|
|
| (26 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) |
| Line 1: |
Line 1: |
| − | == Preparing for a Fresh Re-install of Media Center Master == | + | {{General Broadcast Announcement - place on top of each page}} |
| − | There are several reasons for, "Why would a user need to remove Media Center Master and re-install?"
| + | <div style="float:right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> |
| | + | {{Side Bar - Preparing for a Fresh Re-install of Media Center Master}} |
| | + | </div> |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| − | === Removing Media Center Master for a Fresh Re-Install ===
| + | {|style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0; border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: grey; padding: 5px;" |
| − | <blockquote><blockquote><blockquote style="border: solid thin grey;">
| + | |- |
| − | ''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.''
| + | |''Additional Information''<br> |
| − | </blockquote></blockquote></blockquote>
| + | *''Deciding whether to, just, uninstall the Media Center Master program, or completely remove Media Center Master and all associated files, is the first step to resolving an issue.'' |
| − | | + | :*''The user should be reminded, Media Center Master is, <u>also</u>, dependent on outside folder locations and another program.'' |
| − | <blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><blockquote style="border: solid thin grey;">
| + | *''The second step is to determine, whether or not, other areas require any attention before re-installing Media Center Master.'' |
| − | '''Following all of the guides in this section '' "will completely remove" '' Media Center Master from your system, including '' "all user settings." '' '''
| + | |} |
| − | </blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote>
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | ==== Media Center Master Uninstaller ====
| + | |
| − | [[Main_Page#Media Center Master Reference Guide|Back to Main Page - Contents]]
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | <blockquote><blockquote><blockquote style="border: solid thin grey;">
| + | |
| − | ''The uninstaller:''
| + | |
| − | *''' ''Will not remove:'' '''
| + | |
| − | :*''The user's configuration settings made to the Application>Settings and Preferences window and stored in the registry,''
| + | |
| − | :*''The user's TV Series/Movies download history files, or''
| + | |
| − | :*''The user's media collection cache file.''
| + | |
| − | </blockquote></blockquote></blockquote>
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | The Media Center Master uninstaller can be found through Start>All Programs>Media Center Master>Uninstall Media Center Master.
| + | |
| − | *For most users the uninstall is straightforward.
| + | |
| − | *Run the program and click the "Yes" button to begin.
| + | |
| − | *When it is finish, click the "OK" button.
| + | |
| − | *Should the uninstaller experience an unexpected error and not complete, jump to:
| + | |
| − | :*"Manually uninstalling Media Center Master" guide.
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | [[File:60.mcm.uninstall.png|600px]]
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | ==== Manually uninstalling Media Center Master ====
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | <blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><blockquote style="border: solid thick grey;">
| + | |
| − | '''Should a user experience an unexpected error during an install, uninstall, re-install, or..., and unable to complete a re-install, it may become necessary to manually uninstall Media Center Master.'''
| + | |
| − | </blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote>
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | <blockquote><blockquote><blockquote style="border: solid thin grey;">
| + | |
| − | ''The uninstaller:''
| + | |
| − | *''' ''Should remove:'' '''
| + | |
| − | :*''The program files found through;''
| + | |
| − | ::''*C:\Program Files\Media Center Master, or''
| + | |
| − | ::''*C:\Program Files (x86)\Media Center Master, for some 64 Bit Windows Operating Systems.''
| + | |
| − | :*''The "bin" folder found through;'' | + | |
| − | ::''*C:\Documents and Setting\"user name"\%Application Data%\Peter Souza IV\Media Center Master\bin, for Windows XP, or''
| + | |
| − | ::''*C:\Users\"users name"\%AppData%\Roaming\Peter Souza IV\Media Center Master\bin, for Windows 7 and Vista.''
| + | |
| − | :*''The program entry found through Start>All Programs.''
| + | |
| − | </blockquote></blockquote></blockquote> | + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | Step 1 - :*''The program files found through;''
| + | |
| − | ::''*C:\Program Files\Media Center Master, or''
| + | |
| − | ::''*C:\Program Files (x86)\Media Center Master, for some 64 Bit Windows Operating Systems.''
