Screen in Win'XP that lists all open progams!

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Re: Screen in Win'XP that lists all open progams!

"Add or Remove Programs" was exactly what I was lookiing for.

It turns out that I had a program that wasn't behaving properly. It was
designed to run continually. If I exited Win'XP, it was designed to restart
when Win'XP restarted again. Imagine my frustration when the program
started misbehaving and I couldn't stop it and restart it again. I tried
"Taskmaster", but found that "End Process" didn't quite work as expected.
The Process seemed to be removed, but when I went over to the program to
reinstall it, it was still running.

Then I tried "Add or Remove Programs", and it worked perfectly.

Don J

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"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
news:OWK3JQL$IHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> What you are describing is "Add or Remove Programs" from the Control
> Panel. It add or removes applications from the computer entirely (or as
> much as the uninstaller does it's job well) and is nothing at all the same
> as Task Manager, which only stops tasks or processes from running. If you
> used Add or Remove Programs to do that, you wouldn't be able to start them
> again.
>
> You probably managed to accidentally drag the Add or Remove Programs icon
> from the Control Panel onto your Quick Launch bar. Just drag the icon off
> the bar and into the Recycle Bin.
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
> http://grystmill.com
>
> "Don J" <dej8800@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:L-KdndBk5LTfRjzVnZ2dnUVZ_qfinZ2d@comcast.com...
>> No, I am not confusing it with Task Manager. I have two installations of
>> Win'XP. One has "Add or Remove Programs" installed and one does not. In
>> the case of the one that has it installed it appears as a specific item
>> on
>> the takbar. Opening it up shows a single list of all running programs.
>> By selecting any particular item on the list, it open it up, and there
>> are one or two buttons. The button marked Delete is always there. The
>> button marked Modify is sometimes there. By pressing the Delete Button
>> one is able to delete the selected program. Unlike the "Task Manager"
>> version "Add or Remove Programs" has only a single screen.
>>
>> I don't know where I got it but I would like to add "Add or Remove
>> Programs" to the installation that currently does't have it.
>>
>>
>> "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:ebKpYPK$IHA.984@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Are you asking, or telling? And what are you talking about Add or Remove
>>> programs being used for stopping a running program?!?!?!? I think
>>> perhaps
>>> you are confusing Add or Remove programs with Task Manager.
>>>
>>> Don J wrote:
>>>
>>>> Yeah, but it has to br displayed to close it. "Add or Remove Programs"
>>>> displays all running programs whether displayed on the screen or not.
>>>> Hence you can close any running prgogram even though it is not
>>>> displayed
>>>> on the screen.
>>>>
>>>> Don J
>>>>
>>>> -------------------------------------------------------
>>>>
>>>> "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:u2jBz7I$IHA.3392@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>
>>>>>R-click it and select Close.
>>>>>
>>>>>Don J wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>I.ve got a Win'XP installation that has a an Item on the Taskbar
>>>>>>called:
>>>>>>"Add or Remove Pograms". It has all the features you have
>>>>>>ciollectively
>>>>>>described, except that it is visible at all times. I don't know where
>>>>>>I
>>>>>>got it. Can anybody help?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Don J
>>>>>>
>>>>>>-------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>"BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message
>>>>>>news:%23%23pfyH%23%23IHA.6132@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Don J wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>I've seen a screen in Win'XP that lists all the open programs and
>>>>>>>>allows you to close any or all of them.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Can't find it. Please help.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Right click on the unused area of the Taskbar and select Task
>>>>>>>Manager.
>>>>>>>Or run "taskmgr.exe".
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>--
>>>>>>>Bill
>>>>>>>Gateway Celeron M 370 (1.5GHZ)
>>>>>>>MX6124 (laptop) w/2GB
>>>>>>>Windows XP Home SP2 (120GB HD)
>>>>>>>Intel(r) 910GML (64MB shared)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
 
Re: Screen in Win'XP that lists all open progams!

LOL, I wish I could say that made sense, <s>. If I understand you correctly,
removing the program fixed your problem? Well, it would, wouldn't it?

Or am I misunderstanding you? Did you use Add or Remove Programs to remove
the program? If not, what did you do? Explain in baby steps, because you got
me real curious..

