Sateros Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 I updated AVG AntiVirus 9.0 to AntiVirus 10.0 and I also deleted AVG9 folders from my computer, but AntiVirus 9.0 still stays ( Cleaner>Applications>Utilities>AVG AntiVirus 9.0 ). How do I remove this which no longer exists? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 It's probably because there are still some AVG 9.0 registry keys which CCleaner is picking up. I would uninstall AVG and then do a clean re-install. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aethec Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Paste the following into Notepad, save it as "fix.reg" (WITH the quotes). Double-click on the file you just saved, accept the prompt, et voil?. Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\AVG\Avg9] Piriform French translator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sateros Posted February 27, 2011 Author Share Posted February 27, 2011 It's probably because there are still some AVG 9.0 registry keys which CCleaner is picking up. I would uninstall AVG and then do a clean re-install. Clean install may be a good idea. But I hope Ccleaner would solve this in future update, because although non-existent entries are meaningless they don't do harm at all. Thanks for replying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted February 28, 2011 Moderators Share Posted February 28, 2011 Clean install may be a good idea. But I hope Ccleaner would solve this in future update, because although non-existent entries are meaningless they don't do harm at all. Thanks for replying. One solution is to always uninstall old versions of security software such as antivirus, etc., with Revo Uninstaller Free since it can remove leftovers, then reboot and install the newest greatest version -- clean install! Or better yet get into the habit of tracking installations with install watchers like Total Uninstall (Last Freeware Version), or the more up-to-date ZSoft Uninstaller (freeware) Every antivirus I've ever used and uninstalled leaves something behind in the registry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sateros Posted February 28, 2011 Author Share Posted February 28, 2011 One solution is to always uninstall old versions of security software such as antivirus, etc., with Revo Uninstaller Free since it can remove leftovers, then reboot and install the newest greatest version -- clean install! Or better yet get into the habit of tracking installations with install watchers like Total Uninstall (Last Freeware Version), or the more up-to-date ZSoft Uninstaller (freeware) Every antivirus I've ever used and uninstalled leaves something behind in the registry. Thanks guys for informative suggestions. The Registry key Aethec posted was exactly what Ccleaner picked up after the update. I deleted it and everything is OK now. I think it's desirable for Ccleaner detects this kind of leftovers and deletes automatically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Nergal Posted March 2, 2011 Moderators Share Posted March 2, 2011 Ccleaner detects this kind of leftovers and deletes automatically CCleaner doesn't really have a way to do that. Complain to Grisoft that their old program doesn't uninstall properly on update to 10 ADVICE FOR USING CCleaner'S REGISTRY INTEGRITY SECTION DON'T JUST CLEAN EVERYTHING THAT'S CHECKED OFF. Do your Registry Cleaning in small bits (at the very least Check-mark by Check-mark) ALWAYS BACKUP THE ENTRY, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'LL BREAK IF YOU DON'T. Support at https://support.ccleaner.com/s/?language=en_US Pro users file a PRIORITY SUPPORT via email support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sateros Posted March 2, 2011 Author Share Posted March 2, 2011 CCleaner doesn't really have a way to do that. Complain to Grisoft that their old program doesn't uninstall properly on update to 10 Really? Then we need to manually delete those leftovers as most applications may not remove keys completely when uninstalled. Are there any effective ways to find unnecessary registry keys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Nergal Posted March 2, 2011 Moderators Share Posted March 2, 2011 Really? Then we need to manually delete those leftovers as most applications may not remove keys completely when uninstalled. Are there any effective ways to find unnecessary registry keys? On the whole those keys are harmless. However if you find one it is best to (as I stated) let the programs developer know. ADVICE FOR USING CCleaner'S REGISTRY INTEGRITY SECTION DON'T JUST CLEAN EVERYTHING THAT'S CHECKED OFF. Do your Registry Cleaning in small bits (at the very least Check-mark by Check-mark) ALWAYS BACKUP THE ENTRY, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'LL BREAK IF YOU DON'T. Support at https://support.ccleaner.com/s/?language=en_US Pro users file a PRIORITY SUPPORT via email support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted March 2, 2011 Moderators Share Posted March 2, 2011 Are there any effective ways to find unnecessary registry keys? Track the installation with an install watcher like I've already suggested and they will log every detail of what was installed on your C:\ drive and in the registry. Albeit even with an install watcher you still need to manually remove some stuff, as is the case with security software; antivrirus, firewall, etc., that place keys in the registries CurrentControlSet areas which need their permissions changed to Administrator to remove them, however they're completely harmless if not removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sateros Posted March 2, 2011 Author Share Posted March 2, 2011 On the whole those keys are harmless. However if you find one it is best to (as I stated) let the programs developer know. That's right and that may have happened because I updated from AVG9 to AVG10 without manually uninstalling the former. BTW, I've tried a few registry cleaning software but it seems none of them cleaned up leftover keys completely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sateros Posted March 2, 2011 Author Share Posted March 2, 2011 Track the installation with an install watcher like I've already suggested and they will log every detail of what was installed on your C:\ drive and in the registry. Albeit even with an install watcher you still need to manually remove some stuff, as is the case with security software; antivrirus, firewall, etc., that place keys in the registries CurrentControlSet areas which need their permissions changed to Administrator to remove them, however they're completely harmless if not removed. Total Uninstall sounds nice to me. And as there may not be ways to eradicate them, better get along, it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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