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Originally Posted by mXb
I can understand that idea for update purposes, it means you don't have to setup the program again.
However not from the point of view for someone wanting to uninstall calibre because they don't want to use it anymore.
Leaving a load of "orphaned" files & folders behind is bad news !
A choice of updating calibre or permanently uninstalling calibre would be a better idea.
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It is only 2 additional deletes (single library), that can't happen accidentally...Even during an upgrade.
Delete the hidden folder ,delete the Library after uninstalling. 99.9% will be gone (some of the building blocks used, also leave breadcrumbs in the registry. But then, other programs may use the same blocks also)
My XP system probably has 1,000's of orphans (especially in the registry) that I can't identify simply.
Then there is the Adobe Reader, updates that add-leave dozens of unnecessary or obsolete entries. Or Sun Java , that leave all the old versions (I recently read a note on the web page, it is suggested that you uninstall them).
The real question is when is a program an UPGRADE (where the old version [and folder] is to be replaced) or an update (patch) in the same folder. Calibre does the latter (except as noted on the download page)