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com

"Don J" <dej8800@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:4pWdnaoIJstytj_VnZ2dnUVZ_r_inZ2d@comcast.com...
> "Add or Remove Programs" was exactly what I was lookiing for.
>
> It turns out that I had a program that wasn't behaving properly. It was
> designed to run continually. If I exited Win'XP, it was designed to
> restart when Win'XP restarted again. Imagine my frustration when the
> program started misbehaving and I couldn't stop it and restart it again.
> I tried "Taskmaster", but found that "End Process" didn't quite work as
> expected. The Process seemed to be removed, but when I went over to the
> program to reinstall it, it was still running.
>
> Then I tried "Add or Remove Programs", and it worked perfectly.
>
> Don J
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> news:OWK3JQL$IHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> What you are describing is "Add or Remove Programs" from the Control
>> Panel. It add or removes applications from the computer entirely (or as
>> much as the uninstaller does it's job well) and is nothing at all the
>> same as Task Manager, which only stops tasks or processes from running.
>> If you used Add or Remove Programs to do that, you wouldn't be able to
>> start them again.
>>
>> You probably managed to accidentally drag the Add or Remove Programs icon
>> from the Control Panel onto your Quick Launch bar. Just drag the icon off
>> the bar and into the Recycle Bin.
>>
>> --
>> Gary S. Terhune
>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>> http://grystmill.com
>>
>> "Don J" <dej8800@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:L-KdndBk5LTfRjzVnZ2dnUVZ_qfinZ2d@comcast.com...
>>> No, I am not confusing it with Task Manager. I have two installations
>>> of
>>> Win'XP. One has "Add or Remove Programs" installed and one does not.
>>> In
>>> the case of the one that has it installed it appears as a specific item
>>> on
>>> the takbar. Opening it up shows a single list of all running programs.
>>> By selecting any particular item on the list, it open it up, and there
>>> are one or two buttons. The button marked Delete is always there. The
>>> button marked Modify is sometimes there. By pressing the Delete Button
>>> one is able to delete the selected program. Unlike the "Task Manager"
>>> version "Add or Remove Programs" has only a single screen.
>>>
>>> I don't know where I got it but I would like to add "Add or Remove
>>> Programs" to the installation that currently does't have it.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>> news:ebKpYPK$IHA.984@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> Are you asking, or telling? And what are you talking about Add or
>>>> Remove
>>>> programs being used for stopping a running program?!?!?!? I think
>>>> perhaps
>>>> you are confusing Add or Remove programs with Task Manager.
>>>>
>>>> Don J wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Yeah, but it has to br displayed to close it. "Add or Remove
>>>>> Programs"
>>>>> displays all running programs whether displayed on the screen or not.
>>>>> Hence you can close any running prgogram even though it is not
>>>>> displayed
>>>>> on the screen.
>>>>>
>>>>> Don J
>>>>>
>>>>> -------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>
>>>>> "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:u2jBz7I$IHA.3392@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>
>>>>>>R-click it and select Close.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Don J wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I.ve got a Win'XP installation that has a an Item on the Taskbar
>>>>>>>called:
>>>>>>>"Add or Remove Pograms". It has all the features you have
>>>>>>>ciollectively
>>>>>>>described, except that it is visible at all times. I don't know
>>>>>>>where I
>>>>>>>got it. Can anybody help?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Don J
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>-------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>"BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message
>>>>>>>news:%23%23pfyH%23%23IHA.6132@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Don J wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>I've seen a screen in Win'XP that lists all the open programs and
>>>>>>>>>allows you to close any or all of them.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Can't find it. Please help.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Right click on the unused area of the Taskbar and select Task
>>>>>>>>Manager.
>>>>>>>>Or run "taskmgr.exe".
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>--
>>>>>>>>Bill
>>>>>>>>Gateway Celeron M 370 (1.5GHZ)
>>>>>>>>MX6124 (laptop) w/2GB
>>>>>>>>Windows XP Home SP2 (120GB HD)
>>>>>>>>Intel(r) 910GML (64MB shared)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
 
Re: Screen in Win'XP that lists all open progams!

I stopped it. That stopped it from misbehaving. Then I restarted it which
caused it to run perfectly.

Don J

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"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
news:uLj6haR$IHA.1152@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> LOL, I wish I could say that made sense, <s>. If I understand you
> correctly, removing the program fixed your problem? Well, it would,
> wouldn't it?
>
> Or am I misunderstanding you? Did you use Add or Remove Programs to remove
> the program? If not, what did you do? Explain in baby steps, because you
> got me real curious..
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
> http://grystmill.com
>
> "Don J" <dej8800@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:4pWdnaoIJstytj_VnZ2dnUVZ_r_inZ2d@comcast.com...
>> "Add or Remove Programs" was exactly what I was lookiing for.
>>
>> It turns out that I had a program that wasn't behaving properly. It was
>> designed to run continually. If I exited Win'XP, it was designed to
>> restart when Win'XP restarted again. Imagine my frustration when the
>> program started misbehaving and I couldn't stop it and restart it again.
>> I tried "Taskmaster", but found that "End Process" didn't quite work as
>> expected. The Process seemed to be removed, but when I went over to the
>> program to reinstall it, it was still running.
>>
>> Then I tried "Add or Remove Programs", and it worked perfectly.
>>
>> Don J
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>
>>
>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>> news:OWK3JQL$IHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> What you are describing is "Add or Remove Programs" from the Control
>>> Panel. It add or removes applications from the computer entirely (or as
>>> much as the uninstaller does it's job well) and is nothing at all the
>>> same as Task Manager, which only stops tasks or processes from running.
>>> If you used Add or Remove Programs to do that, you wouldn't be able to
>>> start them again.
>>>
>>> You probably managed to accidentally drag the Add or Remove Programs
>>> icon from the Control Panel onto your Quick Launch bar. Just drag the
>>> icon off the bar and into the Recycle Bin.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>> http://grystmill.com
>>>
>>> "Don J" <dej8800@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>> news:L-KdndBk5LTfRjzVnZ2dnUVZ_qfinZ2d@comcast.com...
>>>> No, I am not confusing it with Task Manager. I have two installations
>>>> of
>>>> Win'XP. One has "Add or Remove Programs" installed and one does not.
>>>> In
>>>> the case of the one that has it installed it appears as a specific item
>>>> on
>>>> the takbar. Opening it up shows a single list of all running programs.
>>>> By selecting any particular item on the list, it open it up, and there
>>>> are one or two buttons. The button marked Delete is always there. The
>>>> button marked Modify is sometimes there. By pressing the Delete Button
>>>> one is able to delete the selected program. Unlike the "Task Manager"
>>>> version "Add or Remove Programs" has only a single screen.
>>>>
>>>> I don't know where I got it but I would like to add "Add or Remove
>>>> Programs" to the installation that currently does't have it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:ebKpYPK$IHA.984@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Are you asking, or telling? And what are you talking about Add or
>>>>> Remove
>>>>> programs being used for stopping a running program?!?!?!? I think
>>>>> perhaps
>>>>> you are confusing Add or Remove programs with Task Manager.
>>>>>
>>>>> Don J wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Yeah, but it has to br displayed to close it. "Add or Remove
>>>>>> Programs"
>>>>>> displays all running programs whether displayed on the screen or not.
>>>>>> Hence you can close any running prgogram even though it is not
>>>>>> displayed
>>>>>> on the screen.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Don J
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:u2jBz7I$IHA.3392@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>R-click it and select Close.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Don J wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>I.ve got a Win'XP installation that has a an Item on the Taskbar
>>>>>>>>called:
>>>>>>>>"Add or Remove Pograms". It has all the features you have
>>>>>>>>ciollectively
>>>>>>>>described, except that it is visible at all times. I don't know
>>>>>>>>where I
>>>>>>>>got it. Can anybody help?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Don J
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>-------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>"BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>news:%23%23pfyH%23%23IHA.6132@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Don J wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>I've seen a screen in Win'XP that lists all the open programs and
>>>>>>>>>>allows you to close any or all of them.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Can't find it. Please help.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Right click on the unused area of the Taskbar and select Task
>>>>>>>>>Manager.
>>>>>>>>>Or run "taskmgr.exe".
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>--
>>>>>>>>>Bill
>>>>>>>>>Gateway Celeron M 370 (1.5GHZ)
>>>>>>>>>MX6124 (laptop) w/2GB
>>>>>>>>>Windows XP Home SP2 (120GB HD)
>>>>>>>>>Intel(r) 910GML (64MB shared)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
 
