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JoneSoft UnInstall Cleaner

Copyright © 2000-2001 JoneSoft

Written by Jaesen Jones

Please refer to 'JoneSoft.txt' for License Agreement and terms of use.


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Information and Features

JoneSoft UnInstall Cleaner is a powerful alternative to Microsoft's "Add/Remove Programs". In addition to uninstalling software, it will identify and allow you to remove orphaned entries, add new entries and modify existing entries in the Add/Remove list.

Features:

-	Ability to uninstall software;

-	Ability to identify software in the list which may no longer exist on the computer;

-	Ability to modify existing entries;

-	Ability to add software to the list;

-	Ability to remove entries from the list;

-	Ensures that the entry is fully removed from the registry after an uninstall;

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Using UnInstall Cleaner

JoneSoft UnInstall Cleaner is very simple to use.  When opened, the list of software available for uninstalling (retrieved from the registry) is displayed with a green dot placed beside software where the uninstall program or component can be found, and a yellow dot placed beside software where the uninstall program or component cannot be found.

Simply double click or right click an entry in the list for the pop up menu or select "Clean" from the menu bar.  Four options appear.  They are:

Remove Entry

Removes the selected entry from the list.  Only choose this option if you are sure the software no longer exists on your machine.  It is recommended that you attempt to uninstall the software first.

Modify Entry

Modifies the display name and uninstall command of the selected entry.  See also: Add New/Modify Existing Entry

New Entry

Add a new entry to the registry, perhaps after software has been installed but hasn't been added to the Add/Remove list.  See also: Add New/Modify Existing Entry

UnInstall Software

Uninstalls the selected software.  This option also ensures that the registry entry has been fully removed after being uninstalled.

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Add New/Modify Existing Entry

Selecting either "Modify Entry" or "New Entry" will show the Registry Entry screen.  This screen prompts for three pieces of information:

Display Name

Enter the name of the software.  What you enter here is what will be displayed in both the Windows Add/Remove list and JoneSoft UnInstall Cleaner.

Registry Entry Name

This field is only available when adding new entries.  It is for internal use only, and must be a label unique to the software.  For example, if the display name was "JoneSoft UnInstall Cleaner", then the registry entry name could be "JSUIC".  Spaces are allowed.  If in doubt, use the same text as the display name.

Uninstall Command

This field must contain the full qualified location of the uninstall file, including any required uninstall utility.  For example, the uninstall command for JoneSoft File Splitter is C:\WINDOWS\uninst.exe -f"C:\Program Files\JoneSoft\File Splitter\DeIsL1.isu"  -c"C:\Program Files\JoneSoft\File Splitter\_ISREG32.DLL".  If you look at the uninstall command of software already installed on your machine, you will see similarities between most of them.  Investigating the folder in which the software is installed might provide a clue as to what its uninstall command could be.  Please consult the software help files for help on determining the uninstall command.

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Contact Information

Technical support and feedback (please provide as much information about your system as possible):

jaesenj@ozemail.com.au

Web Address (JoneSoft download page):

www.ozemail.com.au/~jaesenj/software/software.html

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Display Name
The name of the software as it appears in both the Windows Add/Remove and JoneSoft UnInstall lists.


RegEnt Name
A label unique to the software which is used internally by the registry.


UninstCmd
The fully qualified location of the uninstall file, including any required uninstall utility.