Removal of Keyclone

[Nugai]

Hi there. I downloaded Keyclone, but don't like the way it is running on my PC. How do I delete it? There isn't a uninstall icon and it isn't showing for add/remove programs.

[Zzyzxx71]

Just delete the folder - default extraction location is c:\program files\keyclone I believe.


Curious - exactly in what way is it "running" in which you don't like?

[Nugai]

I have no problem accessing the folder, but there isn't a install/uninstall feature. Whenever clicking the icon it simply runs the program. One of the main concerns I have is the fact that it will not shut down at all. When closing Keyclone, it minimizes to the system tray, but will not close completely. When trying to open it from the system tray it won't do anything. When trying to open from the regular desktop shortcut it says a version is already running.

I know it is probably me just being paranoid, but I was skeptical having programs running in the first place, and now with it acting very odd I just would rather not deal with it.

EDIT - Wouldn't deleting the folder do just that... delete the folder. That doesn't mean the program was deleted from my computer.

[Techtroll]

I've got that 'bug' too... All I do is (in Windows XP, don't know Vista), hit CTRL-ALT-DELETE and select Task Manager, then find and select the Keyclone process, and then hit the 'End Process' button.

[Nugai]

I have done that, but the icon was still showing up in the system tray.

Also, why is the program not showing up in the Add/Remove Programs list? And why isn't there a uninstall feature?

I know I am coming across as paranoid, but I just don't like not having control over a program that I install.

Thanks for the help.

[Techtroll]

It's not showing up in Add/Remove programs as it's not using the the Windows Installer or any type of Installer (Like InstallShield). It is simply a self-extracting ZIP archive that will extract files to c:\program-files\keyclone.

As said by Zzyzxx71, the only way to remove (uninstall) it is to delete the keyclone folder in C:\Program Files.

Keyclone does not (as far as I remember) start as a service, or is auto started at boot. So, rebooting the system would definitly stop the process.

[Zzyzxx71]

2 things:

A: The systray bug has been there a while - I just started setting up my team again last night after about 4 months off, and it's still, there. It's nothing to be paranoid about, as far as I'm concerned I trust KC more than I trust 99% of everything else out there. Ask around, if you wanna be paranoid, that's fine, but I'd get a second opinion (and this is a good place to get it from).

B: An application being listed in add/remove programs is dependant on the use of an installshield for it's installation. KC is a very small application, the use of an installshield for KC would be like using a sledgehammer to kill a fly.

[Nugai]

Ah, that makes sense. Thank you very much for all the info.

My intentions are not to discourage the use of this program at all. I know people use it so if it were a malicious program then there wouldn't be a population of users. I just don't care for certain things, just a personal preference is all.

I hope people do not take this as an attack on the program or the author of the program, I just have decided not to use it.

Thanks again guys for the help.

[Xar]

I've had other apps not "dissapear" out of the systray after ending them but I found hovering my mouse over the systray will get it to update the systray graphics and then it's gone so it was really ended but the display was stuck.

[Zzyzxx71]

I've had other apps not "dissapear" out of the systray after ending them but I found hovering my mouse over the systray will get it to update the systray graphics and then it's gone so it was really ended but the display was stuck.

Ditto, unfortunately this isn't the case for KC - it kind of hangs in memory resident limbo. Only way out is to kill the process.