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From: Kaz Kylheku <349-534-5780@kylheku.com>
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Subject: Re: To all who write uninstallation programs for software you distribute
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2016 06:44:35 +0000 (UTC)
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On 2016-07-23, Wally W <ww84wa@aim.com> wrote:
> To all who write uninstallation programs for software you distribute:
>
> If your uninstallation program can't leave the machine in the
> condition you found it, then tell the user what is different.
>
> I just tried to uninstall a program. Just before the uninstaller
> closed, it reported this unhappy message:
>
> "Couldn't remove some components. They can be removed manually."

This strongly suggests that you're using a certain shit OS. Furthermore,
the developers of the pitiful crap that you're (quite understandably)
uninstalling couldn't be bothered to figure out how to use the API
for having "busy" files removed at the next reboot.