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Revision as of 15:33, 24 July 2011

Preparing for a Fresh Re-install of Media Center Master

Removing Media Center Master for a Fresh Re-Install

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.

Following all of the guides in this section "will completely remove" Media Center Master from your system, including "all user settings."


Media Center Master Uninstaller

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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.

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.

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Manually uninstalling Media Center Master

The uninstaller:

  • Should remove:
  • The Media Center Master program files,
  • The hidden "bin" folder, and
  • The Start>All Programs group entries

This guide should only 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.

Step 1 - Locate the Media Center Master program folder.

  • On most Windows Operating Systems, the folder will be found here:
  • C:\Program Files\Media Center Master
  • For some 64 bit Windows Operating Systems, the folder will be found here:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Media Center Master
  • Left click on the folder to highlight, then select delete from the menu.


Step 2 - Locate the hidden "bin" folder.

  • For Windows XP Operating Systems, the folder will be found here:
  • C:\Documents and Setting\"user name"(1)\%Application Data%(2)\Peter Souza IV\Media Center Master\bin
  • For Windows 7 and Vista Operating Systems, the folder will be found here:
  • C:\Users\"users name"\%AppData%(1)\Roaming\Peter Souza IV\Media Center Master\bin
  • Left click on the folder to highlight, then select delete from the menu.


Step 3 - Locate the Media Center Master Start entry here:

  • Start>All Programs>Media Center Master
    • Left click on the entry to highlight, then select delete from the menu.

Step 4 - Close any programs that are open and reboot the system.

(1) - actual user's name, without quotes.
(2) - this is a hidden folder.

Changing 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.

  • 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.

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Removing Hidden Files/Folders

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.
Be sure to go back and change the settings to the "Folder Options - View" tab after completing this step.

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.
Be sure to go back and change the settings to the "Folder Options - View" tab after completing this step.

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

  • Reboot the system to save the change in the registry files.

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Additional Steps to Check for a Fresh Re-Install

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.

Because Media Center Master is dependent on folder locations and an outside source, uTorrent, there may be other areas to be concerned with after removing Media Center Master.


Media Collection Archive Folder Structure Clean-up

Depending on the reason for a re-install, some clean-up may be necessary in the Media Collection Archive folders.

uTorrent Program Clean-up

uTorrent Folder Structure Clean-up


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