Just makin room till the next DLC?

Callous2208 wrote: »

I feel like you're after some reaction here, and not just an answer to your question. Maybe not though. Interesting quandry. In any case inb4 thread close?

I thought the very same thing.

Most Uninstallers do not remove all the game files. Reason, it can make a reinstall happen quicker and preserve settings in between reinstalls. Of course this can leave behind corrupted files that may have caused the issues you were trying to fix with the reinstall.

So, delete the install directory if you want the space back. I don't recommend trying to find and delete all the settings files, some are in the Registry, and some can be buried in Program Settings or User Settings but intermingled with other games from the same publisher. Note this is not a ZOS or Bethesda thing, it is most games these days.

Erh, I think it involves toast and an envelope but I could be wrong.

Jimboo84 wrote: »

Does anyone know how to fully uninstall ESOTU?

I've deleted this game via the ESO Uninstall file, successful prompt

But after reboot folders and contents do still all exist, as if it wasn't deleted:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Zenimax Online

The files in My Documents also still exists.

First, you must get around four to five dozen fishy sticks. I'll share the rest of the instructions after you acquire all food items in question.



Here's one to start you out.

notimetocare wrote: »

Rub a magnet on your harddrives and give your CPU a quick shock. Fix your issues in no time.

Good one

Amarynth wrote: »

Have you ever deleted files from your computer before? Same process.

That was the thing I did, same process

Has anyone asked for his stuff yet?... c'mon guys you're slippin.

Nestor wrote: »

Most Uninstallers do not remove all the game files. Reason, it can make a reinstall happen quicker and preserve settings in between reinstalls. Of course this can leave behind corrupted files that may have caused the issues you were trying to fix with the reinstall.

So, delete the install directory if you want the space back. I don't recommend trying to find and delete all the settings files, some are in the Registry, and some can be buried in Program Settings or User Settings but intermingled with other games from the same publisher. Note this is not a ZOS or Bethesda thing, it is most games these days.

From most installers I know that they've deleted everything, that's the reason why I was so surprised. Deleted everything manually, because I wanted to start from scratch.
Downloaded patches in about 2 hours and it's up-and-running again. Thx for the info

Jimboo84 wrote: »

From most installers I know that they've deleted everything, that's the reason why I was so surprised. Deleted everything manually, because I wanted to start from scratch.
Downloaded patches in about 2 hours and it's up-and-running again. Thx for the info

It could also be most of the games I play allow mods, so those tend to leave files behind for the mods at the very least. I don't think I have played a game all that recently that does not allow mods. I do remember uninstalling one of the recent Tomb Raiders and it did remove all the files that the game had, but that was not a game that could be modded.

I can see where publishers would set up the Install Shield Uninstaller to leave files behind on a game that is downloaded or mostly downloaded as they can run CRC checks on the existing files to see if they are valid so as not to redownload stuff that does not need to be downloaded again.

Lyrebon wrote: »

Stick your hard-drive in the dish washer. Should do the trick.

Don't forget to delete the folder "System32".