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As the functionalityof your PC and the internet continues to grow exponentially, the amount ofapplications, drivers, and plug-ins we install on our computers increases.Whether it's the latest and greatest music player, or the software for your newdigital camera, your hard drive can fill up fast. You don't have to spend yourmoney on an external hard drive; instead, you can free up space on your harddrive by uninstalling programs you no longer use. Sometimes this is not as easyas it should be, and you will encounter uninstaller errors. This is likely aproblem in the Windows registry and if you are aware of why and how thisoccurs, you can fix it.
Even if you aren?ttrying to free up more room on your hard drive, it's a good idea to uninstallprograms you no longer use. Unfortunately, when you attempt to do this, you mayget an uninstaller error.
? Themost common uninstall error is ?Error 1324: The path xxxxxx contains an invalidcharacter.? The ?xxx? here refers to a folder on your computer. Everything getsinstalled into a particular folder, but if this folder has moved been renamed,or changed in anyway, your computer cannot find it to delete it.
? Uninstallerror 1404 is another error that will state that you cannot delete a particularregistry key. It will further state that you do not have sufficient privilegesto do so. Your computer believes you do not have the rights to access theinformation to delete it.
Both of theseerrors originate in your registry. The Windows registry is a fundamentaldirectory that stores settings and information for your operating system,including all software, hardware, and user preferences. The data stored here isessential to the operation of virtually everything on your computer from theway your desktop looks, to word processing, to viewing a web page. There isinformation that is native to your computer, that is, comes with it from theday you take it home; but, every time we install something, new information is recordedin the registry. Like any other storage system, over time it can becomeunorganized and overcrowded. Data may be duplicated, ?filed? in the wrongplace, mislabeled, or even become lost in the shuffle. When your computerattempts a particular function it will call upon the registry for theinformation it needs. In the case of uninstaller errors, when your computerattempts to find the information it needs to delete in the registry, it cannotdo so.
There are a fewways to fix this. The first may sound counterintuitive, but some suggest thatyou reinstall the original program, then again attempt an uninstall. The ideais that all bits of data, even the part that uninstalls the program, getre-recorded correctly. This is not the ideal solution, however, because youaren't improving the condition of the registry. There may be old bits ofinformation that are misfiled or clogging up the system, or duplicateinformation will be recorded. Instead, you could manually edit the registry,correcting the path to the program you want to uninstall, reset your shellfolders, or edit the permissions. However, most of us do not have the knowledgeor skill-set to do this. The easy solution is to use a registry cleaner.
RegCure is anadvanced registry cleaner that analyzes your registry for missing, obsolete,and corruptentries. Compatible with all third party applications (Microsoft included),RegCure seeks out remnants left behind on your registry from failedinstallations, incomplete un-installations, disabled drivers, spywareapplications, and more. You can download RegCure and scan your registry forfree at . If you choose to use RegCure to clean your registry, anycorrupted components of your registry will be repaired. In addition toeliminating any uninstaller errors, this will prevent future errors and keepother applications on your computer running smoothly.
Evenif you have plenty of space on your hard drive, it's wise to remove programsyou are no longer using. If you encounter errors when you attempt to do this,the problem lies in your registry. Registry repair is the key to eliminatinguninstaller errors.