# clean uninstalls **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [March 24, 2008, 10:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clean-uninstalls/45595 "2008-03-24T22:59:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tunerfreak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tunerfreak/32/7427_2.png) [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2008, 10:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clean-uninstalls/45595/1 "2008-03-24T22:59:53Z")
i want to uninstall a program that i have that needs a key to activate, i put in a bad key and want to try another but every time i uninstall it and delete all the registry files that i could find it still keeps the key somewhere cause when i install it again it wont let me put a new one in. i have tried total uninstall and while that got rid of a lot of stuff, just not what i need it to. any suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 5:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clean-uninstalls/45595/2 "2008-03-25T05:39:45Z")
what program is it? autodesk product? ---
**Author:** ![Joe\_Omerta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Joe\_Omerta](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe_Omerta)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 6:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clean-uninstalls/45595/3 "2008-03-25T06:15:18Z")
there’s usually a way to activate a product and change the key w/ in the program, otherwise all u need to do is delete/modify one registry entry and open the program and it’ll think it’s a brand new program and ask for the key. but the type/name of the program helps a lot. ---
**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 6:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clean-uninstalls/45595/4 "2008-03-25T06:24:35Z")
Uninstall it. and google the information on where the licensing is placed in the registry. Should just be a simple delete 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 6:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clean-uninstalls/45595/5 "2008-03-25T06:37:59Z")
it depends. If I have 3dsmax installed, and re-install windows (format partition) it’ll still detect the previous license. ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 6:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clean-uninstalls/45595/6 "2008-03-25T06:38:46Z")
that or go to [download.com](http://download.com) and download Glarysoft Registry cleaner…it deletes all registry files that correspond to deleted programs and such. also kills registry based viruses. saved the shit outta my computer about a month ago ---
**Author:** ![Tunerfreak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tunerfreak/32/7427_2.png) [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clean-uninstalls/45595/7 "2008-03-25T08:24:25Z")
> [@Dr.Stevil](#): > > what program is it? autodesk product? sony vegas pro 8 > [@ILCisDEAD](#): > > Uninstall it. and google the information on where the licensing is placed in the registry. Should just be a simple delete tried that and found nothing > [@focusinprogress](#): > > that or go to [download.com](http://download.com) and download Glarysoft Registry cleaner…it deletes all registry files that correspond to deleted programs and such. also kills registry based viruses. saved the shit outta my computer about a month ago total uninstall deletes all the reg files associated with the program ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 8:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clean-uninstalls/45595/8 "2008-03-25T08:31:48Z")
format C: ---
**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clean-uninstalls/45595/9 "2008-03-25T08:38:46Z")
you can’t just crack vegas pro so you don’t have to worry about all the bullshit of a trial version? I’m confident there isn’t anything out there that can’t be cracked. (oo double negative) ---
**Author:** ![Tunerfreak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tunerfreak/32/7427_2.png) [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 8:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clean-uninstalls/45595/10 "2008-03-25T08:53:39Z")
> [@ILCisDEAD](#): > > you can’t just crack vegas pro so you don’t have to worry about all the bullshit of a trial version? > > I’m confident there isn’t anything out there that can’t be cracked. (oo double negative) yea you can crack it with the patch/key but stupid me hit the generate button again after i put in the key trying to get at a window so the activation key wont work cause the key and activation key work together. but i know that its cracked and works. i had one version working but when i went to upgrade it took me back to the trial period after i installed it