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**OldGrayGary** · 03-20-2007, 06:45 PM

Hi axb006

The MS Installer Cleanup Utility is to help with problematic, incomplete uninstalls. Your first step for removing a program would be to use the Add/Remove Programs applet in Control Panel, or invoke your unwanted software's uninstaller from it's uninstaller's shortcut in its program menus. DiskCleanup is more of a tool to help with clearing up temp files and logs that are piling up.

Best of luck
. . . Gary

[P.S. ... fairly detailed instructions for the MS installer cleanup utility are available on the same webpage you downloaded the utility from --- if you've lost that link, here it is --- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301 ]

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OldGrayGary Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Woodland Hills, CA Posts: 2,240 OS: Windows 98se/2000/XP/Vista	Re: How Do I Use Windows Installer Clean-Up? Hi axb006 The MS Installer Cleanup Utility is to help with problematic, incomplete uninstalls. Your first step for removing a program would be to use the Add/Remove Programs applet in Control Panel, or invoke your unwanted software's uninstaller from it's uninstaller's shortcut in its program menus. DiskCleanup is more of a tool to help with clearing up temp files and logs that are piling up. Best of luck . . . Gary [P.S. ... fairly detailed instructions for the MS installer cleanup utility are available on the same webpage you downloaded the utility from --- if you've lost that link, here it is --- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301 ] __________________ Last edited by OldGrayGary; 03-20-2007 at 06:46 PM.