Carl has brought this to us :
I am a Mac user, new to Windows.

I removed Firefox from Windows XP Home by using the Add or Remove
Programs control panel.

Afterward, when I do a search for Firefox, I come up with three
folders: Components, Defaults, and Plugins.

May I just right click on these and delete them?

Why are they not deleted by the Add or Remove Programs control panel?

Is there some Program I could download, as there is for the Mac, that
will, when you use it to delete a program, safely delete every file
associated with that program?

Many thanks,
Carl

Carl, the best way to remove a program completely, is to monitor the
installation when you first install it. The two programs below do just
that and will in most cases completely remove it or in the case of
Total Uninstall, show you a list of the files and registry entries that
it could not remove.

Total Uninstall (The last freeware version (I still use it) can be
downloaded from he

http://www.321download.com/LastFreew...al%20Uninstall

I just came across this one the other day, and it not only will monitor
your installation, but will give you a choice, when you uninstall a
program, of completely uninstalling it or keep a reinstall record so
that you can reinstall it if change your mind and want it back (kind of
neat) It's a definite keeper for me.

AShampoo Magical Uninstall

http://www2.ashampoo.com/webcache/ht...0803___USD.htm

Although it is freeware at the moment, it may not continue to be so. I
would get a copy now while it is still available. This one requires
registration, but the entire process takes only a minute or two at the
most(I wouldn't use my primary email address though, because these type
of offers usually result in a bombardment of emails promoting there
different products)

Note: So far, for me, Magical Uninstall has performed an install,
uninstall and reinstall of the applications I tested flawlessly. Hope
this helps you out. Enjoy!

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