Re: complete software removal

de BoB 06/01/2006 11:56

On Thu, 01 Jun 2006 13:03:25 +0100, Franklin <franksays@nomail.com>
wrote:

>On 01 Jun 2006, Al Klein<rukbat@pern.invalid> wrote:
>
>> On 31 May 2006 15:49:33 -0700, "richk" <richkct71@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>is thier a utility that will completely remove a program after it has
>>>been uninstalled. i have a program that I'm sure put some files in the
>>>system directory but i need help in getting them out
>>
>> Only if it's running when the program is installed. Otherwise there's
>> no way to know which files were installed by which program. Run Total
>> Uninstall, then install the program again. If it's like most bad
>> installations, it'll reinstall those files over the existing ones.
>> Then TU can rip them out.
>>
>
>ISTR there was a bolt-on freeware utility to Total Install (or to a
>program like it) which used the data gathered and it removed the changes
>which had been made.
>
>Can't recall it's name.

From an old note in '03. Info may have changed:
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Thank you for trying UNDOReg!

NOTE: This Win95/98/NT freeware program is provided as is and without
any guarantees of any
kind. It may be freely distributed, but not modified in any way.

*** DESCRIPTION ***

When you install a new program, the installation utility adds new data
to your system
registry, often UNREMOVED after the un-installation. You can have a
record of exactly what
the install program did using:

InCtrl 4.1:
http://www.zdnet.com/pcmag/pctech/content/18/02/ut1802.001.html

InCtrl 5: http://www.zdnet.com/downloads/stories/info/0,,001CV2,.html

System Mechanic: http://www.iolo.com/

UNDOReg analyzes the report generated by one of these utilities, and
deletes referenced
registry keys.

*** USAGE ***

Right-click on a TXT report file generated by InCtrl 4.1/5 or System
Mechanic "Safe
Installer", then select "UNDOReg it!".

*** UNINSTALLATION ***

Go to control panel add/remove programs, select "UNDOReg" and press the
add/remove button.
Your system will be completely cleaned.

If you like UNDOReg, please let me know. Donations are welcome! ;-)
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UNDOReg is normally used in conjunction with InControl5 which
was mentioned by JMatt. Haven't actually used it, but I think
it only cleans the registry.

TU will clean the new files installed. Haven't used it either
so don't know how TU handles re-placed files. It's best to
maintain a backup copy of at least the windows and windowssystem
folders if you are going to install many programs so you can
'get back' any replaced files.

BoB