Uninstall tools

I have seen several uninstall tools that say they do a better job than
the windows uninstaller by removing unneeded registry keys and left over
files. Are any of these worth using?


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roraniel wrote:

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> I have seen several uninstall tools that say they do a better job than
> the windows uninstaller by removing unneeded registry keys and left over
> files. Are any of these worth using?

The only time I use a third-party uninstaller (like Revo) is when the
uninstall from Programs & Features (which after all is just calling the
program's own uninstallation routine) has for some reason failed. I don't
suggest using one regularly. If the program's uninstallation routine isn't
the best and leaves some extra registry keys, this causes no harm to the
system, takes up no real room, and has no impact on the speed of the
system. In cases where the program was extremely invasive and didn't
uninstall cleanly and is therefore causing an issue (Norton, McAfee, other
antivirus programs, etc.), it is best to look for a proprietary cleanup
tool on the program mftr.'s website.

And on the off-chance you are confusing uninstallers with registry cleaners,
as far as registry cleaners go they are all garbage at best and destructive
at worst.

http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=28099 - registry cleaner thread

When working with the registry, it is always wise to work from the first
position of "leave well enough alone".

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That's not really true, honestly. There are some good registry cleaner
out there that come highly reccomended. Some of them can cause harm bu
I highly reccomend Advance Windowscare Personal ... it not only fixe
bad registry keys and unwanted files but it also optimizes your syste
without causing harm. It also does a backup of your system files on th
off-chance it does actually cause a problem. I also reccomen Wis
Registry Cleaner, and Glary Registry Repair when it comes to unwante
useless registry entries. I say this because a few unwanted entrie
won't slow your system down, but a few hundred will. The registry need
to be optimized every so often IMO

As far as uninstallers go, I also reccomend Revo. It's simply the bes
IMO

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Thanks. I figured it was BS but I thought I would ask.


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Well I won't go as far as to say it's BS because if you use a lesser
third party registry editor you really can do damage to your system.
However .. the registry editors I listed are very safe and easy to use.
The odds of someone actually damaging their system (esp with Advance
Windowscare Personal) are VERY slim. It's basically foolproof. The above
poster was simply exaggerating or has had a bad experience with a lesser
(or more complex) registry editor.


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"Jsh1284" <> wrote in message
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> useless registry entries. I say this because a few unwanted entries
> won't slow your system down, but a few hundred will. The registry needs
> to be optimized every so often IMO.
>


Can you provide some benchmarks that prove this?

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Just to add to Kerry's question to you , can you also tell me how do you get to your back ups that any of those registry cleaners did when the system will not boot because of what was removed by one of those snake oil registry cleaning tools.

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"Jsh1284" <> wrote in message news:...
>
> That's not really true, honestly. There are some good registry cleaners
> out there that come highly reccomended. Some of them can cause harm but
> I highly reccomend Advance Windowscare Personal ... it not only fixes
> bad registry keys and unwanted files but it also optimizes your system
> without causing harm. It also does a backup of your system files on the
> off-chance it does actually cause a problem. I also reccomen Wise
> Registry Cleaner, and Glary Registry Repair when it comes to unwanted
> useless registry entries. I say this because a few unwanted entries
> won't slow your system down, but a few hundred will. The registry needs
> to be optimized every so often IMO.
>
> As far as uninstallers go, I also reccomend Revo. It's simply the best
> IMO.
>
>
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> Jsh1284
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> "Music and movies are more about the memories they create. You're more
> likely to remember the personal relationships than anything else"

Well, if for some reason your system dosen't boot, you'll need to pop in
your Vista DVD and do a repair first. Then once you get into Vista, go
through the required motions to load the backup the said program made.
They're all different, so I can't really tell you one way to load the
backup whatever prog you used made. The simple solution would be to find
how you would load the backup before using the program just incase there
is an issue.

Like I said, though ... if you use a reputable registry
defragger/cleaner/etc you shouldn't have any issues. I've been using the
progs I listed for quite some time and they have not once deleted any
key registry files or caused any harm to my systems whatsoever. Just
steer clear from unknowns and you'll be fine.


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"Music and movies are more about the memories they create. You're more
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"Jsh1284" <> wrote in message
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>
> Well I won't go as far as to say it's BS because if you use a lesser
> third party registry editor you really can do damage to your system.
> However .. the registry editors I listed are very safe and easy to use.
> The odds of someone actually damaging their system (esp with Advance
> Windowscare Personal) are VERY slim. It's basically foolproof. The above
> poster was simply exaggerating or has had a bad experience with a lesser
> (or more complex) registry editor.
>
>
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> Jsh1284
>
> "Music and movies are more about the memories they create. You're more
> likely to remember the personal relationships than anything else"



If they are that safe, they are only removing stuff which could be left
where it is..


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And you think you can boot like you described and with a corrupted registry and do a repair install ?? Tell me how ??

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"Jsh1284" <> wrote in message news:...
>
> Well, if for some reason your system dosen't boot, you'll need to pop in
> your Vista DVD and do a repair first. Then once you get into Vista, go
> through the required motions to load the backup the said program made.
> They're all different, so I can't really tell you one way to load the
> backup whatever prog you used made. The simple solution would be to find
> how you would load the backup before using the program just incase there
> is an issue.
>
> Like I said, though ... if you use a reputable registry
> defragger/cleaner/etc you shouldn't have any issues. I've been using the
> progs I listed for quite some time and they have not once deleted any
> key registry files or caused any harm to my systems whatsoever. Just
> steer clear from unknowns and you'll be fine.
>
>
> --
> Jsh1284
>
> "Music and movies are more about the memories they create. You're more
> likely to remember the personal relationships than anything else"