WHY is it a bad idea to try and manually uninstall a program by deleting all of the programs system files?
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An installation program almost invariably inserts a "key" in to the O/S registry. When the files are deleted the registry key remains and this can royally fuck with your system.\n\nUnistall programs are there for a reason as is the "add/remove programs" entity in the control panel. If the guy doing the uninstalling doesn't realise this(or, even worse, ignores this) then he shouldn't be allowed anywhere near a business network.
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if it doesn't have the uninstall feature and doesn't apper in control panel just delete the folder from program files
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try removing the programs by using the uninstall utility that came along with the program and not from Add/remove programs.. then u can use some registry cleaner to remove and leftover entries in the registry.
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Most programs can be just be moved to the trash bin...there's no notion of a registry or other files that need cleanup...  just select the folder or application icon, drag it to the trash or press Command-Delete.  Most mac apps are self contained with their folder or application icon.\n\nSome programs do have an uninstallation program. Locate your app on the hard drive and see if it has one. Otherwise, just delete it.
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Uninstall Java from Add / Remove Programs
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go to Techrepublic they have a uninstall program.\nIt's not that easy!!!!!!!!!!! here is a link\n\nhttp://downloads.techrepublic.com.com/abstract.aspx?docid=269942&tag=nl.e138
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uninstall and re-install
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If the game exists as a single executable, meaning you didn't install it at all then just deleting that exe and any accompanying files will delete the game.
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The best way to add and remove programs without problems in XP is through the dedicated add / remove programs menu within XP control panel.\n\nFrom time to time check this list and see what you can remove - the more programs you have installed the slower your computer will run, as a rule.\n\nTherefore it is worth every few months checking what's there, and if any spyware has crept onto your system make sure that you remove that too!\n\nNote that if you delete programs directly from the program files folder then you might cause problems through deleting shared files or accidentally deleting something important!
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If you want to remove everything....reformat is the best solution....but if you want to remove some certain software...go to add/remove programs which is in control panel
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There are three ways to uninstall/remove a program.\n1) Stop the program by right clicking on the icon in the taskbar and then try to uninstall in add/remove program.\n2) Boot your computer in safe mode by pressing F8 and selecting safe mode from the menu while restarting , then follow step 1.\n3)Remove the program from startup menu as follows\n(start > run > type msconfig\npress ok.   Click on startup, uncheck it from the list. click on apply. click on ok. press restart. Check the window that appears after restart, press ok)\nThen go to control panel > add/remove program to uninstall.\n\nIf nothing of the above works. Then The best way to remove unwanted programs which you can not remove from add/remove dialog in control panel on your computer is to remove it from registry. If you are comfortable with manually editing registry, otherwise use registry cleaning software like RegScrubXP to remove the entries of offending software from registry and then use a cleaning software like ccleaner to remove other files such as exes, dlls etc created by the offending program. \nFree RegScrubXP registry cleaner\nhttp://bestofrest.blogspot.com/2006/11/regscrubxp-registry-cleaner.html\n\ndownlod + install + run it.\nWhen you get in the software window.\nClick on user defined problems button.\nIt will display all entries in windows registry under different categories. So scroll down the list till you reach a category company. In this category look at the names in full key, and Main key. If you locate the name there, then check the box in front of its entry and press the button Fix selected entries. It should remove the entry from the registry.\nAfter that you will need another software to remove other files created by the program on your computer. It is ccleaner, if you do not have it already; read how to use it and then download it from here.\nhttp://yanswers.blogspot.com/2006/10/how-to-use-ccleaner.html
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go to your start menu in the lowest left hand corner and go to control panel. then click on add/remove programs and choose the program you want to remove. you may have to restart your computer after the program has been removed to complete the process.
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Yes, it is "safe" to delete these files. Many times, Disk Cleanup does not recover everything. The only problem that deleting these TEMPorary files is that--as was said before me--software puts files here to assist in un/installating of programs and such, and if you attempt to re-install these programs, they will take a bit longer. But the fact of the matter is that many times these files are useless and take up space unnecessarily after installation...\n\nShucks, even more common is the fact that these files aren't ever used again even if you do reinstall a program, for the script that is run when you click "Setup" or "Install" will extract all of these files again anyway. It would be nice if programmers gave you an option, which would make these temp files more useful, but hey, when I reinstall my programs, I like for all of the files to be fresh from the cabinet!\n\nGo for it, partner... \n\nHope this helps...
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You might try looking for them in the startup folder\ndo a search for startup and when you find it see if they are listed and then delete the programs you do not watn to automatically load.  At least it worked for me.
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It sounds weird be sure to have the install.exe file (from this program) on your pc if not first download the complete install file. Never delete a program folder always uses the software delete from the configuration window.
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send  pc in safemode then go to add -remove then try uninstall and also go to program files and right hit .da folder from there and hit delete
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First off, for your matters, next time you want to download a thing, press run rather than save. This way, you wouldnt have to worry about installers being left on your hard drive.\n\nNow for your question, yes it is perfectly ok to delete the installer once you've installed the program without affecting it at all. This is of course you don't play to re-install it later on for any reason.\n\nUsually to determine if a program is an installer or not, you look at the name and the file type. Most installers have the icon with the little yellow box and the little file window popping out of it. Or it is a little blue computer with a box to the bottom left of it. All installers are Applications for file type and the name usually includes "setup" or "installer" or "install" in its name. There is often a chance that the name would have a bunch of random letters or numbers in it (not always though). \n\nIf none of these signs show, then you can always click on the file and see if it takes you to an install window or a program window. (Though make sure it isnt a virus first).