Removing unwanted software
jrd:
Several folders within Program Files (such as the Xerox one, and I guess movie maker's) are OS locked. They're protected by WFP and will be recreated if deleted (which is only possible under a safe mode command prompt login).
Venusy:
You could probably remove it using XPLite.
J. M. Pescado:
Quote from: katenigma on 2007 January 05, 11:47:32
As for the Vista upgrades, if you can get it for free or for $5, then for Pete's sake, send in your voucher! And then file it away someplace safe for a year or 2. You may actually want to upgrade later on, so why not save yourself $200+ against that eventuality?
What manner of crazy talk is that? Who *PAYS* for WINDOZE? Are you out of your mind?
wes_h:
Quote from: notveryawesome on 2007 January 06, 02:21:48
I have found that, when files are difficult to delete, sometimes going into Properties and unticking 'Read Only' (and sometimes renaming the files as well) will allow me to finally delete them. I assume that you've tried this?
Yes, thanks for the suggestion.
The issue here was you can delete them, but they just come back, like the undead... or like trying to just mow mesquite down.
Windows XP Service Pack 2 added this 'feature' with no undelete, and then added the files to the list of system files that get automatically restored if they disappear.
This just rankles me that they are trying to position it as part of the operating system, when it's a bolt-on application. Not all of their users are blind little mice.
So Jordi gave me the final information I needed to get rid of it. It's gone, and not missed so far.
<* Wes *>
KatEnigma:
Quote from: J. M. Pescado on 2007 January 06, 14:56:37
Quote from: katenigma on 2007 January 05, 11:47:32
As for the Vista upgrades, if you can get it for free or for $5, then for Pete's sake, send in your voucher! And then file it away someplace safe for a year or 2. You may actually want to upgrade later on, so why not save yourself $200+ against that eventuality?
What manner of crazy talk is that? Who *PAYS* for WINDOZE? Are you out of your mind?
Oh lots of idiots out there do. And people who build their own computers and don't have a copy of Windows laying about because all their other computers have been factory made or they think it's time to move on from Windows 98. ;) For some reason, my FIL always has extra copies laying around (he'll go ahead and buy an OEM version when he buys new hardware) and that's how I got my copy of XP when I built my machine. Sure, I know there are alternative ways, but those are harder to update, and who in the hell would want to run a copy of Windows that's hard to patch?
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