(Excerpts from a message dated 12-07-99, Holger Granholm to Kees
Bergwerf)

Hi Holger--

HG>Then I deleted the whole shebang again but the reference of course is
  >still in the .INI file.  God only knows how many references there are
  >to programs that have been installed and then removed again.

    IMO, every OS/2 user should have a program that cleans up the .INI
files and all the other "handle" information that is left behind when
object files are deleted from the system.  I use UniMaint v 5.10.02 (a
shrink-wrapped program) that also does many other things (such as
backing up the desktop and essential files).  I run the cleanup portion
of UniMaint after every object deletion, and the backup portion after
every desktop change (I keep the most recent five backups).  But, I am
told that there are many other programs that clean up the two .INI
files, some of which are freeware.  I suggest that you look into it.

    "Uninstall" programs are notorious for being short-sighted.  The one
that comes with UniMaint includes special warnings to the user, and a
means for telling it exactly what you want to uninstall along with the
app itself (including references in config.sys).  I find it more bother
to use than it is worth :-(.

    Regards,

        --Murray

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