, state it.
ignores them. If you have a problem, state it.