Re: Screen in Win'XP that lists all open progams!

But you don't stop applications with Add or Remove Programs, you uninstall
them completely, making them unavailable for use unless you reinstall them.
So we're still not clear about what you're doing, are we?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com

"Don J" <dej8800@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:utydnWMa_NB4dT_VnZ2dnUVZ_qXinZ2d@comcast.com...
>I stopped it. That stopped it from misbehaving. Then I restarted it which
>caused it to run perfectly.
>
> Don J
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> news:uLj6haR$IHA.1152@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> LOL, I wish I could say that made sense, <s>. If I understand you
>> correctly, removing the program fixed your problem? Well, it would,
>> wouldn't it?
>>
>> Or am I misunderstanding you? Did you use Add or Remove Programs to
>> remove the program? If not, what did you do? Explain in baby steps,
>> because you got me real curious..
>>
>> --
>> Gary S. Terhune
>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>> http://grystmill.com
>>
>> "Don J" <dej8800@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:4pWdnaoIJstytj_VnZ2dnUVZ_r_inZ2d@comcast.com...
>>> "Add or Remove Programs" was exactly what I was lookiing for.
>>>
>>> It turns out that I had a program that wasn't behaving properly. It was
>>> designed to run continually. If I exited Win'XP, it was designed to
>>> restart when Win'XP restarted again. Imagine my frustration when the
>>> program started misbehaving and I couldn't stop it and restart it again.
>>> I tried "Taskmaster", but found that "End Process" didn't quite work as
>>> expected. The Process seemed to be removed, but when I went over to the
>>> program to reinstall it, it was still running.
>>>
>>> Then I tried "Add or Remove Programs", and it worked perfectly.
>>>
>>> Don J
>>>
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>>> news:OWK3JQL$IHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> What you are describing is "Add or Remove Programs" from the Control
>>>> Panel. It add or removes applications from the computer entirely (or as
>>>> much as the uninstaller does it's job well) and is nothing at all the
>>>> same as Task Manager, which only stops tasks or processes from running.
>>>> If you used Add or Remove Programs to do that, you wouldn't be able to
>>>> start them again.
>>>>
>>>> You probably managed to accidentally drag the Add or Remove Programs
>>>> icon from the Control Panel onto your Quick Launch bar. Just drag the
>>>> icon off the bar and into the Recycle Bin.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>>> http://grystmill.com
>>>>
>>>> "Don J" <dej8800@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:L-KdndBk5LTfRjzVnZ2dnUVZ_qfinZ2d@comcast.com...
>>>>> No, I am not confusing it with Task Manager. I have two installations
>>>>> of
>>>>> Win'XP. One has "Add or Remove Programs" installed and one does not.
>>>>> In
>>>>> the case of the one that has it installed it appears as a specific
>>>>> item on
>>>>> the takbar. Opening it up shows a single list of all running
>>>>> programs. By selecting any particular item on the list, it open it up,
>>>>> and there are one or two buttons. The button marked Delete is always
>>>>> there. The button marked Modify is sometimes there. By pressing the
>>>>> Delete Button one is able to delete the selected program. Unlike the
>>>>> "Task Manager" version "Add or Remove Programs" has only a single
>>>>> screen.
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't know where I got it but I would like to add "Add or Remove
>>>>> Programs" to the installation that currently does't have it.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:ebKpYPK$IHA.984@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Are you asking, or telling? And what are you talking about Add or
>>>>>> Remove
>>>>>> programs being used for stopping a running program?!?!?!? I think
>>>>>> perhaps
>>>>>> you are confusing Add or Remove programs with Task Manager.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Don J wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yeah, but it has to br displayed to close it. "Add or Remove
>>>>>>> Programs"
>>>>>>> displays all running programs whether displayed on the screen or
>>>>>>> not.
>>>>>>> Hence you can close any running prgogram even though it is not
>>>>>>> displayed
>>>>>>> on the screen.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Don J
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:u2jBz7I$IHA.3392@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>R-click it and select Close.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Don J wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>I.ve got a Win'XP installation that has a an Item on the Taskbar
>>>>>>>>>called:
>>>>>>>>>"Add or Remove Pograms". It has all the features you have
>>>>>>>>>ciollectively
>>>>>>>>>described, except that it is visible at all times. I don't know
>>>>>>>>>where I
>>>>>>>>>got it. Can anybody help?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Don J
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>-------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>"BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>news:%23%23pfyH%23%23IHA.6132@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Don J wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>I've seen a screen in Win'XP that lists all the open programs and
>>>>>>>>>>>allows you to close any or all of them.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>Can't find it. Please help.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Right click on the unused area of the Taskbar and select Task
>>>>>>>>>>Manager.
>>>>>>>>>>Or run "taskmgr.exe".
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>--
>>>>>>>>>>Bill
>>>>>>>>>>Gateway Celeron M 370 (1.5GHZ)
>>>>>>>>>>MX6124 (laptop) w/2GB
>>>>>>>>>>Windows XP Home SP2 (120GB HD)
>>>>>>>>>>Intel(r) 910GML (64MB shared)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
 
