Northgate Reality
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Removing Reality from my System (uninstall & repair)
The following includes information for Windows and UNIX platforms and Client components...
For Windows System Platforms
If you just want to update to the latest Reality Release of the Demo refer to the FAQ...
... Updating the Windows Reality Demo from release to release
Warning! The following will totally remove Reality...
...or you can refer to specific steps in order to repair a corrupt installation. Reality should be removed either using the All Programs, Reality uninstall options or using the Windows add/remove programs within Control Panel. Each component should be removed
in the following order:
Manuals - must be done from add/remove programs
RealWeb Demo
Reality Demo
Reality - must be done using Uninstall or Modify Default Reality from All Programs, Reality
If you encounter any problems removing Reality or the Demos follow the steps below:
(This will remove all of the Reality components loaded onto your system)
- Delete all Reality directories:
Make sure there are no database directories and config files that you need.
installed_drive:\ Realman, RealWebDemo, RealityDemo
- Remove Registry Entry - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\NorthgateIS
From a DOS command prompt run regedit - delete this entry and all sub-entries tagged as Reality.
- If you have interrupted a installation remove the following temporary registry keys:
From a DOS command prompt run regedit and remove:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER, "Software\\Northgate\\Reality", "FirstTime"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER, "Software\\Northgate\\Reality", "First Time Demo"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER, "Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Runonce", "Reality Setup"
You can also remove all other Northgate Reality items as detailed below:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER, "Software\\Northgate\\Reality", all keys
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SOFTWARE\\AdminRightsCheck_djklas-8sa809"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Control\\Session Manager\\Environment", "REALROOT"
- Remove Windows file from drive:\WINDOWS\NorthgateIS\history
... the whole NorthgateIS directory can be deleted provide no other applications have been loaded here.
- Reboot the System...
For UNIX System Platforms
Refer to the UNIX Installation Guide, which can used to remove the directories, files and links loaded during the Reality setup install scripts. Follow the instructions for Reality headed "remove an earlier release" and "remove the previous version of UNIX-Connect...".
For Reality Client Components
Refer to the various Windows and UNIX installation notes in the separate Reality Client Components Installation Guide.
