Re: How to edit registry?
From: Will Denny (willdenny_at_mvps.org)
Date: 11/13/04
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Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 19:45:34 -0000
Hi
Uninstallers for timed 'evaluation' software will leave a file on the hard
disk/partition so that the software can't be 'evaluated' again. Once the
trial period is up the software has to be either purchased or uninstalled -
apart from perhaps that one file. I don't know in which file(s) that
information may be created, nor where it might be in the Registry.
-- Will Denny MS-MVP - Windows Shell/User Please reply to the News Groups "kason" <kason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1C9A7F61-6D59-43CD-9D75-F765991D984C@microsoft.com... > Hi, > > Thanks for the prompt reply. > > So how can get rid of the leftover files which monitors the evaluation > period, EVEN afterI have uninstall the particular program. > I also some times delete files from WINDOWS\PREFETCH. > > what places should i look into, to delete those files? > > Thanyou > > "Will Denny" wrote: > >> Hi >> >> Unless you know what was installed into the Registry by X program and >> where >> it was put in the Registry, it is going to be more or less impossible to >> manually delete all those entries. Uninstallers should delete >> *everything* >> installed, but unfortunately that doesn't happen. >> >> -- >> >> Will Denny >> MS-MVP - Windows Shell/User >> Please reply to the News Groups >> >> >> "kason" <kason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:C9DC14A4-7DF9-49F8-B3CD-22A769857B93@microsoft.com... >> > Hi, >> > In the first place, to remove active files of an uninstalled program >> > :prevent them from using system resources/spying like activity- I am >> > talking >> > about the trial version programs. >> > >> > I do a noram edit like this and so far no problems : >> > >> > HOTKEYCURRENT USER\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\EXPLORER\MENU >> > ORDER\CURRENT >> > VERSION\PROGRAMS\START MENU\...delete appropriate keys. >> > >> > similar procedure in HOTKEY LOCAL MACHINE >> > >> > I think all software program have some kind os spyware in them and >> > editing >> > registry would be the effective choice. >> > >> > Thankyou >> > >> > >> > >> > "Will Denny" wrote: >> > >> >> Hi >> >> >> >> It's not a good idea to play around with the Registry unless you >> >> **exactly** >> >> what you are doing. What do you want to remove from the Registry and >> >> why? >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Will Denny >> >> MS-MVP - Windows Shell/User >> >> Please reply to the News Groups >> >> >> >> >> >> "kason" <kason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:F849C966-D27A-4F2A-8C64-63215BEB66CB@microsoft.com... >> >> > Hi, >> >> > >> >> > I want to know how to edit registry manually to remove registry >> >> > entries >> >> > after uninstallin a program. >> >> > >> >> > Please provide me some reliable links . >> >> > >> >> > Thankyou. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
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