What is more preferable way to uninstall program?

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What is more preferable way to uninstall program(third-party), via
standard windows Add/Remove Programs option in Control Panel, or via
'Uninstall' program which comes with application ,and which have
shortcut in "Start" menu? Just want that all be done accurately,
include remove registry entries.

Thanks
mistral
 
If you have a Uninstall Option in the Rt click Menu when you select
the Program on the Start Menu, then use that.
The entries in Add/Remove Programs are shortcuts that point to the
program uninstaller anyway. So basically they are
the same thing.
 
mistral said:
What is more preferable way to uninstall program(third-party), via
standard windows Add/Remove Programs option in Control Panel, or via
'Uninstall' program which comes with application ,and which have
shortcut in "Start" menu? Just want that all be done accurately,
include remove registry entries.
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It makes no difference. They are the same. The Add/Remove Programs entry is
just a pointer to the program's own uninstall program. The reason some
programs don't have an entry in Add/Remove programs is that they didn't come
with an uninstall program.
 
mistral said:
What is more preferable way to uninstall program(third-party), via
standard windows Add/Remove Programs option in Control Panel, or via
'Uninstall' program which comes with application ,and which have
shortcut in "Start" menu? Just want that all be done accurately,
include remove registry entries.

Thanks
mistral
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It makes no difference, what ever is more convenient when you want/need to
uninstall. The Add/Remove console will give you a better visual and
confirmation of the removal, but in most cases the results are the same.
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mistral wrote:
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What is more preferable way to uninstall program(third-party), via
standard windows Add/Remove Programs option in Control Panel, or via
'Uninstall' program which comes with application ,and which have
shortcut in "Start" menu? Just want that all be done accurately,
include remove registry entries.

Thanks
mistral
 
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