> , I hate to admit it but, and
That is not entirely correct: many parts of the program you 'think' you
removed from Windows happily remain sitting in the 'registry'. If you
install/remove a lot of software, that registry becomes a mess beyond
recognition.
I don't know that I consider configuration data part of the program.
At least in Debian, the default when removing a program is to leave
configuration data behind (so if you reinstall it later, you don't have to
re-do the config). I am curious what RPM does here.
There are a variety of programs (available at $ 29 - $ 50 a year) to
clean up that mess: 'Registry Medic', (yes: Medic!)' Registry Healer',
(yes: Healer!) 'Registry Mechanic'.
I refuse to use any OS that needs medical attention!
These programs are just silly.
Albert
-- noah silva