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    sweep123
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    My son has just gone to college and left loads of games, music and other programs on your main home PC. I have started to delete/remove them as the desktop and Start menu are full of programs. We have Norton Systemworks (not use it other than the Ghost for backups), but are they any other utilities to undertake a general tidy up as not all the programs are cleanly un-installed. The register must also be in a mess. ANy sugguestions please.

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      My son has just gone to college and left loads of games, music and other programs on your main home PC. I have started to delete/remove them as the desktop and Start menu are full of programs. We have Norton Systemworks (not use it other than the Ghost for backups), but are they any other utilities to undertake a general tidy up as not all the programs are cleanly un-installed. The register must also be in a mess. ANy sugguestions please.

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      sweep123  wrote: The register must also be in a mess. This is a nice tool for bringing your registries in order.


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        My son has just gone to college and left loads of games, music and other programs on your main home PC. I have started to delete/remove them as the desktop and Start menu are full of programs. We have Norton Systemworks (not use it other than the Ghost for backups), but are they any other utilities to undertake a general tidy up as not all the programs are cleanly un-installed. The register must also be in a mess. ANy sugguestions please.

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        Ray Cassick
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        sweep123 wrote: My son has just gone to college and left loads of games, music and other programs on your main home PC. Cool... How did YOUR son manage to get games on MY computer? :-D


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          My son has just gone to college and left loads of games, music and other programs on your main home PC. I have started to delete/remove them as the desktop and Start menu are full of programs. We have Norton Systemworks (not use it other than the Ghost for backups), but are they any other utilities to undertake a general tidy up as not all the programs are cleanly un-installed. The register must also be in a mess. ANy sugguestions please.

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          Try Norton's WinDoctor found uner the Norton Utilities Start Menu item. Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So i had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash 24/04/2004

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            Try Norton's WinDoctor found uner the Norton Utilities Start Menu item. Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So i had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash 24/04/2004

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            OK, thanks will try it tonight.

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              Try Norton's WinDoctor found uner the Norton Utilities Start Menu item. Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So i had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash 24/04/2004

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              NSW also has the CleanSweep uninstaller. --Mike-- Visual C++ MVP :cool: LINKS~! Ericahist | 1ClickPicGrabber | NEW~! CP SearchBar v3.0 | C++ Forum FAQ

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                NSW also has the CleanSweep uninstaller. --Mike-- Visual C++ MVP :cool: LINKS~! Ericahist | 1ClickPicGrabber | NEW~! CP SearchBar v3.0 | C++ Forum FAQ

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                Michael Dunn wrote: NSW also has the CleanSweep uninstaller. Forgot about that. Actually never install it. Thanks. Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So i had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash 24/04/2004

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                  My son has just gone to college and left loads of games, music and other programs on your main home PC. I have started to delete/remove them as the desktop and Start menu are full of programs. We have Norton Systemworks (not use it other than the Ghost for backups), but are they any other utilities to undertake a general tidy up as not all the programs are cleanly un-installed. The register must also be in a mess. ANy sugguestions please.

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                  "The register[y] must also be in a mess." I think, Best possible software designed just to clean the registry, which is also an award winner could be found here:http://www.rosecitysoftware.com/reg1aid/[^] Warning: Free unregistered version will remove just 15 entries(if I can remember truely). //This is not a signature while (I'm_alive) {    printf("I Love Programming"); }

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                    My son has just gone to college and left loads of games, music and other programs on your main home PC. I have started to delete/remove them as the desktop and Start menu are full of programs. We have Norton Systemworks (not use it other than the Ghost for backups), but are they any other utilities to undertake a general tidy up as not all the programs are cleanly un-installed. The register must also be in a mess. ANy sugguestions please.

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                    sweep123 wrote:

                    My son has just gone to college and left loads of games, music and other programs on your main home PC. I have started to delete/remove them as the desktop and Start menu are full of programs.

                    If you are using windows 2000 or windows xp, just create a normal user account for him. So he can't install or remove any application.

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