Thanks for the start:
I un-installed just OpenOffice and it made no difference - but I was on
the move
The finish went like this:-
Un-install:- Open office, Lotus Symphony and Libra Office
Then in Regedit (about 2 hours):- Delete any mention of the above 3
programs
and Delete:- all
I would suggest using RevoUninstaller to do ANY program uninstalling, and there
is a free version. I have used it with great success for quite a few years. If
you use the 4th option from the uninstall dialog window, it will use the
programs normal uninstaller, first. Then it scans for all
Hi :)
Thanks Roxy. Windows un-installers always tend to leave chaff behind. It's
practically impossible not to. Part of the problem is that MS 'have to' stick
with legacy systems such as the registry in order to be backwards compatible.
Generally using Windows means committing to
Tom,
The Windows add/remove program is probably even worse than its defragger.
Revo gets pretty deep into the registry - it may leave main headings in the
registry sometimes, but it really does do a good job of cleaning when it
uninstalls a program. There are many computer gurus, writers, etc,
Hi :)
The equivalent in gnulinux is/are excellent.Plus they also do the add
bit
rather well by including search tools so that it's easy to find programs that
you might want to have even if you can't remember their exact names.
There are sooo many things i don't miss about the Windows
On Sat, 2011-06-11 at 13:09 -0500, Roxy Robinson wrote:
Tom,
The Windows add/remove program is probably even worse than its defragger.
Revo gets pretty deep into the registry - it may leave main headings in the
registry sometimes, but it really does do a good job of cleaning when it
I have Ubuntu 10.10 desktop CD in my desk. One of these days I hope to get to
that, too.
That's the terrible thing about mainstream, paid for, software. Why make it
perfect (or as perfect as a human can) when that would end your ongoing sales??
Roxy
Hi :)
The equivalent in gnulinux is/are
That is why there is a special uninstaller for Norton AV, that is, or course,
not produced by the Norton folks. It is a freebie out there somewhere. I used
it several years ago, but don't remember just exactly where I got it.
Roxy
On Sat, 2011-06-11 at 13:09 -0500, Roxy Robinson wrote:
Tom,
Hi :)
You can reboot the machine with the Ubuntu Cd in and Try it instead of
installing. It's the slowest way to try Ubuntu but it's still often faster
that
way than Windows.
Actually the 10.04 and the 10.10 are a bit quirky so i tend to choose the
Install it option and then at the next
On 6/11/2011 5:20 PM, Roxy Robinson wrote:
That is why there is a special uninstaller for Norton AV, that is, or course, not
produced by the Norton folks. It is a freebie out there somewhere. I used it several
years ago, but don't remember just exactly where I got it.
Roxy
This departs from
2011/6/11 Tom Davies tomdavie...@yahoo.co.uk:
Hi :)
You can reboot the machine with the Ubuntu Cd in and Try it instead of
installing. It's the slowest way to try Ubuntu but it's still often faster
that
way than Windows.
Well, it's slow from the CD, so I prefer to make a Live USB stick
I will probably just wait until I get a chance to add a partition and go ahead
and install it. I have been fairly happy with Win7 64 so far. My boot time is
just under a minute - a few seconds better than my XP desktop, and WAY better
than my old Vista laptop.
Roxy
Hi :)
You can reboot the
Hi :)
One advantage of using a LiveCd before there are problems on your machine is
that you have more confidence in having a way of solving problems when they
occur in Windows. Also it checks that the hardware works easily by default
before getting stuck in the middle of an install.
Anyway,
Hi :)
Malware programs often pretend to be registry cleaners so please take care.
The
registry is really vulnerable, fairly critical and not very well understood.
It's best to avoid messing around with it. Experts avoid touching it unless
they have to jic.
Regards from
Tom :)
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