Re: Msconfig - cleanup obsolete entries

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From: ~ FreeSpirit ~ (spammenot_at_nospam.net)
Date: 12/28/04 

Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 00:59:13 -0600

"Rock" <rock@mail.nospam.net> wrote in message
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>~ FreeSpirit ~ wrote:
>
>>
>> "Rock" <rock@mail.nospam.net> wrote in message
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>>
>>> ~ FreeSpirit ~ wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I have WXP-Home/SP2 and tried to follow this advice from that website.
>>>> However there are no "More Options" when I click on "Disk-Cleanup."
>>>> The only option is C:. How and where is this "More Options" turned
>>>> on or made to appear as an option?
>>>>
>>>> FS~
>>
>> ===================>
>>
>>> Click ok in that window. It does a scan then comes up with another
>>> dialog window that has two tabs, one of which is "More Options". You
>>> might want to investigate possibilities - it's the best way to learn.
>>
>>
>> OK found it and also came across the well know Add/Remove all programs.
>> However,... when I removed the old Adobe 5 it seaid some components must
>> be removed by hand. I couldn't FIND them anywhere to remove. Also I
>> tried to UNINSTALL severl games that came on the PC and they will not
>> uninstall from Add/Remove all Programs. When I click on them it says to
>> remove them *from* Add/Remove all Programs - *I'm doing it from
>> there!!!!!* How then are these unwanted programs removed?
>>
>> FS~
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> If a program won't uninstall one option is to reinstall it, in the hope
> that some file was missing and the reinstall returns that file, then
> uninstall it.
 If that doesn't work look in the program's folder entry
> in All Programs from the Start Menu and see if there is an uninstall
> option. If so take that.
Next option is contact the tech support for
> the program to see what they say
Lastly is the brute force uninstall
> method. Search the drive for the folder where it is installed. Note all
> program files and the dates of installation. Search the drive for any
> copies of those same files and for any files installed on the same date.
> Investigate their origins by looking at the properties to see if they may
> be part of the same install.
Search the registry for all
> references to those files, and for references to the program name, install
> directory, vendor name and anything else you can think of to identify
> registry entries associated with that program. Delete what you think is
> safe to delete - files, foldes and registry entries.

## OK. I searched everywhere and they are GONE! But they're still showing
up in the Add/Remove Programs window for some reason.

Make sure
> you have a backup of the registry using ERUNT,

## ERUNT? See, another person here suggested I buy a book - I have a book
and there's no mention of ERUNT.

and a backup of your
> system.

## My book just covers system tray & system restore. I'll Google "system
backup."

There is nothing more specific I can give you. If you don't
> feel comfortable doing all this take it to a competent computer tech.

## I wish I could afford what they charge here. :-(

FS~

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