Re: Screen in Win'XP that lists all open progams!

Yes, "Add or Remove Programs" compltely uninstalls programs. And it is the
only way I know of that does. Do ypu know of a better way?

Don J

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
news:eoApkLW$IHA.3756@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> But you don't stop applications with Add or Remove Programs, you uninstall
> them completely, making them unavailable for use unless you reinstall
> them. So we're still not clear about what you're doing, are we?
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
> http://grystmill.com
>
> "Don J" <dej8800@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:utydnWMa_NB4dT_VnZ2dnUVZ_qXinZ2d@comcast.com...
>>I stopped it. That stopped it from misbehaving. Then I restarted it
>>which caused it to run perfectly.
>>
>> Don J
>>
>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>> news:uLj6haR$IHA.1152@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> LOL, I wish I could say that made sense, <s>. If I understand you
>>> correctly, removing the program fixed your problem? Well, it would,
>>> wouldn't it?
>>>
>>> Or am I misunderstanding you? Did you use Add or Remove Programs to
>>> remove the program? If not, what did you do? Explain in baby steps,
>>> because you got me real curious..
>>>
>>> --
>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>> http://grystmill.com
>>>
>>> "Don J" <dej8800@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>> news:4pWdnaoIJstytj_VnZ2dnUVZ_r_inZ2d@comcast.com...
>>>> "Add or Remove Programs" was exactly what I was lookiing for.
>>>>
>>>> It turns out that I had a program that wasn't behaving properly. It
>>>> was designed to run continually. If I exited Win'XP, it was designed
>>>> to restart when Win'XP restarted again. Imagine my frustration when
>>>> the program started misbehaving and I couldn't stop it and restart it
>>>> again. I tried "Taskmaster", but found that "End Process" didn't quite
>>>> work as expected. The Process seemed to be removed, but when I went
>>>> over to the program to reinstall it, it was still running.
>>>>
>>>> Then I tried "Add or Remove Programs", and it worked perfectly.
>>>>
>>>> Don J
>>>>
>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>>>> news:OWK3JQL$IHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>> What you are describing is "Add or Remove Programs" from the Control
>>>>> Panel. It add or removes applications from the computer entirely (or
>>>>> as much as the uninstaller does it's job well) and is nothing at all
>>>>> the same as Task Manager, which only stops tasks or processes from
>>>>> running. If you used Add or Remove Programs to do that, you wouldn't
>>>>> be able to start them again.
>>>>>
>>>>> You probably managed to accidentally drag the Add or Remove Programs
>>>>> icon from the Control Panel onto your Quick Launch bar. Just drag the
>>>>> icon off the bar and into the Recycle Bin.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>>>> http://grystmill.com
>>>>>
>>>>> "Don J" <dej8800@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:L-KdndBk5LTfRjzVnZ2dnUVZ_qfinZ2d@comcast.com...
>>>>>> No, I am not confusing it with Task Manager. I have two
>>>>>> installations of
>>>>>> Win'XP. One has "Add or Remove Programs" installed and one does not.
>>>>>> In
>>>>>> the case of the one that has it installed it appears as a specific
>>>>>> item on
>>>>>> the takbar. Opening it up shows a single list of all running
>>>>>> programs. By selecting any particular item on the list, it open it
>>>>>> up, and there are one or two buttons. The button marked Delete is
>>>>>> always there. The button marked Modify is sometimes there. By
>>>>>> pressing the Delete Button one is able to delete the selected
>>>>>> program. Unlike the "Task Manager" version "Add or Remove Programs"
>>>>>> has only a single screen.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't know where I got it but I would like to add "Add or Remove
>>>>>> Programs" to the installation that currently does't have it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:ebKpYPK$IHA.984@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> Are you asking, or telling? And what are you talking about Add or
>>>>>>> Remove
>>>>>>> programs being used for stopping a running program?!?!?!? I think
>>>>>>> perhaps
>>>>>>> you are confusing Add or Remove programs with Task Manager.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Don J wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Yeah, but it has to br displayed to close it. "Add or Remove
>>>>>>>> Programs"
>>>>>>>> displays all running programs whether displayed on the screen or
>>>>>>>> not.
>>>>>>>> Hence you can close any running prgogram even though it is not
>>>>>>>> displayed
>>>>>>>> on the screen.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Don J
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> -------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:u2jBz7I$IHA.3392@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>R-click it and select Close.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Don J wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>I.ve got a Win'XP installation that has a an Item on the Taskbar
>>>>>>>>>>called:
>>>>>>>>>>"Add or Remove Pograms". It has all the features you have
>>>>>>>>>>ciollectively
>>>>>>>>>>described, except that it is visible at all times. I don't know
>>>>>>>>>>where I
>>>>>>>>>>got it. Can anybody help?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Don J
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>-------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>"BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>>news:%23%23pfyH%23%23IHA.6132@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>Don J wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>I've seen a screen in Win'XP that lists all the open programs
>>>>>>>>>>>>and
>>>>>>>>>>>>allows you to close any or all of them.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>Can't find it. Please help.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>Right click on the unused area of the Taskbar and select Task
>>>>>>>>>>>Manager.
>>>>>>>>>>>Or run "taskmgr.exe".
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>--
>>>>>>>>>>>Bill
>>>>>>>>>>>Gateway Celeron M 370 (1.5GHZ)
>>>>>>>>>>>MX6124 (laptop) w/2GB
>>>>>>>>>>>Windows XP Home SP2 (120GB HD)
>>>>>>>>>>>Intel(r) 910GML (64MB shared)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
 
