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From: John on 16 Mar 2010 17:09 I'm looking for a registry tool that can search the entire registry for a word like "symantec" then display them for me, so I can selectively delete "symantec". The reason for this is because sometimes symantec uninstaller in Add or Remove Programs get currupted and cannot "complete" the uninstall. Thanks
From: Terry R. on 16 Mar 2010 17:15 On 3/16/2010 2:09 PM On a whim, John pounded out on the keyboard > I'm looking for a registry tool that can search the entire registry for a > word like "symantec" then display them for me, so I can selectively delete > "symantec". > > The reason for this is because sometimes symantec uninstaller in Add or > Remove Programs get currupted and cannot "complete" the uninstall. > > Thanks Hi John, I use an old version of JV Powertools you can find here: http://www.oldversion.com/jv16_PowerTools.html I does exactly what you need. Unless you know 100% of what you're doing, I don't suggest this. Sometimes users think a tool is really cool and then go overboard. And wind up hosing their systems. Make sure you have a recent full backup before doing anything, regardless if Powertools makes a registry backup prior to anything it does. Although if it's only for a symantec issue, they have a removal tool on their site. Have you checked there? Terry R. -- Anti-spam measures are included in my email address. Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.
From: R. McCarty on 16 Mar 2010 17:17 Symantec makes a dedicated removal tool to remove orphaned components of a Norton home product. http://www.symantec.com/norton/support/kb/web_view.jsp?wv_type=public_web&docurl=20080710133834EN As to Registry searching, I'd probably use RegSeeker. Use only the find feature not the cleaning options. http://www.hoverdesk.net/freeware.htm "John" <John(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D6992CF9-00D8-4454-8C2D-068BD6177316(a)microsoft.com... > I'm looking for a registry tool that can search the entire registry for a > word like "symantec" then display them for me, so I can selectively delete > "symantec". > > The reason for this is because sometimes symantec uninstaller in Add or > Remove Programs get currupted and cannot "complete" the uninstall. > > Thanks
From: Ken Blake, MVP on 16 Mar 2010 17:17 On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:09:01 -0700, John <John(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > I'm looking for a registry tool that can search the entire registry for a > word like "symantec" then display them for me, so I can selectively delete > "symantec". > > The reason for this is because sometimes symantec uninstaller in Add or > Remove Programs get currupted and cannot "complete" the uninstall. You don't need any special tool. Regedit, the standard registry editor, has a built-in search function. Go to Edit | Find. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 Please Reply to the Newsgroup
From: glee on 16 Mar 2010 17:32 "John" <John(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D6992CF9-00D8-4454-8C2D-068BD6177316(a)microsoft.com... > I'm looking for a registry tool that can search the entire registry > for a > word like "symantec" then display them for me, so I can selectively > delete > "symantec". > > The reason for this is because sometimes symantec uninstaller in Add > or > Remove Programs get currupted and cannot "complete" the uninstall. > > Thanks Use the Edit menu> Find function of the Registry Editor (regedit.exe) to search for a string. Use F3 to search for each successive entry. For Symantec products, just searching for the name will do little good. Use their removal tool instead...it is specifically designed to do what you require: http://service1.symantec.com/Support/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039 McAfee also makes a removal tool for their products: http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?id=TS100507 -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009 A+ http://dts-l.net/
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