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what exactly is instaling/uninstaling a program.
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sorry for the small, kind of stupid question.
But if you install something, it ussualy creates a folder, and unpacks files to the needed folders.
So, somethings come with "uninstall". Whats the differentce between unistalling it, or removing the program from the control panal, and just deleting allt he files the program made when it was installed........
But if you install something, it ussualy creates a folder, and unpacks files to the needed folders.
So, somethings come with "uninstall". Whats the differentce between unistalling it, or removing the program from the control panal, and just deleting allt he files the program made when it was installed........
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when a program installs it doesn't just put files onto your machine..it also usually modifies the system files of your machine to tell it..
1. where it is located.
2.whether it requires the operating systems(OS...like windows 98,XP) help in functioning properly.
3.An OS comes packed with usefull tools that todays programs make use of..but they will only ever load them if the program is installed properly.
for example windows has the ability to associate files with programs. If you install a paint program without the paint program telling windows what it is. Then you'll have trouble opening the associated paint files.
Likewise..if you delete the paint program then next time you click on a picture file windows will go looking for the deleted program obviously not finding it.
1. where it is located.
2.whether it requires the operating systems(OS...like windows 98,XP) help in functioning properly.
3.An OS comes packed with usefull tools that todays programs make use of..but they will only ever load them if the program is installed properly.
for example windows has the ability to associate files with programs. If you install a paint program without the paint program telling windows what it is. Then you'll have trouble opening the associated paint files.
Likewise..if you delete the paint program then next time you click on a picture file windows will go looking for the deleted program obviously not finding it.
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Originally Posted by Fish
...if you install something, it usually creates a folder, and unpacks files to the needed folders.
So, somethings come with "uninstall". Whats the differentce between unistalling it, or removing the program from the control panal, and just deleting allt he files the program made when it was installed...
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