Re: Screen in Win'XP that lists all open progams!

Don J wrote:
> Yes, "Add or Remove Programs" compltely uninstalls programs. And it is the
> only way I know of that does. Do ypu know of a better way?
>
> Don J
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Yes there are better ways of uninstalling like using things such as
ZSoft's Uninstaller.

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Uninstallers/ZSoft-Uninstaller.shtml

--
Bill
Black Asus EEE PC 4GB 2GB SoDIMM Adata 16GB
Windows XP SP2 and Xandros Linux
 
Re: Screen in Win'XP that lists all open progams!

He asked for a BETTER way. Your response can lead to disaster.
"BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message
news:e9oqFZi$IHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Don J wrote:
>> Yes, "Add or Remove Programs" compltely uninstalls programs. And it is
>> the only way I know of that does. Do ypu know of a better way?
>>
>> Don J
>>
>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Yes there are better ways of uninstalling like using things such as
> ZSoft's Uninstaller.
>
> http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Uninstallers/ZSoft-Uninstaller.shtml
>
> --
> Bill
> Black Asus EEE PC 4GB 2GB SoDIMM Adata 16GB
> Windows XP SP2 and Xandros Linux
 
Re: Screen in Win'XP that lists all open progams!

Unknown wrote:
> He asked for a BETTER way. Your response can lead to disaster.
> "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message
> news:e9oqFZi$IHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Don J wrote:
>>> Yes, "Add or Remove Programs" compltely uninstalls programs. And it is
>>> the only way I know of that does. Do ypu know of a better way?
>>>
>>> Don J
>>>
>>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> Yes there are better ways of uninstalling like using things such as
>> ZSoft's Uninstaller.
>>
>> http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Uninstallers/ZSoft-Uninstaller.shtml

How so? Add/Remove Programs historically can't clean up after itself.
Thus why many programs add a shortcut to uninstall itself under
Start -> Programs.

--
Bill
Black Asus EEE PC 4GB 2GB SoDIMM Adata 16GB
Windows XP SP2 and Xandros Linux
 
Re: Screen in Win'XP that lists all open progams!

That very simply is not true. The whole purpose of Add/Remove is to
completely clean the system including the registry
when deleting a program. Non MS programs aren't written correctly to do
that. However your solution is far worse.
"BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message
news:Ozp%23pHj$IHA.1224@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Unknown wrote:
>> He asked for a BETTER way. Your response can lead to disaster.
>> "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message
>> news:e9oqFZi$IHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Don J wrote:
>>>> Yes, "Add or Remove Programs" compltely uninstalls programs. And it is
>>>> the only way I know of that does. Do ypu know of a better way?
>>>>
>>>> Don J
>>>>
>>>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> Yes there are better ways of uninstalling like using things such as
>>> ZSoft's Uninstaller.
>>>
>>> http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Uninstallers/ZSoft-Uninstaller.shtml
>
> How so? Add/Remove Programs historically can't clean up after itself. Thus
> why many programs add a shortcut to uninstall itself under
> Start -> Programs.
>
> --
> Bill
> Black Asus EEE PC 4GB 2GB SoDIMM Adata 16GB
> Windows XP SP2 and Xandros Linux
 
Re: Screen in Win'XP that lists all open progams!

Unknown wrote:
> That very simply is not true. The whole purpose of Add/Remove is to
> completely clean the system including the registry
> when deleting a program. Non MS programs aren't written correctly to do
> that. However your solution is far worse.
>
> "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message
> news:Ozp%23pHj$IHA.1224@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Unknown wrote:
>>> He asked for a BETTER way. Your response can lead to disaster.
>>>
>>> "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message
>>> news:e9oqFZi$IHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> Don J wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes, "Add or Remove Programs" compltely uninstalls programs. And it is
>>>>> the only way I know of that does. Do ypu know of a better way?
>>>>>
>>>>> Don J
>>>>>
>>>>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> Yes there are better ways of uninstalling like using things such as
>>>> ZSoft's Uninstaller.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Uninstallers/ZSoft-Uninstaller.shtml
>>
>> How so? Add/Remove Programs historically can't clean up after itself. Thus
>> why many programs add a shortcut to uninstall itself under
>> Start -> Programs.

No! You are wrong! And I am so sure, I'll bet you $500 that you are
wrong! Just Google Add/remove didn't and there are over a million hits.

--
Bill
Black Asus EEE PC 4GB 2GB SoDIMM Adata 16GB
Windows XP SP2 and Xandros Linux
 
Re: Screen in Win'XP that lists all open progams!

On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:43:56 -0400, "Don J" <dej8800@comcast.net>
wrote:

> Yes, "Add or Remove Programs" compltely uninstalls programs.


Not necessarily true, and very often not true. Sometimes it completely
uninstalls them. Sometimes (often) it leaves left-over registry
entries. But those left-over entries don't hurt you.


