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| Thread ID: 110824 | 2010-07-02 17:39:00 | Huge Problem | Luppi (12974) | Press F1 |
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| 1115506 | 2010-07-03 03:03:00 | Thats because antivirus programs download extra ****, the uninstaller only tracks files installed during the installation, hence why files are left behind, I obviously didn't make that clear enough... | Deimos (5715) | ||
| 1115507 | 2010-07-03 03:40:00 | Wrong again -- the folders mentioned are the actual original install folder(s) the program creates when first installing in the programs directory/ Folder. Norton and many other programs are highly known for leaving behind their original folders. I see it every working day on customers PC's / Laptops. Sure they remove some but no where near all. |
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| 1115508 | 2010-07-03 03:54:00 | I don't know why people are so obsessed about removing registry entries, it makes no difference to the performance of Windows First, here's some background: According to Wikipedia, the Windows Registry is "a database which stores settings and options for the operating system for Microsoft Windows 32-bit versions, 64-bit versions and Windows Mobile. It contains information and settings for all the hardware, operating system software, most non-operating system software, users, and preferences of the PC and so on." (For more in-depth information, read the whole article.) Some Registry entries are maintained by Windows itself, which does a reasonable job of looking after its own settings. But Windows can't know what third-party software needs to do in the Registry, and so more or less cedes control of those entries to the software that creates them. Some software is very tidy, even frugal about what it stores in the Registry. This kind of software is also thorough in erasing all traces of itself when it is eventually uninstalled or upgraded. Other software, however, is notorious not only for spewing data throughout the Registry, but also for leaving behind large amounts of digital debris when the software is removed. In fact, this behavior is sometimes intentional; many time-limited software trials, for example, deliberately leave behind special software "flags" that prevent you from using the software after the trial has expired, even if you remove and reinstall the software afresh. Software crashes can leave behind messy Registry entries, too, some of which may interfere with your ability to correct the problem. These orphan Registry entries may even prevent you from successfully reinstalling the software later. Bogus data causes the Registry to grow needlessly in a condition sometimes referred to as "Registry bloat." A bloated Registry slows operation of your PC (because your operating system has to wade through the bad entries while seeking the good ones) and can lead to crashes. In addition, nothing good can come from Registry entries that point to programs or DLLs that no longer exist on the PC. |
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