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| − | == Preparing for a Fresh Re-install of Media Center Master ==
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| − | === Removing Media Center Master for a Fresh Re-Install ===
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| − | <blockquote><blockquote><blockquote style="border: solid thin grey;">
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| − | ''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.''
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| − | '''Following all of the guides in this section '' "will completely remove" '' Media Center Master from your system, including '' "all user settings." '' '''
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| − | ==== Media Center Master Uninstaller ====
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| − | [[Main_Page#Media Center Master Reference Guide|Back to Main Page - Contents]]
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| − | <blockquote><blockquote><blockquote style="border: solid thin grey;">
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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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| − | ==== Manually uninstalling Media Center Master ====
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| − | <blockquote><blockquote><blockquote style="border: solid thin grey;">
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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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| − | </blockquote></blockquote></blockquote>
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| − | <blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><blockquote style="border: solid thick grey;">
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| − | '''This guide should <u>only</u> be used when, a user experiences an unexpected error during an install, uninstall, re-install, or..., and is unable to complete an uninstall, or a fresh, re-install.
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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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| − | ==== Changing the Folder Options in Order to View Hidden Files/Folders ====
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| − | [[Main_Page#Media Center Master Reference Guide|Back to Main Page - Contents]]
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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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| − | ==== Removing Hidden Files/Folders ====
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| − | ===== Windows XP Users =====
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| − | ''See, Section 4.1.2, "Changing the Folder Options in Order to View Hidden Files/Folders" to change settings for viewing hidden folders and files.''<br>
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| − | ''Be sure to go back and change the settings to the "Folder Options - View" tab after completing this step.''
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| − | </blockquote></blockquote></blockquote>
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| − | Delete the "Peter Souza IV" folder located through C:\Documents and Setting\"user name"\Application Data\
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| − | ===== Windows 7 and Vista Users =====
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| − | ''See, Section 4.1.2, "Changing the Folder Options in Order to View Hidden Files/Folders" to change settings for viewing hidden folders and files.''<br>
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| − | ''Be sure to go back and change the settings to the "Folder Options - View" tab after completing this step.''
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| − | </blockquote></blockquote></blockquote>
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| − | Delete the "Peter Souza IV" folder located through C:\Users\"users name"\AppData\Roaming\
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| − | ==== Removing Registry Entries ====
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| − | Step 1 - Open the Registry Editor through Start>Run, type in "regedit" (without quote marks) and click the "OK" button.
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| − | Step 2 - Delete the "Peter Souza IV" entry located through My Computer>HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software
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| − | *Reboot the system to save the change in the registry files.
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| − | === Additional Areas to Check Before Doing a Fresh Re-Install ===
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| − | Because Media Center Master is dependent on folder locations and an outside source, uTorrent, there may be other areas to consider taken actions in before re-installing Media Center Master.
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| − | These are user based actions, and mentioned here, only, for a reminder. No other information is provided.
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| − | Depending on the reason/s for the uninstall of Media Center Master, some additional clean-up may be necessary in one or more of the following:
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| − | *The Media Collection Archive folders,
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| − | *The uTorrent Program,
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| − | *The uTorrent Folder Structure.
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