deleting is suspicious...

[Don_Choa]

Hi, i have a strange feeling that when deleting using the program's uninstaller, the computer do not entirely get ride of the programm. i said so because to install a game lets say need 1go, but it take only 2 sec to uninstall it with windows. But if you do it manually, meaning that you put the game folder in a recycle bin, it take actually much more time. so im asking is my feeling wrong, or windows really dont free up my hdd space.

 

[Perris Calderon]

there are usually remnants of programs when you uninstall them

 

[GoNz0]

its because it just deletes them, it dont move them to the bin 1st, thats what takes up the time. and if the folder has been alterd in any way at all, even from connecting to on online version or saving a replay etc, it cant remove those changes, so it leaves stuff in the folder, uninstall then delete the folder. apart from any registry value leftover 99% will be gone.

 

[tdinc]

This program works very well.
it will uninstall the program, and will remove its folder. awesome.
http://www.4developers.com/addremove/

 

[Perris Calderon]

the only way a program can remove everything safely is if it also monitors the installation.

even those programs can sometimes not bring your computer back to the original state.

also try "total uninstall, whcih monitors the installation and does a pretty good job on unstallation