Re: why doesn't add remove programs completely remove files?

Not everything is Registry related. You'll find that when you uninstall
a application the "Settings" are retained on a re-install. This isn't
usually
the Registry at fault. Either within "Common Files" or All Users will be
a settings folder. Also the personalization's can be saved in the profile
for each user. There's more to 100% removal than just Uninstalling.

After doing an Uninstall - do a full System search for either the program
name or the Vendor. You'll likely find the customization/personalization
folders on your hard drive.

"tonyjeffs" <8usenet@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1170589275.207340.64050@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I messed up the settings on a program (audacity), so I uninstalled it
using windows add-remove, and reinstalled it. The reinstalled version
retained the same messed up settings.
Why doesn't Windows remove all the data when it removes a program? Is
there a way to do this?
Perhaps if I delete all references to the program in the Registry?

Thanks Tony



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