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dancer
How do I delete (or uninstall) a dos program. The "Add Remove" does not
list the dos programs.
list the dos programs.
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Malke
dancer said:How do I delete (or uninstall) a dos program. The "Add Remove" does not
list the dos programs.
Normally you just delete the program folder. DOS didn't use the registry.
Malke
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dancer
Do I have to shell out to dos? If so, how do I do that?
M
Malke
dancer said:Do I have to shell out to dos? If so, how do I do that?
You can't "shell out" to DOS. There isn't any DOS in XP. If you have a
DOS program that you are using in XP that you no longer want, simply
delete its program folder, program file(s), and/or executable.
If you are still unsure of what to do, please give more details such as
the name of the DOS program, the location (ex. C:\DOS Program or
C:\Program Files\DOS Program, etc.) and why simply deleting the
program/folder isn't working for you.
Malke
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Poprivet
dancer said:Do I have to shell out to dos? If so, how do I do that?
No. The file/s will still be listed in Windows Explorer. Just use Explorer
to delete the files you don't need.
I've seen "program files" bandied about here; be sure you understand what
they meant: Do NOT delete your 'Program Files' folder! They meant the
folder that holds your DOS programs, but only if you don't want anything in
it any longer.
HTH
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dancer
Somebody said if you just delete the program it will leave bits and pieces
here and there. ??
The program I'm talking about is Lotus and also Ami Pro
Thanks
here and there. ??
The program I'm talking about is Lotus and also Ami Pro
Thanks
M
Malke
dancer said:Somebody said if you just delete the program it will leave bits and pieces
here and there. ??
The somebody who said that doesn't know much about DOS. DOS did not use
the registry. There are no "bits and pieces". You asked about DOS
programs; this advice doesn't apply to Windows programs. Windows
programs need to be uninstalled from the Add/Remove Programs applet. DOS
programs are not Windows programs. DOS is an operating system; Windows
(in all its versions except Windows 3.1) is an operating system.
Malke
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Poprivet
dancer said:Somebody said if you just delete the program it will leave bits and
pieces here and there. ??
True, IFF it's a program that was installed from Windows. Anytime a program
shows up in the Add/Remove screen, it has to be removed that way in order to
also get most of the "leftovers" and Registry entries also removed.
Just deleting a windows program does not fully remove it; in fact, it
will often result in many error messages.
But it it's not in Add/Remove, AND is a DOS program running in the
Command Prompt, then its folders will hold all the information and deleting
that will delete the entire program.
The program I'm talking about is Lotus and also Ami Pro
I -think- those are likely to be windows programs; if so, use either
Add/Remove to take them off, or look for an uninstall program in the
program's folders.
If instead those are old DOS versions, then you could just delete them.
Clear as mud? <g>
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dancer
The reason I was assuming they are DOS programs is that they DO NOT appear
in the Add/Remove list.
They DO appear in the All Programs list.
I found that the Lotus 123 is "Release 5 for Windows"
The Ami Pro is Release 3.1 1988 1994
How do I get them to the Add/Remove list to remove them.
I also found this.
SmartSuite Release 3.0 for Windows Product Updates (README.TXT)
**CONTENTS**
A. Before You Run the SmartSuite Install Program
1. Making Install Efficient
2. Installing in a WINOS2 Session
B. During SmartSuite Install
3. Installing on Computers With Multiple Configurations
4. Ignoring a Size Field
C. After SmartSuite Install
5. Reading Individual Application README Files
6. Deleting an Extraneous Directory
7. Updating SMARTCTR.INI
8. Using a Desktop Utility
9. Using the SmartSuite Guided Tour and ScreenCam Movies
10. Creating Your Own Bitmaps
----------------------------
1. Making Install Efficient
----------------------------
To maximize the efficiency of Smartsuite Install, you should run the DOS
command CHKDSK /F on the drives in which you are planning to install
SmartSuite. Doing so will reclaim lost clusters on your hard drive(s).
Run CHKDSK with Windows not loaded, and before you run Install. You do not
have to convert the lost clusters to files.
----------------------------------
2. Installing in a WINOS2 Session
----------------------------------
If you are going to install SmartSuite in a WINOS2 session, be sure to
set the DPMI_MEMORY_LIMIT to at least 4 megabytes for the session
so that SmartSuite Install does not run into any memory problems.
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in the Add/Remove list.
They DO appear in the All Programs list.
I found that the Lotus 123 is "Release 5 for Windows"
The Ami Pro is Release 3.1 1988 1994
How do I get them to the Add/Remove list to remove them.
I also found this.
SmartSuite Release 3.0 for Windows Product Updates (README.TXT)
**CONTENTS**
A. Before You Run the SmartSuite Install Program
1. Making Install Efficient
2. Installing in a WINOS2 Session
B. During SmartSuite Install
3. Installing on Computers With Multiple Configurations
4. Ignoring a Size Field
C. After SmartSuite Install
5. Reading Individual Application README Files
6. Deleting an Extraneous Directory
7. Updating SMARTCTR.INI
8. Using a Desktop Utility
9. Using the SmartSuite Guided Tour and ScreenCam Movies
10. Creating Your Own Bitmaps
----------------------------
1. Making Install Efficient
----------------------------
To maximize the efficiency of Smartsuite Install, you should run the DOS
command CHKDSK /F on the drives in which you are planning to install
SmartSuite. Doing so will reclaim lost clusters on your hard drive(s).
