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About David Freitag
Expertise
I can answer questions about all kinds of computers, operating systems, software and hardware in clear and easily understandable language. I have dealt with sorts of software and hardware issues in PCs from before windows to the present. I can explain basic concepts and deal with complex detailed issues in the guts of operating systems, including drivers, bios, hardware issues and software problems.

Experience
I have over 3 decades of experience ranging from mainframes and minis and microcomputers to all flavors of personal computers. I have programmed in assembler language, Fortran, C, VB, C# and I have worked with the major relational databases. I have been a CIO of an energy company and I have provided hands on technical management for Windows software development. In the course of my career, I have had to deal with all sorts of configurations and nitty gritty system problems which exposed me to all aspects of personal computer systems.

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I am an expert author in Ezinearticles and have had articles published in Buzzle, IdeaMarketer, ArticleCube and other article sites.

Education/Credentials
I have a BS in Physics from CCNY. I have received credits from courses dealing with OLE automation and computer systems management from the AMA

Awards and Honors
Phi Beta Kappa Achievement awards for software development efforts in a leading Voip provider company.

 
   

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Topic: Understanding Computers



Expert: David Freitag
Date: 6/29/2008
Subject: installing and uninstalling

Question
Hi, if you install a program....say a game or something for instance and then you uninstall it, is there any record of it being there???

Answer
Hi Emma,

This varies from program to program. Some program uninstalls are very clean and leave no program trace. Others leave residue all over the system and the registry.

Even the ones that are clean may leave some trace in other parts of the registry where information about recently used programs and other such information is kept.

Best,

David

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