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Retusnavy

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Jan 29, 2003, 11:58:05 AM1/29/03
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Have have never use a program to remove old program and files. I was
wondering, which do you recommend? Thanks for your help.


relic

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Jan 29, 2003, 12:11:13 PM1/29/03
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I knew that someday Retusnavy would write:
| Have have never use a program to remove old program and files. I was
| wondering, which do you recommend? Thanks for your help.

The Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel is the safest. Sometimes, remnants
will still be left afterwards and can be removed with a Registry Cleaner. Do
NOT use Norton's WinDoctor or Microsoft's RegClean to remove entries from the
registry!

Here's a couple of pretty good RegCleaners that are safe with XP:

RegScrubXP:
http://home.carolina.rr.com/lexunfreeware/RegScrubXP/RegScrubXP.htm

RegCleaner:
http://www.vtoy.fi/jv16/shtml/regcleaner.shtml

Just don't remove anything that you don't know what it is... Ask first if in
doubt.

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jammo

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Jan 29, 2003, 4:39:26 PM1/29/03
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What is wrong with Norton's WinDoctor? I use it all the time - should I
stop?

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relic

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Jan 29, 2003, 4:44:22 PM1/29/03
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I knew that someday jammo would write:
| What is wrong with Norton's WinDoctor? I use it all the time - should
| I stop?
|

WinDoctor is OK in areas other than the Registry. It often recommends fixes
to the Registry that will render XP unusable. If you use it, never do any of
its suggested fixes for registry entries.

sqr

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Jan 29, 2003, 5:09:10 PM1/29/03
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> I use it all the time

Oh man

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Gazwad

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Jan 29, 2003, 6:11:49 PM1/29/03
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sqr <s...@sqr.sqr> asked wistfully...

|| I use it all the time
|
| Oh man

Yeah, he never posts in here with a problem, he can't his PC is usually
fucked!

;o)


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jammo

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Jan 29, 2003, 6:37:50 PM1/29/03
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don't be nasty!

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