Run CHKDSK with Windows not loaded, and before you run Install. You do not
have to convert the lost clusters to files.
----------------------------------
2. Installing in a WINOS2 Session
----------------------------------
If you are going to install SmartSuite in a WINOS2 session, be sure to
set the DPMI_MEMORY_LIMIT to at least 4 megabytes for the session
so that SmartSuite Install does not run into any memory problems.
..
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Poprivet
Did you look for the folder and see if there was an "uninstall.exe" or
similar program for the ones you want to remove? If not, do so before
proceeding. If there is, use that to uninstall them. There is a good
chance there may be an uninstall program in their folders. That's the
easiest way.
I -think- they are DOS programs from the very brief bit of research I just
did on them. It did mention windows 3.1, but that's really still DOS.
ANYway, here's an experiment you can try that should be safe:
ONE PROGRAM AT A TIME, find the folder the executables live in. They are
probably in c:\windows\Program Files\ OR maybe c:\amipro for example, but
could be anywhere else. Use Explorer to search for them if you have to.
Say the folder you locate is c:\amipro\ and it contains amipro.exe, making
the full path c:\amipro\amipro.exe.
In Explorer go to c:\amipro.
Right click the folder amipro.
Choose RENAME from the drop down list.
Change the folder name to amiproTESTING or some such thing.
Now, IFF the registry is looking for anything in that folder, it won't be
able to find it. It's effectively been deleted from the computer as far as
the operating system is concerned.
RESTART the computer.
Any error messages durng the Restart?
If so, then the Registry is looking for that folder you renamed.
And, it's probably a windows application. If NO error messages during
Restart, and I don't think there will be any, then it's a "DOS"
installation. Keep reading though.
Try to start amipro by clicking its icon. It should fail to start and
give you an error message.
If it starts, you did NOT find the right folder that holds the
executables. Start over from the beginning.
If there were no errors during Restart, AND if clicking the icon won't start
amipro, then you can simply delete the amipro folder and everything in it.
Your'e done.
Repeat for the other program/s.
If there ARE error messages during Restart, then it's probably a real
windows program. In this case, you might have to reinstall the program over
itself to get Add/Remove to show it.
Since they don't show in Add/Remove, is there any chance that, say:
-- amipro is part of a suite of applications? Is that suite present in
Add/Remove? If so, use it. If not, see if there is an uninstall file for
the whole suite. A "suite" is a collection of several programs that get
installed together and used together. Sometimes all Add/Remove shows is the
suite, not the indivicual applications within the suite.
HTH
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similar program for the ones you want to remove? If not, do so before
proceeding. If there is, use that to uninstall them. There is a good
chance there may be an uninstall program in their folders. That's the
easiest way.
I -think- they are DOS programs from the very brief bit of research I just
did on them. It did mention windows 3.1, but that's really still DOS.
ANYway, here's an experiment you can try that should be safe:
ONE PROGRAM AT A TIME, find the folder the executables live in. They are
probably in c:\windows\Program Files\ OR maybe c:\amipro for example, but
could be anywhere else. Use Explorer to search for them if you have to.
Say the folder you locate is c:\amipro\ and it contains amipro.exe, making
the full path c:\amipro\amipro.exe.
In Explorer go to c:\amipro.
Right click the folder amipro.
Choose RENAME from the drop down list.
Change the folder name to amiproTESTING or some such thing.
Now, IFF the registry is looking for anything in that folder, it won't be
able to find it. It's effectively been deleted from the computer as far as
the operating system is concerned.
RESTART the computer.
Any error messages durng the Restart?
If so, then the Registry is looking for that folder you renamed.
And, it's probably a windows application. If NO error messages during
Restart, and I don't think there will be any, then it's a "DOS"
installation. Keep reading though.
Try to start amipro by clicking its icon. It should fail to start and
give you an error message.
If it starts, you did NOT find the right folder that holds the
executables. Start over from the beginning.
If there were no errors during Restart, AND if clicking the icon won't start
amipro, then you can simply delete the amipro folder and everything in it.
Your'e done.
Repeat for the other program/s.
If there ARE error messages during Restart, then it's probably a real
windows program. In this case, you might have to reinstall the program over
itself to get Add/Remove to show it.
Since they don't show in Add/Remove, is there any chance that, say:
-- amipro is part of a suite of applications? Is that suite present in
Add/Remove? If so, use it. If not, see if there is an uninstall file for
the whole suite. A "suite" is a collection of several programs that get
installed together and used together. Sometimes all Add/Remove shows is the
suite, not the indivicual applications within the suite.
HTH
Pop`
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dancer
Hi Poprivet,
This looks like something I can handle and a good solution. I will try it.
Thank you for sharing such a creative solution!!
This looks like something I can handle and a good solution. I will try it.
Thank you for sharing such a creative solution!!
P
Poprivet
dancer said:Hi Poprivet,
This looks like something I can handle and a good solution. I will
try it. Thank you for sharing such a creative solution!!
Did it work?
Pop`