Peggy, This has been a known problem for some time (when MS introduced the registry in Win95). Here is a brief explanation. When a program is installed, it writes data to the registry. This data is "pointers" to tell the program where to look for some things. When the program is removed or upgraded these data lines are not always removed. Most often when you install one version over another. These "stray" data lines will not cause any problems and they take up very little room. If you do wish to remove them, then you need a utility that will safely clean the registry. If you chose to do this, I can recommend a FREE utility and walk you thru the steps of using it. Contact me off list, if you chose. Art >Since the subject of prior versions of FTM is some what in this thread, I >have a question, When I go to the Add /Remove programs , I find I have 3 >family tree files/or programs, now only one has a version number on it, how >do I find what is what.. which version is which, I thought the new version >of FTM installed over the version on the computer, if that is the case, V: >11 should be there, Version 11 is there but you have to go to the Program to >see which version it is, since that is the last one I installed, and I have >bought each new upgrade as it came out. I have 2005, but have not >installedit yet. for several reasons. >I have now installed V:2005, but it is in a seperate folder It shows up on >the Add/Remove programs, >Could some kind soul tell me why this is and how to fix it. The fix it, if >it can be done, should be in simple English, my grand children know more >about the working of this machine than I do. > >Peggy in Texas. > > >==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== >To unsubscribe from this list send a message to >GEN-COMP-TIPS-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body >of the message. > >============================== >Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

Art. I couldn't find your off list address, peggyj@our-town.com