How do I remove all traces of a program?

[nandifamily]

I installed Nero 9 a few months with my own license key that I bought. Now that it had expired, I decided to uninstall Nero. However, after the uninstallation, the Nero links in the context menus and in the autorun prompts still remain. I checked my Program Files and saw that Nero was completely uninstalled. But how do I remove these annoying unworking links in the context menus and autoruns?

[techairlines]

When uninstalling programs, I recommend Revo Uninstaller which scans for leftover traces of the program: http://www.revouninstaller.com/ (Freeware Version) But since you already uninstalled Nero 9, try this:

For the item on the context menu and autorun prompts, there's probably leftover registry entries which can be fixed with tools like http://www.ccleaner.com or http://www.glaryutilities.com

Be careful with the registry so review each entry that these tools find carefully.

[hazar90]

You can safely remove nero softvare from your pc only whit Nero General CleanTool to delete all remaining Nero entries from your system. Link: http://www.nero.com/eng/tools-utilities.html#tab4

[nandifamily]

Thanks guys. I will try them.

---------- Post added at 10:43 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:19 AM ----------

Thanks Brian. CCleaner did the job. YAY!

[steronius]

Eusing Free Registry Cleaner ?

+1 for Revo Uninstaller

[abotonyn2]

Use a copy of the program Ashampoo

[vv.bbcc19]

Eusing Free Registry Cleaner ?

+1 for Revo Uninstaller

Is there a free version of revo uninstaller like CCLEaner.
Ccleaner is free and effective.This helped me most times but Revo seems promising.

[creastery]

There is a freeware version of it available under the Downloads section.
Here is the link to the freeware version

[sedesign]

start > run - msconfig.

click startup tab and untick the nero boxes - this will stop anything nero-related from loading on startup. to get rid of the extra rubbish use revo as recommended above.

you can also use the msconfig bit to stop anything else from booting up, but be careful as you can disable stuff like mouse + keyboard programs (if you use anything like a logitech mouse / keyboard) etc.