Defragmenting

If we uninstall program(s) do the files get deleted off Windows when we
defragment?

Buddy

The files are removed by uninstalling. Disk Defragmenter may relocate
files in the space previously occupied by the programme files but it
does
not remove any files.


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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Stourport, England
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"buddy" <buddy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F5D0272E-A77F-494A-A3BA-FCC44E2C895E@microsoft.com...
> If we uninstall program(s) do the files get deleted off Windows when
> we
> defragment?

I have to disagree. I uninstall programs and I am still finding files with
the name of that software

"Gerry" wrote:

> Buddy
>
> The files are removed by uninstalling. Disk Defragmenter may relocate
> files in the space previously occupied by the programme files but it
> does
> not remove any files.
>
>
> --
>
>
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~
> FCA
> Stourport, England
> Enquire, plan and execute
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> "buddy" <buddy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F5D0272E-A77F-494A-A3BA-FCC44E2C895E@microsoft.com...
> > If we uninstall program(s) do the files get deleted off Windows when
> > we
> > defragment?
>
>
>

Many, too many, uninstallers fail to remove all folders, files and registry
entries, but defragmenting will not remove them. It might move them around on
the disk -- but it will not remove them.

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"buddy" <buddy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F6DE4009-6FCA-4FE4-9361-7EAC8BE90EF8@microsoft.com...
>I have to disagree. I uninstall programs and I am still finding files with
> the name of that software
>
> "Gerry" wrote:
>
>> Buddy
>>
>> The files are removed by uninstalling. Disk Defragmenter may relocate
>> files in the space previously occupied by the programme files but it
>> does
>> not remove any files.
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Gerry
>> ~~~~
>> FCA
>> Stourport, England
>> Enquire, plan and execute
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> "buddy" <buddy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:F5D0272E-A77F-494A-A3BA-FCC44E2C895E@microsoft.com...
>> > If we uninstall program(s) do the files get deleted off Windows when
>> > we
>> > defragment?
>>
>>
>>

That problem you will have to take up with the software manufacturer. They
write both the installer and the uninstaller for their programs.

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Richard Urban
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"buddy" <buddy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F6DE4009-6FCA-4FE4-9361-7EAC8BE90EF8@microsoft.com...
>I have to disagree. I uninstall programs and I am still finding files with
> the name of that software
>
> "Gerry" wrote:
>
>> Buddy
>>
>> The files are removed by uninstalling. Disk Defragmenter may relocate
>> files in the space previously occupied by the programme files but it
>> does
>> not remove any files.
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Gerry
>> ~~~~
>> FCA
>> Stourport, England
>> Enquire, plan and execute
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> "buddy" <buddy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:F5D0272E-A77F-494A-A3BA-FCC44E2C895E@microsoft.com...
>> > If we uninstall program(s) do the files get deleted off Windows when
>> > we
>> > defragment?
>>
>>
>>

Buddy

After uninstalling something, you may get the message that not all files
could be removed, and that some will require manual deletion.. a candidate
for this might be the programs uninstall utility and associated files..


"buddy" <buddy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F6DE4009-6FCA-4FE4-9361-7EAC8BE90EF8@microsoft.com...
>I have to disagree. I uninstall programs and I am still finding files with
> the name of that software
>
> "Gerry" wrote:
>
>> Buddy
>>
>> The files are removed by uninstalling. Disk Defragmenter may relocate
>> files in the space previously occupied by the programme files but it
>> does
>> not remove any files.
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Gerry
>> ~~~~
>> FCA
>> Stourport, England
>> Enquire, plan and execute
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> "buddy" <buddy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:F5D0272E-A77F-494A-A3BA-FCC44E2C895E@microsoft.com...
>> > If we uninstall program(s) do the files get deleted off Windows when
>> > we
>> > defragment?
>>
>>
>>

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Mike Hall
MS MVP Windows Shell/User
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/

Buddy

Uninstalling removes files. It is true that many uninstallers fail to
remove all remnants but that is not by design. The intention is
to remove all!

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"buddy" <buddy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F6DE4009-6FCA-4FE4-9361-7EAC8BE90EF8@microsoft.com...
>I have to disagree. I uninstall programs and I am still finding files
>with
> the name of that software
>
> "Gerry" wrote:
>
>> Buddy
>>
>> The files are removed by uninstalling. Disk Defragmenter may relocate
>> files in the space previously occupied by the programme files but it
>> does
>> not remove any files.
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Gerry
>> ~~~~
>> FCA
>> Stourport, England
>> Enquire, plan and execute
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> "buddy" <buddy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:F5D0272E-A77F-494A-A3BA-FCC44E2C895E@microsoft.com...
>> > If we uninstall program(s) do the files get deleted off Windows
>> > when
>> > we
>> > defragment?
>>
>>
>>

buddy wrote:
> I have to disagree. I uninstall programs and I am still finding files with
> the name of that software
>
> "Gerry" wrote:
>
>> Buddy
>>
>> The files are removed by uninstalling. Disk Defragmenter may relocate
>> files in the space previously occupied by the programme files but it
>> does
>> not remove any files.
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Gerry
>> ~~~~
>> FCA
>> Stourport, England
>> Enquire, plan and execute
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> "buddy" <buddy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:F5D0272E-A77F-494A-A3BA-FCC44E2C895E@microsoft.com...
>>> If we uninstall program(s) do the files get deleted off Windows when
>>> we
>>> defragment?
>>
>>
Second that. Some program are removed, but are backed up in
restore cabs, others are not. You are better to search and
remove all data folders/files related to the program
uninstalled. Also check the registry (requires
administrative access) for anything related to the program
file name removed. Make sure you have researched the how-tos
of registry modification.

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In Romans 1 there are qualities of Unregenerate man listed
which describe him in the last days.
Is your quality found on this list??

I have had the same problem uninstalling some programs. To completely
uninstall McAfee Security Center, Norton SystemWorks, or MusicMatch Jukebox
you have to try using Vista to uninstall and then use an uninstall tool you
download from the software maker's website to completely uninstall. Even
then, sometimes you have to go through your files and registry and delete
references to parts of the uninstalled software that remain.

"Lester Stiefel" wrote:

> buddy wrote:
> > I have to disagree. I uninstall programs and I am still finding files with
> > the name of that software
> >
> > "Gerry" wrote:
> >
> >> Buddy
> >>
> >> The files are removed by uninstalling. Disk Defragmenter may relocate
> >> files in the space previously occupied by the programme files but it
> >> does
> >> not remove any files.
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Hope this helps.
> >>
> >> Gerry
> >> ~~~~
> >> FCA
> >> Stourport, England
> >> Enquire, plan and execute
> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >> "buddy" <buddy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:F5D0272E-A77F-494A-A3BA-FCC44E2C895E@microsoft.com...
> >>> If we uninstall program(s) do the files get deleted off Windows when
> >>> we
> >>> defragment?
> >>
> >>
> Second that. Some program are removed, but are backed up in
> restore cabs, others are not. You are better to search and
> remove all data folders/files related to the program
> uninstalled. Also check the registry (requires
> administrative access) for anything related to the program
> file name removed. Make sure you have researched the how-tos
> of registry modification.
>
> --
> Lester Stiefel
> In Romans 1 there are qualities of Unregenerate man listed
> which describe him in the last days.
> Is your quality found on this list??
>