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| '''Following all of the guides in this section <u>will completely remove</u> Media Center Master from your system, including all user settings, download history files, media collection cache files, and registry entry.''' | | '''Following all of the guides in this section <u>will completely remove</u> Media Center Master from your system, including all user settings, download history files, media collection cache files, and registry entry.''' |
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| + | |''Additional Information''<br> |
| *''Screen shot examples are taken from a Windows XP Operating System.'' | | *''Screen shot examples are taken from a Windows XP Operating System.'' |
| *''Where major differences between operating systems occur; screen shots from a Windows 7 Operating System are, also, included.'' | | *''Where major differences between operating systems occur; screen shots from a Windows 7 Operating System are, also, included.'' |
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− | ==== How to Run Media Center Master Uninstaller ====
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− | [[How to Run Media Center Master Uninstaller]]
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− | [[Main_Page#Media Center Master Reference Guide|Back to Main Page - Contents]]
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− | ''The uninstaller:''
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− | *''' ''Will not remove:'' '''
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− | :*''The user's configuration settings made to the Application>Settings and Preferences window and stored in the registry,''
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− | :*''The user's TV Series/Movies download history files, or''
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− | :*''The user's media collection cache file.''
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− | The Media Center Master uninstaller can be found through Start>All Programs>Media Center Master>Uninstall Media Center Master.
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− | *For most users the uninstall is straightforward.
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− | *Run the program and click the "Yes" button to begin.
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− | *When it is finish, click the "OK" button.
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− | *Should the uninstaller experience an unexpected error and not complete, jump to:
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− | :*"Manually uninstalling Media Center Master" guide.
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− | ==== How to Manually Uninstall Media Center Master ====
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− | [[How to Manually Uninstall Media Center Master]]
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− | [[Main_Page#Media Center Master Reference Guide|Back to Main Page - Contents]]
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− | <blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><blockquote style="border: solid medium black;">
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− | *'''This guide, <u>only</u>, needs to be used when a user experiences an unexpected error during an:'''
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− | :*'''Install,'''
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− | :*'''Uninstall,'''
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− | :*'''Re-install, or...'''
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− | ::'''*And is unable to complete an:'''
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− | :::'''*Uninstall, or'''
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− | :::'''*A fresh, re-install.'''
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− | ''The uninstaller:''
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− | *''' ''Should remove:'' '''
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− | :*''The Media Center Master program files,''
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− | :*''The [[Main_Page#Changing_the_Folder_Options_in_Order_to_View_Hidden_Files/Folders|hidden]] "bin" folder, and
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− | :*''The Start>All Programs group entries''
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− | Step 1 - Locate the Media Center Master program folder.
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− | *On most Windows Operating Systems, the folder will be found here:
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− | :*C:\Program Files\Media Center Master
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− | *For some 64 bit Windows Operating Systems, the folder will be found here:
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− | :*C:\Program Files (x86)\Media Center Master
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− | *Left click on the folder to highlight, then select delete from the menu.
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− | Step 2 - Locate the [[Main_Page#Changing_the_Folder_Options_in_Order_to_View_Hidden_Files/Folders|hidden]] "bin" folder.
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− | *For Windows XP Operating Systems, the folder will be found here:
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− | :*C:\Documents and Setting\"user name"<sup>(1)</sup>\%Application Data%<sup>(2)</sup>\Peter Souza IV\Media Center Master\bin
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− | *For Windows 7 and Vista Operating Systems, the folder will be found here:
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− | :*C:\Users\"users name"\%AppData%<sup>(1)</sup>\Roaming\Peter Souza IV\Media Center Master\bin
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− | *Left click on the folder to highlight, then select delete from the menu.
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− | Step 3 - Locate the Media Center Master Start entry here:
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− | *Start>All Programs>Media Center Master
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− | **Left click on the entry to highlight, then select delete from the menu.
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− | Step 4 - Close any programs that are open and reboot the system.
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− | ''<sup>(1)</sup> - actual user's name, without quotes.''<br>
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− | ''<sup>(2)</sup> - this is a [[Main_Page#Changing_the_Folder_Options_in_Order_to_View_Hidden_Files/Folders|hidden]] folder.''<br>
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− | ==== How to Change the Folder Options in Order to View Hidden Files/Folders ====
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− | [[How to Change the Folder Options in Order to View Hidden Files/Folders]]
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− | The "Folder Options" window can be found through Start>Control Panel>Folder Options. Click on the "View", scroll down to "Hidden files and folders.
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− | *Tick the radio button for "Show hidden files and folders."
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− | *Tick the check box to remove the check for "Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)"
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− | *Click the "OK" button to finish.
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− | ==== How to Remove Hidden Files/Folders ====
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− | [[How to Remove Hidden Files/Folders]]
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− | ==== How to Remove Registry Entries ====
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− | [[How to Remove Registry Entries]]
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