Use system restore

M

mistral

win XP home. I just reinstalled antivirus programs twice, but I dont
like it work and want uninstall. Aslo, i want uninstall Adobe
Photoshop. Will the uninstallation remove also registry entries of
mentioned programs?
I want do a system restore then, to return it back to the state when
this programs has not been installed yet. Can I use system restore just
to get rid of registry entries left these programs? Is the system
restore safe for system stability? Or its recommended to use system
restore only in the case of serious errors happens?
 
R

Ramesh, MS-MVP

Yes, uninstalling the programs and then rolling back the system to a previous state (before the date when the programs were installed) should help.

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
WindowsR XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


win XP home. I just reinstalled antivirus programs twice, but I dont
like it work and want uninstall. Aslo, i want uninstall Adobe
Photoshop. Will the uninstallation remove also registry entries of
mentioned programs?
I want do a system restore then, to return it back to the state when
this programs has not been installed yet. Can I use system restore just
to get rid of registry entries left these programs? Is the system
restore safe for system stability? Or its recommended to use system
restore only in the case of serious errors happens?
 
B

Bert Kinney

Hi,
win XP home. I just reinstalled antivirus programs twice, but I dont
like it work and want uninstall. Aslo, i want uninstall Adobe
Photoshop. Will the uninstallation remove also registry entries of
mentioned programs? I want do a system restore then, to return it back
to the state when this programs has not been installed yet.

Yes, restoring the system after uninstalling an application will return
the system to the state it was when the restore point being used was
created. This includes all monitored file types and the majority of the
registry. The success of this depends on how long ago the applications
being uninstalled were originally installed. The further you go back the
more chance there is of creating other problems. Any application
installed after the restore point being used will also be partially
uninstalled, along with any other changes that have been made to the
system. The best time to use System Restore is immediately after a
problem is detected.
Can I use system restore just to get rid of registry entries left these programs?

No, System restore will restore all monitored file type and the majority
of registry.
Is the system restore safe for system stability? Or its recommended to use system
restore only in the case of serious errors happens?

System will not effect the stability of the system as long as the system
was stable at the time the restore point being used was created.

For more information on System Restore:
All About System Restore in WinXP
http://bertk.mvps.org/index.html

Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.org
 
M

mistral

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Yes, restoring the system after uninstalling an application will return
the system to the state it was when the restore point being used was
created. This includes all monitored file types and the majority of the
registry. The success of this depends on how long ago the applications
being uninstalled were originally installed. The further you go back the
more chance there is of creating other problems. Any application
installed after the restore point being used will also be partially
uninstalled, along with any other changes that have been made to the
system. The best time to use System Restore is immediately after a
problem is detected.
Can I use system restore just to get rid of registry entries left these programs?
No, System restore will restore all monitored file type and the majority
of registry.
System will not effect the stability of the system as long as the system
was stable at the time the restore point being used was created.
For more information on System Restore:
All About System Restore in WinXP
http://bertk.mvps.org/index.html
Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.org
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Hi,

Thank you for clarification. Some more details: what file types are
monitored(default)? Will be afffected media files, etc? If no any new
applications has installed after a problem is detected, there is no
necessity do a System Restore immediately after a problem is detected?

Regards,

m.
 
B

Billly Pig

What a brilliant link ! Actually, the link is pretty ordinary; its the
stuff at the end that is exceptionally good. Thanks for taking the trouble.

Pete K
 
B

Bert Kinney

mistral said:
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Hi,

Thank you for clarification. Some more details: what file types are
monitored(default)?

Here is a list of files and folders System Restore monitors:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/filesfolders.html
Will be afffected media files, etc?

No, media files are not monitored file types.
If no any new
applications has installed after a problem is detected, there is no
necessity do a System Restore immediately after a problem is detected?

The sooner the system is restored after an un-fixable problem is detected
the better. The best course of action would be to try to fix the problem
first and use System Restore as last resort. If the problem is with an
application installation the you would want to uninstall before restoring.
And just be aware that any applications installed before the restore point
being used was created would also be effected. If this does not answer this
question please restate the question.7


Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.org
 
M

mistral

"""Bert Kinney пиÑал(а):
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Here is a list of files and folders System Restore monitors:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/filesfolders.html
No, media files are not monitored file types.
The sooner the system is restored after an un-fixable problem is detected
the better. The best course of action would be to try to fix the problem
first and use System Restore as last resort. If the problem is with an
application installation the you would want to uninstall before restoring.
And just be aware that any applications installed before the restore point
being used was created would also be effected. If this does not answer this
question please restate the question.7

Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.org
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thank you.

Regards,

mistral
 

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