I have used Winamp exclusively for several years now and have found that
even if you remove this application via the uninstaller, any shared files
left in the system generally do not have an effect on other applications,
however some other application should be designated as the default media
player in its own options menu.
I would agree with Don in that it is a reasonable assumption that a shared
file may have inadvertently been deleted, and that a re-install and
uninstall is in order to replace the missing .dll file. You can install
right over the top of an existing player without uninstalling as well.
Whether it is important to re-install the exact version of Winamp is
unclear, (More, an upgrade without, actually upgrading.) that is the route I
would take. It is increasingly more and more difficult to find the Winamp
2.X players (my choice) by navigating through the Nullsoft website, it can
still be found through their site search, and in the not too distant past I
read that there is a website that archives ALL of the players for download.
HTH
Dean Kiley
> -----Original Message-----
> From: PCSOFT - Personal Computer software discussion list
> Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] Problem Removing WinAmp
>
> Hi Don,
>
> No, I haven't uninstalled WinAmp. The question was about "how to get rid
> of
> it completely". What I described is generally the method used to uninstall
> remnants of programs when some of it's files and/or folders have been
> deleted and it's uninstaller won't work via Add and Remove Programs in
> Control Panel. Some third party uninstallers may do the job without
> reinstalling the program but I haven't had a need to go that route.
>
> Changing the file association in itself won't solve the problem of
> 'leftover
> WinAmp parts' on the system.
>
> Sven Swanson, Sr.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Don Weagant" <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] Problem Removing WinAmp
>
>
> On 24 Jan 2004, at 7:06, Sven wrote: about Re: Problem Removing WinAmp
>
> > Hello Sandy,
> >
> > If I "heard" you correctly, you did a no no. That is delete a program
> > (program files) rather than use Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel.
> > Whether this is the case or not you might try this: Re-install WinAmp
> > completely and restart the computer. Then go to Add or Remove programs
> in
> > Control Panel and uninstall it from there. Restart the computer and try
> > your audio/video files again.
> >
> > Sven Swanson, Sr.
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