> And it is the
> only way I know of that does. Do ypu know of a better way?


Note that what Add/Remove programs does is invoke the program's own
uninstall routine. If the program comes with an uninstall routine, you
can either use Add/Remove Programs or run the uninstall directly from
the folder it's installed in. Doing it directly isn't any *better*
than Add/Remove programs, but it's the same.

If the program doesn't come with an uninstall, there will be no entry
in Add/Remove Programs.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
Please Reply to the Newsgroup
 
Re: Screen in Win'XP that lists all open progams!

Yes, but that's not the issue. The main topic talks about Task Manager and
its various utilities, two of which are terminating applications and
terminating processes. Add or Remove Programs removes the applications from
your system altogether. That is not the topic of this thread.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com

"Don J" <dej8800@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:2dSdnfErIJxYzznVnZ2dnUVZ_rbinZ2d@comcast.com...
> Yes, "Add or Remove Programs" compltely uninstalls programs. And it is
> the only way I know of that does. Do you know of a better way?
>
> Don J
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> news:eoApkLW$IHA.3756@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> But you don't stop applications with Add or Remove Programs, you
>> uninstall them completely, making them unavailable for use unless you
>> reinstall them. So we're still not clear about what you're doing, are we?
>>
>> --
>> Gary S. Terhune
>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>> http://grystmill.com
>>
>> "Don J" <dej8800@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:utydnWMa_NB4dT_VnZ2dnUVZ_qXinZ2d@comcast.com...
>>>I stopped it. That stopped it from misbehaving. Then I restarted it
>>>which caused it to run perfectly.
>>>
>>> Don J
>>>
>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>>> news:uLj6haR$IHA.1152@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> LOL, I wish I could say that made sense, <s>. If I understand you
>>>> correctly, removing the program fixed your problem? Well, it would,
>>>> wouldn't it?
>>>>
>>>> Or am I misunderstanding you? Did you use Add or Remove Programs to
>>>> remove the program? If not, what did you do? Explain in baby steps,
>>>> because you got me real curious..
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>>> http://grystmill.com
>>>>
>>>> "Don J" <dej8800@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:4pWdnaoIJstytj_VnZ2dnUVZ_r_inZ2d@comcast.com...
>>>>> "Add or Remove Programs" was exactly what I was lookiing for.
>>>>>
>>>>> It turns out that I had a program that wasn't behaving properly. It
>>>>> was designed to run continually. If I exited Win'XP, it was designed
>>>>> to restart when Win'XP restarted again. Imagine my frustration when
>>>>> the program started misbehaving and I couldn't stop it and restart it
>>>>> again. I tried "Taskmaster", but found that "End Process" didn't quite
>>>>> work as expected. The Process seemed to be removed, but when I went
>>>>> over to the program to reinstall it, it was still running.
>>>>>
>>>>> Then I tried "Add or Remove Programs", and it worked perfectly.
>>>>>
>>>>> Don J
>>>>>
>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>>>>> news:OWK3JQL$IHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> What you are describing is "Add or Remove Programs" from the Control
>>>>>> Panel. It add or removes applications from the computer entirely (or
>>>>>> as much as the uninstaller does it's job well) and is nothing at all
>>>>>> the same as Task Manager, which only stops tasks or processes from
>>>>>> running. If you used Add or Remove Programs to do that, you wouldn't
>>>>>> be able to start them again.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You probably managed to accidentally drag the Add or Remove Programs
>>>>>> icon from the Control Panel onto your Quick Launch bar. Just drag the
>>>>>> icon off the bar and into the Recycle Bin.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>>>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>>>>> http://grystmill.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Don J" <dej8800@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:L-KdndBk5LTfRjzVnZ2dnUVZ_qfinZ2d@comcast.com...
>>>>>>> No, I am not confusing it with Task Manager. I have two
>>>>>>> installations of
>>>>>>> Win'XP. One has "Add or Remove Programs" installed and one does
>>>>>>> not. In
>>>>>>> the case of the one that has it installed it appears as a specific
>>>>>>> item on
>>>>>>> the takbar. Opening it up shows a single list of all running
>>>>>>> programs. By selecting any particular item on the list, it open it
>>>>>>> up, and there are one or two buttons. The button marked Delete is
>>>>>>> always there. The button marked Modify is sometimes there. By
>>>>>>> pressing the Delete Button one is able to delete the selected
>>>>>>> program. Unlike the "Task Manager" version "Add or Remove Programs"
>>>>>>> has only a single screen.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I don't know where I got it but I would like to add "Add or Remove
>>>>>>> Programs" to the installation that currently does't have it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:ebKpYPK$IHA.984@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>> Are you asking, or telling? And what are you talking about Add or
>>>>>>>> Remove
>>>>>>>> programs being used for stopping a running program?!?!?!? I think
>>>>>>>> perhaps
>>>>>>>> you are confusing Add or Remove programs with Task Manager.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Don J wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Yeah, but it has to br displayed to close it. "Add or Remove
>>>>>>>>> Programs"
>>>>>>>>> displays all running programs whether displayed on the screen or
>>>>>>>>> not.
>>>>>>>>> Hence you can close any running prgogram even though it is not
>>>>>>>>> displayed
>>>>>>>>> on the screen.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Don J
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> -------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>> news:u2jBz7I$IHA.3392@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>R-click it and select Close.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Don J wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>I.ve got a Win'XP installation that has a an Item on the Taskbar
>>>>>>>>>>>called:
>>>>>>>>>>>"Add or Remove Pograms". It has all the features you have
>>>>>>>>>>>ciollectively
>>>>>>>>>>>described, except that it is visible at all times. I don't know
>>>>>>>>>>>where I
>>>>>>>>>>>got it. Can anybody help?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Don J
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>-------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>"BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>>>news:%23%23pfyH%23%23IHA.6132@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>Don J wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>I've seen a screen in Win'XP that lists all the open programs
>>>>>>>>>>>>>and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>allows you to close any or all of them.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>Can't find it. Please help.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>Right click on the unused area of the Taskbar and select Task
>>>>>>>>>>>>Manager.
>>>>>>>>>>>>Or run "taskmgr.exe".
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>--
>>>>>>>>>>>>Bill
>>>>>>>>>>>>Gateway Celeron M 370 (1.5GHZ)
>>>>>>>>>>>>MX6124 (laptop) w/2GB
>>>>>>>>>>>>Windows XP Home SP2 (120GB HD)
>>>>>>>>>>>>Intel(r) 910GML (64MB shared)
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
 
