What's the right way to remove software that can't "uninstall" itself ?

[Al Dykes]

For one reason or another I've got some software that shows up
in Control Panel/Add-Remove software that won't install itself.
In some cases I've already blown away the app's files in
/program files/.

What registry key controls what shows up in CP/Add-Remove ?

Are there any other registry locations I should check to clean up
from a broken uninstall ?

Is there a version of REGCLEAN for XP ?

FWIW I'm using XP/Pro here.

Thanks.

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[Nicholas]

You should reinstall the programs, then go to the
Add/Remove Programs applet to uninstall them.
Removing just bits and pieces of a program will
corrupt the uninstall process.

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"Al Dykes" > wrote in message:
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| /program files/.
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| What registry key controls what shows up in CP/Add-Remove ?
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| Are there any other registry locations I should check to clean up=20
| from a broken uninstall ?
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| Is there a version of REGCLEAN for XP ?
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| FWIW I'm using XP/Pro here.
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| Thanks.
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[Gary]

Al try this neat utility
http://www.lexunfreeware.com/
Regscrub XP. It works.
Gary.
Looselips sink ships.
"Al Dykes" > wrote in message
...
> For one reason or another I've got some software that shows up
> in Control Panel/Add-Remove software that won't install itself.
> In some cases I've already blown away the app's files in
> /program files/.
>
> What registry key controls what shows up in CP/Add-Remove ?
>
> Are there any other registry locations I should check to clean up
> from a broken uninstall ?
>
> Is there a version of REGCLEAN for XP ?
>
> FWIW I'm using XP/Pro here.
>
> Thanks.
>
> --
> Al Dykes
> -----------
>
>

[Jim Macklin]

What software is it? If it is spyware such as Gator or
Hotbar, SpyBot will get it all.

"Gary" > wrote in message
...
| Al try this neat utility
| http://www.lexunfreeware.com/
| Regscrub XP. It works.
| Gary.
| Looselips sink ships.
| "Al Dykes" > wrote in message
| ...
| > For one reason or another I've got some software that
shows up
| > in Control Panel/Add-Remove software that won't install
itself.
| > In some cases I've already blown away the app's files in
| > /program files/.
| >
| > What registry key controls what shows up in
CP/Add-Remove ?
| >
| > Are there any other registry locations I should check to
clean up
| > from a broken uninstall ?
| >
| > Is there a version of REGCLEAN for XP ?
| >
| > FWIW I'm using XP/Pro here.
| >
| > Thanks.
| >
| > --
| > Al Dykes
| > -----------
| >
| >
|
|

[Al Dykes]

In article >,
Jim Macklin > wrote:
>What software is it? If it is spyware such as Gator or
>Hotbar, SpyBot will get it all.
>

It's any software.

Micorsoft Office is a good example. If you don't have the
exact CD it was installed from you can't repair a broken Office
installation.


(I know about that anti-spyware tools already)






>"Gary" > wrote in message
...
>| Al try this neat utility
>| http://www.lexunfreeware.com/
>| Regscrub XP. It works.
>| Gary.
>| Looselips sink ships.
>| "Al Dykes" > wrote in message
>| ...
>| > For one reason or another I've got some software that
>shows up
>| > in Control Panel/Add-Remove software that won't install
>itself.
>| > In some cases I've already blown away the app's files in
>| > /program files/.
>| >
>| > What registry key controls what shows up in
>CP/Add-Remove ?
>| >
>| > Are there any other registry locations I should check to
>clean up
>| > from a broken uninstall ?
>| >
>| > Is there a version of REGCLEAN for XP ?
>| >
>| > FWIW I'm using XP/Pro here.
>| >
>| > Thanks.
>| >
>| > --
>| > Al Dykes
>| > -----------
>| >
>| >
>|
>|
>
>


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