deleting problem

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p.mc wrote:
> When trying to delete a couple of game demos using *add or remove*, a
> box appears stating : "could not open INSTALL.LOG FILE." I tried
> uninstalling them using the uninstall utility within their own
> folders but I get the same message. The INSTALL.LOG FILES are there
> and can be opened when clicked on, but for reasons unknown to me the
> computer can't open them.
>
> So can anyone aid me in deleting these files, or a solution to fix the
> problem?

Try reinstalling and then uninstall. It may be a terminology thing, but you
rarely or never "delete" a program or application. You must run uninstall to
properly remove all folders, files and registry settings.

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G'Day "p.mc",

NO VERSION of Windows since Windows 3.0/3.1 has
included a true DOS.

Beginning with Windows 95, there was a "DOS Box" that
identified itself as DOS v7.0 - but it was a DOS emulator.

Since then then the DOS emulator has been through a number
of incarnations to support people such as yourself.

Each incarnation 'retires' more DOS functionality.
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Pat Garard
Australia

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"Michael Stevens" <Mstevens@bogusmvps.org> wrote in message
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> p.mc wrote:
> > When trying to delete a couple of game demos using *add or remove*, a
> > box appears stating : "could not open INSTALL.LOG FILE." I tried
> > uninstalling them using the uninstall utility within their own
> > folders but I get the same message. The INSTALL.LOG FILES are there
> > and can be opened when clicked on, but for reasons unknown to me the
> > computer can't open them.
> >
> > So can anyone aid me in deleting these files, or a solution to fix the
> > problem?
>
> --
>
> Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
> xpnews@bogusmichaelstevenstech.com
> http://michaelstevenstech.com
> For a better newsgroup experience. Setup a newsreader.
> http://michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.h...
>
>
> Try reinstalling and then uninstall. It may be a terminology thing, but
you
> rarely or never "delete" a program or application. You must run uninstall
to
> properly remove all folders, files and registry settings.

Reinstall didn't work so I highlighted the files deleted them then deleted
the folder, I then removed the folder from the uninstall folder in the
registry.
Would that be alright. or have I done a bad thing?

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p.mc

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