Uninstalled programs cleaner

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Published on 2010-03-13T18:57:20Z Indexed on 2010/03/13 19:05 UTC
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Generally, I'm looking for a recommendation for an uninstalled programs cleaner ?

What is it ? You have a program, you uninstall it, and it leaves a bunch of crap on your machine, starting from registry entries, to shortcuts that lead nowhere, up to a bunch of no more used files in Program Files and so ...

Registry cleaners usually do some of this stuff, but 'twas wondering, what are good tools that have it all in one package ?

I know such tools exist, 'cause in the past I've met with a few. Only I didn't need them then ;)

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