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(...) Erm, this "deleting" files instead of "uninstalling" them... suppose a person were to do this... is there an easy way to undo the, uh, deletion? Of course, I'm asking this hypothetically! :-) (...) Information on this could be useful-- (...) (21 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) It usually depends on the software. The problem is that when you delete the files the computer doesn't realize that the software isn't still installed. Some software will not allow you to reinstall unless the previous copy has been completely (...) (21 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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It's safe to delete files that aren't tied to applications or registered as services or apps within the OS (in Windows, anyway). If you just start deleting DLL and EXE files in the Windows system directories, you can cripple your machine. Deleting a (...) (21 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) That's funny. The registry is just bits on the drive. I'd suggest regedit32 and simply delete the appropriate data in the relevant hives. If that doesn't work then go for a sector editor. Venimus, Vidimus, Delevimus. -- ___...___ We are all (...) (21 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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Yeah, but it's knowing *which* bits that makes all the difference! Mark "Jim Choate" <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message news:Pine.LNX.4.33.0...ssz.com... (...) of (...) (21 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) -- ___...___ We are all interested in the future for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives. Criswell, "Plan 9 from Outer Space" ravage@ssz.com jchoate@open-forge.org www.ssz.com www.open-forge.org ---...--- (21 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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Actually the software was LEGO Chess, so nothing critical. I had opted to install the abbreviated version, but when I gave that computer to my kids I figured there would be room for the full one, but instead of uninstalling the shorter one, well, (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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