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | Step 2 - :*''The "bin" folder found through;''
| + | |
| − | ::''*C:\Documents and Setting\"user name"\%Application Data%\Peter Souza IV\Media Center Master\bin, for Windows XP, or''
| + | |
| − | ::''*C:\Users\"users name"\%AppData%\Roaming\Peter Souza IV\Media Center Master\bin, for Windows 7 and Vista.''
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | Step 3 - :*''The program entry found through Start>All Programs.''
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | ==== Changing the Folder Options in Order to View Hidden Files/Folders ====
| + | |
| − | [[Main_Page#Media Center Master Reference Guide|Back to Main Page - Contents]]
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | The "Folder Options" window can be found through Start>Control Panel>Folder Options. Click on the "View", scroll down to "Hidden files and folders.
| + | |
| − | *Tick the radio button for "Show hidden files and folders."
| + | |
| − | *Tick the check box to remove the check for "Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)"
| + | |
| − | *Click the "OK" button to finish.
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | [[File:61.change.hidden.folder.view.png|600px]]
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | ==== Removing Hidden Files/Folders ====
| + | |
| − | <blockquote><blockquote><blockquote style="border: solid thin grey;">
| + | |
| − | ''See the Section "Changing the Folder Options in Order to View Hidden Files/Folders" to change settings for viewing hidden folders and files.''
| + | |
| − | </blockquote></blockquote></blockquote>
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | ===== Windows XP Users =====
| + | |
| − | [[Main_Page#Media Center Master Reference Guide|Back to Main Page - Contents]]
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | Delete the "Peter Souza IV" folder located through C:\Documents and Setting\"user name"\Application Data\
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | <blockquote><blockquote><blockquote style="border: solid thin grey;">
| + | |
| − | ''Be sure to go back and change the settings to the "Folder Options - View" tab after completing this step.''
| + | |
| − | </blockquote></blockquote></blockquote>
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | [[File:62.remove.hidden.folder.xp.png|600px]]
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | ===== Windows 7 and Vista Users =====
| + | |
| − | [[Main_Page#Media Center Master Reference Guide|Back to Main Page - Contents]]
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | Delete the "Peter Souza IV" folder located through C:\Users\"users name"\AppData\Roaming\
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | <blockquote><blockquote><blockquote style="border: solid thin grey;">
| + | |
| − | ''Be sure to go back and change the settings to the "Folder Options - View" tab after completing this step.''
| + | |
| − | </blockquote></blockquote></blockquote>
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | [[File:63.remove.hidden.folder.vista.win7.png|600px]]
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | ==== Removing Registry Entries ====
| + | |
| − | [[Main_Page#Media Center Master Reference Guide|Back to Main Page - Contents]]
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | Step 1 - Open the Registry Editor through Start>Run, type in "regedit" (without quote marks) and click the "OK" button.
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | [[File:64.run.regedit.png|600px]]
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | Step 2 - Delete the "Peter Souza IV" entry located through My Computer>HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software
| + | |
| − | *Reboot the system to save the change in the registry files.
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | [[File:65.remove.reg.entry.png|600px]]
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | === Additional Steps to Check for a Fresh Re-Install ===
| + | |
| − | <blockquote><blockquote><blockquote style="border: solid thin grey;">
| + | |
| − | ''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.''
| + | |
| − | </blockquote></blockquote></blockquote>
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | <blockquote><blockquote><blockquote style="border: solid thin grey;">
| + | |
| − | Because Media Center Master is dependent on outside sources there are other areas to be concerned with after removing Media Center Master.
| + | |
| − | Because Media Center Master may be configured with uTorrent there are
| + | |
| − | </blockquote></blockquote></blockquote>
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | ==== Media Collection Archive Folder Structure Clean-up ====
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | ==== uTorrent Program Clean-up ====
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | ==== uTorrent Folder Structure Clean-up ====
| + | |
