I would suggest that you get a program called McAfee Uninstaller.  Run this program 
before you install any new programs. This program will monitor the copy locations 
of all installed files, including stuff that goes to C:/WINDOWS/SYSTEM and into the 
registry.  Then whenever you want you can completely and irrevocably remove every 
single file that was installed with that program.  It will prompt you when it encounters 
a shared file. You can then decide whether to delete it or keep it.  The Remove feature 
is completely configurable. You can set it to automatically delete or keep shared 
files, without a prompt. This is the most efficient program remover I have ever seen. 
 I have never had a remnant problem since then.  

I picked up my copy off the rack at KMart for $10. Its an older version perhaps 4 
years old now, but it works like a charm. 

I do have one hesitation about McAfee.  Their support is ungodly unreliable.  A few 
months ago, I purchased McAfee Guarddog. I purchased it in December 2002 off the 
shelf at Best Buy and installed it in December 2002.  This program comes with a full 
version of Virusscan (v4.0).  Unfortunately, it was over 2 versions old. When I tried 
to get the virus definition files from their website, it told me that that version 
was no longer supported and the virus definition files for that version no longer 
existed.  So it directed me to purchase their new version of Virusscan (v6.0, I think), 
which was only going to cost me $40.  Isn't that nice of them.  So I emailed them 
explaining what happened. I even told them that I would gladly fax them my dated 
sales receipt to prove that I just purchased it. I never heard from them. I emailed 
them again. And I emailed them again. I never heard from them.  By this time, 30 
days had passed since my purchase. Now I can no longer return it to BestBuy. Thank 
you so much McAfee. Now I own your program, which cannot be upgraded, has no support, 
ancient virus definition files (what good is a firewall if it can't detect incoming 
viruses????) and worst of all the Guarddog program is crap.  So now Im back to my 
old version of Norton. I agree, it is not the best anti-virus program, but at least 
it's still supported.

Detah

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