Q200614: SMS: Setup Uninstall Fails to Clean Up Network Monitor Registry

Article: Q200614
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:1.2,2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 08-MAR-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 1.2, 2.0 
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SUMMARY
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When uninstalling Systems Management Server (SMS), Network Monitor registry
entries are not removed. The location of the registry entries for Network
Monitor was not created by the SMS Setup program; and therefore are not removed
during an uninstall.

MORE INFORMATION
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The Network Monitor registry entries were created by the operating system.

See the following entries below:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Network Monitor
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\MachineKeys\NetMon
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\bh
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\nm
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1175585662-1823761869-378935785-500\Software\Microsoft\Network Monitor

By design, only the System Management Server components that were installed by
the Setup program are removed during a uninstall.

Additional query words: prodsms de-install

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS120 kbSMS200
Version           : winnt:1.2,2.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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