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Third Party Uninstall Apps
Just got a Windows computer after not having used one for about 10
years. (Used Macs). Back then, third party uninstall programs seemed to do a better job clearing out residual debris and files left behind when uninstalling a program than using the System uninstall routine. Are these third party uninstall programs still needed with a fully updated Wun 10 Pro 64 bit OS running on a fairly recent Dell Latitude laptop? I had occasion to uninstall some stuff and Win 10 seemed to do a pretty good job. -- Nigerian authorities found a man dead in his apartment along with 27 billion dollars stored there. Apparently he had been trying to give it away for over 15 years... but no one would return his emails. |
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"Wade Garrett" wrote
| Back then, third party uninstall programs seemed to do a better job | clearing out residual debris and files left behind when uninstalling a | program than using the System uninstall routine. | | Are these third party uninstall programs still needed with a fully | updated Wun 10 Pro 64 bit OS running on a fairly recent Dell Latitude | laptop? | It's the same thing. The system uninstall option is only there because the software installer registered an uninstaller (and optionally other info) in the Registry. Strictly speaking, Windows knows nothing of what software is running or how it's installed. Since Windows didn't install the software it would have no way of knowing how to uninstall it. Typically you'll have something like an uninstall.exe file in the program folder. The installer will then set that EXE path in a key under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Uninstall\ Windows loads those keys to show you what's officially installed and thereby knows to call the uninstaller if you decide to remove the software. |
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On 27/04/2018 20:37, Wade Garrett wrote:
I had occasion to uninstall some stuff and Win 10 seemed to do a pretty good job. No you don't need any 3rd party uninstallers. They cause more problems than you asked for so stay away from them. You just need to master how to use and tame Windows 10 and it will do everything for you magically. Windows 10 is the best OS around so make use of it while you have access to it. The alternatives are worst to put people off from using modern technologies. /--- This email has been checked for viruses by Windows Defender software. //https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/comprehensive-security/ -- With over 600 million devices now running Windows 10, customer satisfaction is higher than any previous version of windows. |
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On Fri, 27 Apr 2018 22:18:52 +0100, Good Guy
wrote: On 27/04/2018 20:37, Wade Garrett wrote: I had occasion to uninstall some stuff and Win 10 seemed to do a pretty good job. No you don't need any 3rd party uninstallers. They cause more problems than you asked for so stay away from them. You just need to master how to use and tame Windows 10 and it will do everything for you magically. Windows 10 is the best OS around so make use of it while you have access to it. The alternatives are worst to put people off from using modern technologies. I have to agree with this. I notice that things in Windows 10 are working better than they ever have before because I decided not to use Ccleaner at all. Not only does it not automatically remove the junk on the HD, it doesn't clean the registry either and things are fantastic. If anything ever seems sluggish, I can use the built-in Disk Clean to remove the junk in a way that Windows recognizes and can handle. |
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On 04/27/2018 04:15 PM, ken1943 wrote:
On Fri, 27 Apr 2018 15:37:37 -0400, Wade Garrett wrote: Just got a Windows computer after not having used one for about 10 years. (Used Macs). Back then, third party uninstall programs seemed to do a better job clearing out residual debris and files left behind when uninstalling a program than using the System uninstall routine. Are these third party uninstall programs still needed with a fully updated Wun 10 Pro 64 bit OS running on a fairly recent Dell Latitude laptop? I had occasion to uninstall some stuff and Win 10 seemed to do a pretty good job I have been using Revo without any problems. Programs will find stuff in the Registry that the 'normal' uninstall passes over. While most of the Registry leftovers will not cause problems, getting them gone will not hurt. If you have ever used the Norton or McAfee specific uninstall programs, you will find that they suck. +1 on Revo Uninstaller Pro. https://www.revouninstaller.com/revo..._download.html You can use the free version for the everyday average normal user. |
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"Jason" wrote
| | +1 even MS recommends it I wonder why so many people care about this. I don't remember ever having a program that wouldn't uninstall. I have heard of people having trouble with Norton stuff, and sometimes with .Net. But I can't think of anything I've actually run into. You must do a lot of experimental software installs. Have I ever had software that left behind a shared DLL? Not likely. Most programs are pretty good that way. Most people follow Microsoft guidelines. (Except Microsoft, of course.) And what if a shared DLL was left behind? Who cares? Or maybe a few software settings could be left behind in HKLM\Software? It's actually pretty clean there. I do notice that some programs leave settings behind in App Data. That doesn't bother me, as long as they don't take up too much space. It will make things easier if I ever decide to reinstall the product. |
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On Fri, 27 Apr 2018 21:05:49 -0400, Jason wrote:
In article , says... +1 on Revo Uninstaller Pro. https://www.revouninstaller.com/revo..._download.html You can use the free version for the everyday average normal user. +1 even MS recommends it I've used it for years without any problems. -- Regards, Eric Stevens |
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