Removal Of Program Question.

14 years ago

I downloaded a program onto my computer about 2 weeks ago for my taxes and after looking at it I didn't like it so I removed the program and returned the product. The program was removed successfully but I got to thinking hey what about intuit? So I did a search and I found 17 files of intuit related to the tax software. I am wondering why the removal didn't get rid of intuit?

A few of the files has intuit on them and the name of the tax program and then there are a few text documents separate.

I will type these and put them here for you to look at. I don't see why I need these and would like to remove them, but I am not about to do that without your expertise first.

1. intuit Folder. In Folder C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data. Folders: Common\ then name of tax program. Size: 5.48MB

2. In Folder C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data. Folders: name of tax program.

Size: 1.47MB

3. In Folder C:\Documents and Settings\my name\Local Settings\ Application Data. Size: 0 bytes, Folder Common.

4. intuit Folder: C:\Documents and Settings\my name\Local Settings\Temp Size: 3.49kb Folders: Update Service

5. intuit.spc.map.features.windows firewallLog

In Folder: C:\Documents and Settings\my name\Local Settings\Temp. 32KB text document

6. intuit updater metrix log C:\Documents and Settings\All users\Application Data\intuit\Common\Metrix\v1\Logs 8KB Text Document.

7. In Folder: C:\Documents and Settings\All users\Application. Data\intuit\common\metrix\v1\Logs

Type: Text Document Size 14KB

8. intuit updater Quick Base Client Log. In Folder: C:\Documents and settings\All users\Application Data\intuit\common\Quickbaseclient\v5\Logs. 2KB Text Document

9. intuit updater.exe In Folder: C:\Documents and settings\All uses\Application. Data\intuit\common\update service\v2\Logs. Type: Text Document Size: 4.45KB

10. intuit update service.exe C:\Documents and Settings\All uses\Application\Data\intuit\common\update service\v2\Logs\v2\Logs Text Document Size:21.1 KB Date Modified 3/1/2010

11. intuitqb_1 C:\Documents and Settings\my name\Application Data\intuit\tax\09\premier\import

Type: bitmap image Size: 5.65KB

12. intuitab_ 2 C:\Documents and Settings\my name\Application Data\intuit\tax\09\premier\import

Type: bitmap image Size: 682 bytes

13. intuit c:\Program Files\Common files. File Folder

14. intuit update service metrixLog C:\Documents and settings\All users\Application Data\intuit\common\metrix\v1\Logs Text Document Size: 14.0KB

15. hpqd_printUITTemplatePriority.dll C:\Program Files\HP\digital imaging\data\PrintUIData

Application extension.

16. PrintUIT TemplatePriority C:\Program Files\HP\digital imaging\data\PrintUIData

xml document 4.95KB

17. intuitqb_1 C:\Documents and Settings\My first name\Recent

2KB shortcut

Well that's it, can I delete all of these? If not which ones do I leave alone?

Thanks a Bunch for your help.

thirdfrt!!!

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DA_Mccoy
14 years ago
I would delete them all. They are known as orphan files. It is very uncommon for any application's uninstaller to remove everything. That is why I have been recommending REVO as a means of uninstalling applications. It uses the on-board application installer and then supplements with its own removal utility.

Also, in tax applications the uninstaller normally does not target data folders and files. This allows the application to be upgraded each year, but retains the prior year's files.

DA
owbist
14 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
First create a Restore point. Then if you need to roll back you will lose nothing from any other work that has been done on your computer.

Many programs leave all kinds of things behind when removed. Could be lazy or incompetent programmers, some files could be deliberate to check year over year. This is where programs like Ccleaner shine, their job is to locate these orphan files.

Personally I would remove all but the 2 below - if I bothered at all.
3 No reference to Intuit as I can see.
16 Caution. While it may well be Intuit it appears likely an HP printer file. Possibly for Intuit but can you be certain?

There will likely be no adverse effect from the things left behind, they are much like that old coat or shoes left in the closet.
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thirdfrt
Original Author
14 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Thank you DA & owbist,

I was thinking the same thing about the HP one just to leave those alone because I am not sure of them and I didn't want to remove those just in case. I was surprised to see those there and not sure if they belonged to intuit.

I have Ccleaner but don't know where to go to see if it finds the Orphan Files. Norton has stopped a few Orphan files but never saw anything like that when using Ccleaner. Would I have to use the registry one in Ccleaner for it to clean up the Orphan Files? If I do this I will definately do a system restore before deleting that stuff.

DA, what is REVO is it like Ccleaner?

Thanks again for all of the information.

thirdfrt!!!
fruitjarfla
14 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Using XP. After I remove the unwanted software via the Control Panel, I do a Start -- Search for the program. Almost always there are files remaining that were not removed by the first step. Then I select each of the remaining ones and delete them using a right click then Delete.
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REVO is a very good free uninstall program it will help you fully remove programs from the pc and does a very good job of it plus it does a lot of other neat stuff too.
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