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About uninstalling programs
Is there any general preference about uninstalling programs? If the program
itself offers an uninstaller is it better or the same as using the Add/Remove function from the Control Panel? Ken Bland -- A polar bear is a rectangular bear after a coordinate transform. |
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About uninstalling programs
Justin Thyme wrote:
Is there any general preference about uninstalling programs? If the program itself offers an uninstaller is it better or the same as using the Add/Remove function from the Control Panel? This is usually the same thing, that is the entry in Add/Remove Programs in most cases links to the installer/uninstaller that is part of the program. -- Mike Maltby |
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About uninstalling programs
Ken: I've read it being said that the Add/Remove utility does a more thorough job than the built-in feature of the program itself. That was quite some time ago and I have ever since followed this practice without penalty. To hear now it's inconsequential, makes me wonder. Harry. "Justin Thyme" wrote in message ... Is there any general preference about uninstalling programs? If the program itself offers an uninstaller is it better or the same as using the Add/Remove function from the Control Panel? Ken Bland -- A polar bear is a rectangular bear after a coordinate transform. |
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About uninstalling programs
My thanks to you both, Harry and Mike. I suspected that the program's
uninstall simply called the Add/Remove feature so it looks pretty much like a toss-up. Ken Bland "webster72n" wrote in message ... : : Ken: : I've read it being said that the Add/Remove utility does a more thorough job : than the built-in feature of the program itself. That was quite some time : ago and I have ever since followed this practice without penalty. : To hear now it's inconsequential, makes me wonder. : : Harry. : : : "Justin Thyme" wrote in message : ... : Is there any general preference about uninstalling programs? If the : program : itself offers an uninstaller is it better or the same as using the : Add/Remove function from the Control Panel? : : Ken Bland : : -- : : A polar bear is a rectangular bear after a coordinate transform. : : : : |
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About uninstalling programs
Justin Thyme wrote:
My thanks to you both, Harry and Mike. I suspected that the program's uninstall simply called the Add/Remove feature so it looks pretty much like a toss-up. If this particularly concerns you you can always check what the Add/Remove entry is calling by looking in the registry. In virtually all cases it is identical to the entry installed in the program group by the program itself since it is the program that also placed it in Add.Remove Programs when it was installed. It is for this reason, that they are the same, that many programs no longer bother to place an uninstall entry in the program group and instead just place one in Add/Remove Programs when installing. -- Mike Maltby |
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About uninstalling programs
"Mike M" wrote in message ... : If this particularly concerns you you can always check what the Add/Remove : entry is calling by looking in the registry. In virtually all cases it is : identical to the entry installed in the program group by the program : itself since it is the program that also placed it in Add.Remove Programs : when it was installed. It is for this reason, that they are the same, : that many programs no longer bother to place an uninstall entry in the : program group and instead just place one in Add/Remove Programs when : installing. : -- : Mike Maltby : : : : Thank you, Mike. I understand. Ken Bland |
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