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Tybro9
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_ 		14. December 2006 @ 07:44 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
if possible, is there a way to get rid of all programs and files (just like reformatting) but without deleting any windows files or having to reinstall windows? i dont have a spare computer or the windows xp disc..
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Morph416
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_ 		14. December 2006 @ 09:03 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Sure is...

Use Add/Remove Programs to get rid of everything in the list. (minus updates to system files like XP)

After that's done, reboot.

Go into Program Files and manually delete all the folders you see with the exception of:

Common Files
InstallShield Installation Information
Internet Explorer
Java
Messenger
Movie Maker
MSXML 4.0
Uninstall Information
Windows Media Player
Windows NT
WindowsUpdate


Then, go into your Documents and Settings folder under your username, and clear out the Application folders for the programs you did uninstall.

Last, use a registry cleaner such as RegSeeker or CCleaner to remove all the left over entries in the registry.
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