Re: Screen in Win'XP that lists all open progams!

NO, YOU'RE WRONG!!! (ROFL!!!)

Any such applications (uninstallers, clean-up tools, Registry cleaners,
etc.), which ALL primarily *guess* in order to make decisions, are disasters
waiting (IMPATIENTLY, I might add) to happen.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com

"BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message
news:OSUqpYj$IHA.4684@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Unknown wrote:
>> That very simply is not true. The whole purpose of Add/Remove is to
>> completely clean the system including the registry
>> when deleting a program. Non MS programs aren't written correctly to do
>> that. However your solution is far worse.
> >
>> "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message
>> news:Ozp%23pHj$IHA.1224@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Unknown wrote:
>>>> He asked for a BETTER way. Your response can lead to disaster.
>>>>
>>>> "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message
>>>> news:e9oqFZi$IHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Don J wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Yes, "Add or Remove Programs" compltely uninstalls programs. And it
>>>>>> is the only way I know of that does. Do ypu know of a better way?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Don J
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>> Yes there are better ways of uninstalling like using things such as
>>>>> ZSoft's Uninstaller.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Uninstallers/ZSoft-Uninstaller.shtml
> >>
>>> How so? Add/Remove Programs historically can't clean up after itself.
>>> Thus why many programs add a shortcut to uninstall itself under
>>> Start -> Programs.
>
> No! You are wrong! And I am so sure, I'll bet you $500 that you are wrong!
> Just Google Add/remove didn't and there are over a million hits.
>
> --
> Bill
> Black Asus EEE PC 4GB 2GB SoDIMM Adata 16GB
> Windows XP SP2 and Xandros Linux
 
Re: Screen in Win'XP that lists all open progams!

In news:%23WCxqKk$IHA.1152@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl,
Gary S. Terhune typed on Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:19:33 -0700:
> NO, YOU'RE WRONG!!! (ROFL!!!)
>
> Any such applications (uninstallers, clean-up tools, Registry
> cleaners, etc.), which ALL primarily *guess* in order to make
> decisions, are disasters waiting (IMPATIENTLY, I might add) to happen.
>
> "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message
> news:OSUqpYj$IHA.4684@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Unknown wrote:
>>> That very simply is not true. The whole purpose of Add/Remove is to
>>> completely clean the system including the registry
>>> when deleting a program. Non MS programs aren't written correctly
>>> to do that. However your solution is far worse.
>>>
>>> "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message
>>> news:Ozp%23pHj$IHA.1224@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> Unknown wrote:
>>>>> He asked for a BETTER way. Your response can lead to disaster.
>>>>>
>>>>> "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message
>>>>> news:e9oqFZi$IHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Don J wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yes, "Add or Remove Programs" compltely uninstalls programs. And it
>>>>>>> is the only way I know of that does. Do ypu know of a
>>>>>>> better way? Don
>>>>>>> J -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>> Yes there are better ways of uninstalling like using things such
>>>>>> as ZSoft's Uninstaller.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Uninstallers/ZSoft-Uninstaller.shtml
>>>>
>>>> How so? Add/Remove Programs historically can't clean up after
>>>> itself. Thus why many programs add a shortcut to uninstall itself
>>>> under Start -> Programs.
>>
>> No! You are wrong! And I am so sure, I'll bet you $500 that you are
>> wrong! Just Google Add/remove didn't and there are over a million
>> hits.

Okay Gary! Show me *one* single user who was harmed by ZSoft's Uninstaller?

--
Bill
Black Asus EEE PC 4GB 2GB SoDIMM Adata 16GB
Windows XP SP2 and Xandros Linux
 
Re: Screen in Win'XP that lists all open progams!

I don't have to. It belongs to a *class* of applications that are ALL
dangerous in this manner. I HAVE seen dozens of systems totally wrecked by
various members of that class of application.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com

"BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message
news:uPsNamk$IHA.1016@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> In news:%23WCxqKk$IHA.1152@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl,
> Gary S. Terhune typed on Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:19:33 -0700:
>> NO, YOU'RE WRONG!!! (ROFL!!!)
>>
>> Any such applications (uninstallers, clean-up tools, Registry
>> cleaners, etc.), which ALL primarily *guess* in order to make
>> decisions, are disasters waiting (IMPATIENTLY, I might add) to happen.
>>
>> "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message
>> news:OSUqpYj$IHA.4684@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Unknown wrote:
>>>> That very simply is not true. The whole purpose of Add/Remove is to
>>>> completely clean the system including the registry
>>>> when deleting a program. Non MS programs aren't written correctly
>>>> to do that. However your solution is far worse.
>>>>
>>>> "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message
>>>> news:Ozp%23pHj$IHA.1224@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Unknown wrote:
>>>>>> He asked for a BETTER way. Your response can lead to disaster.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:e9oqFZi$IHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> Don J wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Yes, "Add or Remove Programs" compltely uninstalls programs. And it
>>>>>>>> is the only way I know of that does. Do ypu know of a
>>>>>>>> better way? Don
>>>>>>>> J -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>> Yes there are better ways of uninstalling like using things such
>>>>>>> as ZSoft's Uninstaller.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Uninstallers/ZSoft-Uninstaller.shtml
>>>>>
>>>>> How so? Add/Remove Programs historically can't clean up after
>>>>> itself. Thus why many programs add a shortcut to uninstall itself
>>>>> under Start -> Programs.
>>>
>>> No! You are wrong! And I am so sure, I'll bet you $500 that you are
>>> wrong! Just Google Add/remove didn't and there are over a million
>>> hits.
>
> Okay Gary! Show me *one* single user who was harmed by ZSoft's
> Uninstaller?
>
> --
> Bill
> Black Asus EEE PC 4GB 2GB SoDIMM Adata 16GB
> Windows XP SP2 and Xandros Linux
>
 
Re: Screen in Win'XP that lists all open progams!

In news:uk2916m$IHA.1152@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl,
Gary S. Terhune typed on Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:34:50 -0700:
> I don't have to. It belongs to a *class* of applications that are ALL
> dangerous in this manner. I HAVE seen dozens of systems totally
> wrecked by various members of that class of application.

Really? I saw it once since '81 with my first personal computer. Never with
Zsoft's Unintaller.

--
Bill
Black Asus EEE PC 4GB 2GB SoDIMM Adata 16GB
Windows XP SP2 and Xandros Linux
 
Re: Screen in Win'XP that lists all open progams!

Really.

And your one computer hardly constitutes a significant sample.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com

"BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message
news:eEcc9uo$IHA.1296@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> In news:uk2916m$IHA.1152@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl,
> Gary S. Terhune typed on Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:34:50 -0700:
>> I don't have to. It belongs to a *class* of applications that are ALL
>> dangerous in this manner. I HAVE seen dozens of systems totally
>> wrecked by various members of that class of application.
>
> Really? I saw it once since '81 with my first personal computer. Never
> with Zsoft's Unintaller.
>
> --
> Bill
> Black Asus EEE PC 4GB 2GB SoDIMM Adata 16GB
> Windows XP SP2 and Xandros Linux
>
 
Re: Screen in Win'XP that lists all open progams!

In news:ukrjGOp$IHA.2244@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl,
Gary S. Terhune <none> typed on Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:58:22 -0700:
> Really.
>
> And your one computer hardly constitutes a significant sample.
>
> "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message
> news:eEcc9uo$IHA.1296@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> In news:uk2916m$IHA.1152@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl,
>> Gary S. Terhune typed on Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:34:50 -0700:
>>> I don't have to. It belongs to a *class* of applications that are
>>> ALL dangerous in this manner. I HAVE seen dozens of systems totally
>>> wrecked by various members of that class of application.
>>
>> Really? I saw it once since '81 with my first personal computer.
>> Never with Zsoft's Unintaller.

Really? I am on my 22nd computer since '81.

--
Bill
Gateway Celeron M 370 (1.5GHZ)
MX6124 (laptop) w/2GB
Windows XP Home SP2 (120GB HD)
Intel(r) 910GML (64MB shared)
 
Re: Screen in Win'XP that lists all open progams!

In news:tcs8a4hnf8amhpkrlbv7kgqjtrhd3d88rt@4ax.com,
Ken Blake, MVP typed on Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:01:05 -0700:
> On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:43:56 -0400, "Don J" wrote:
>
>> Yes, "Add or Remove Programs" compltely uninstalls programs.
>
> Not necessarily true, and very often not true. Sometimes it completely
> uninstalls them. Sometimes (often) it leaves left-over registry
> entries. But those left-over entries don't hurt you...

Really? Just Google "McAfee won't uninstall" and learn otherwise.

--
Bill
Gateway Celeron M 370 (1.5GHZ)
MX6124 (laptop) w/2GB
Windows XP Home SP2 (120GB HD)
Intel(r) 910GML (64MB shared)
 
Re: Screen in Win'XP that lists all open progams!

22 is still a pitiful sample. It also implies that you are REALLY hard on
computers! You buy or build a new computer every nine months? For personal
use? That doesn't speak well of your computer maintenance habits.

And you're a downright LIAR when you imply that you've used ZSoft
Uninstaller since '81. The author didn't even produce the first version
until 4 years ago.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com

"BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message
news:%23kyxNxt$IHA.3756@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> In news:ukrjGOp$IHA.2244@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl,
> Gary S. Terhune <none> typed on Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:58:22 -0700:
>> Really.
>>
>> And your one computer hardly constitutes a significant sample.
>>
>> "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message
>> news:eEcc9uo$IHA.1296@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> In news:uk2916m$IHA.1152@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl,
>>> Gary S. Terhune typed on Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:34:50 -0700:
>>>> I don't have to. It belongs to a *class* of applications that are
>>>> ALL dangerous in this manner. I HAVE seen dozens of systems totally
>>>> wrecked by various members of that class of application.
>>>
>>> Really? I saw it once since '81 with my first personal computer.
>>> Never with Zsoft's Unintaller.
>
> Really? I am on my 22nd computer since '81.
>
> --
> Bill
> Gateway Celeron M 370 (1.5GHZ)
> MX6124 (laptop) w/2GB
> Windows XP Home SP2 (120GB HD)
> Intel(r) 910GML (64MB shared)
>
 

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