I want to remove all my programs and clean computer

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  1. Posts : 118
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32
       #1

    I want to remove all my programs and clean computer


    Hey guys like possible many other people we install programs that we never ever touch or use, so today I was wondering I want to clean my computer.

    I got so many programs most I hardly use except Google Chrome lol, and steam. I was wondering instead of me going one-by-one in control panel and removing every program can I just delete C:\Program Files folder and all the programs, then after this is completed use a registry cleaner to clean the registry editor.



    I have two folders

    C:\Program Files
    C:\Program Games ( ALL MY STEAM GAMES ARE HERE)

    I will only delete the C:\Program Files

    I know some steam games rely on Visual C++ and .net framework but I will reinstall these.


    I know I could just reinstall windows but then I will have problems with security and other things since user data is on another hard drive.
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  2. Posts : 8,398
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64/Windows 8 Consumer Preview x64/Ubuntu 11.04
       #2

    No, unfortunately you can't just delete the Program Files folder. There is nothing you can do short of manually uninstalling each program individually. Though rather than using the native Windows uninstaller, I would use a program like CCleaner.
    CCleaner - Optimization and Cleaning - Free Download
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  3. Posts : 118
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32
    Thread Starter
       #3

    JaidynM said:
    No, unfortunately you can't just delete the Program Files folder. There is nothing you can do short of manually uninstalling each program individually. Though rather than using the native Windows uninstaller, I would use a program like CCleaner.
    CCleaner - Optimization and Cleaning - Free Download
    lol I use CCcleaner that's what I would use to clean the registry, why can't I just delete the the folers in Program Files and then use CCcleaner to clean the computer, how would it effect the PC?
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  4. Posts : 24,479
    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
       #4

    Software also leaves .bat, chm, .dll files too which CCleaner and reg cleaning won't remove. You can try Crappy PC No More! | The PC Decrapifier which is for removing OEM bloatware, trials, etc. It probably won't identify all of what you don't need howeve, but may get a few of them.
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  5. Posts : 118
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Well the majority of the programs I really want to remove is the Microsoft ones, SQL .net framework, is there are program which just removes these?
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  6. Posts : 7,730
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
       #6

    If you want a good uninstaller that does a good job of clearing out the remnants from the system registry, I recommend Revo.

    Download Revo Uninstaller Freeware - Free and Full Download - Uninstall software, remove programs, solve uninstall problems

    I find it does a better job than the Windows 7 uninstaller and it's quicker too.
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  7. Posts : 24,479
    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
       #7

    I don't know of any uninstaller that targets groups or types of software.
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  8. Posts : 7,730
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
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    Britton30 said:
    I don't know of any uninstaller that targets groups or types of software.
    IObit may do the trick.

    IObit’s “Advanced Uninstaller” tries to satisfy your clean uninstalling desires | Freeware Reviews | dotTech
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  9. Posts : 118
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32
    Thread Starter
       #9

    lol I was actually using Iobit Uninstaller lol, but anyway it no longer matters guys cause I reinstalled I could not be bothered with this junk...

    Thanks!
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  10.    #10

    Since you want to reinstall your programs anyway, I'd go completely clean and clean reinstall Win7 following these steps to get a perfect reinstall: Reinstalling Windows 7
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