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Old September 22nd 10, 05:11 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
Twayne[_2_]
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Default install/delete problem

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Norvin Gordon typed:
Somewhere a program got deleted without the using the
'add/remove programs' in the control panel. Now I am trying
to reinstall the program but can't since it thinks it is
already installed. I tried to delete using the add/remove,
but it says that it can't find it. How do I delete all
traces of the program and make the add/remove program not
look for it. TIA


There are a couple ways. If you have, or get, ccleaner (google for it) you
can do a registry "cleaning" and delete everything that's a problem.

If you're adverse to registry cleaners, then as long as you're careful, you
could manually search for the program name and delete it manually.

In either case, backup your computer's boot drive first so you can recover
is something goes wrong like you make a mistake, power glitch, whatever.

Also if you're manually cleaning the registry Export EVERYTHING you
delete first, so you can get it back. Also create a new System Restore
Point.
CCleaner will automatcally save any changes it makes so you can "undo"
them if it does break something or you took out a wrong entry. This program
very seldom creates any problems; in fact, Ive never seen it do so.

HTH,

Twayne`


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