InstallShield
by InstallShield
What is InstallShield?
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Overview
InstallShield is published by InstallShield. You can find out more about InstallShield at its official website or at InstallShield's website.
How do I clean InstallShield?
InstallShield may store excess, temporary data on your computer that can take up valuable space. It may also store private data such as passwords or browsing history in the registry or on the file system. The easiest way to erase this data is by downloading AppCleaner, it is 100% free and about 1MB in size. A portable version is also available.
Clean InstallShield
with AppCleaner
If you want to clean InstallShield manually, you can follow the steps outlined below. There are two locations in the file system where InstallShield stores data that can be cleaned.
Files
To clean your file system from files stored by InstallShield and to gain free disk space, examine the following file system locations. First of all, open a command prompt window:
- Hit the Windows key , usually located in the lower left of your keyboard between the Ctrl and Alt keys.
- Windows XP/Vista/7: Click Run...
- Type cmd
- Hit Enter
Now list all the files stored by InstallShield that can be cleaned:
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Type dir %ProgramFiles%\_ISTMP1.DIR
- On 64-Bit also: Type dir %ProgramFiles(x86)%\_ISTMP1.DIR
- Type dir %SystemDrive%\_ISTMP*.DIR
Once you have identified the files stored by InstallShield that you want to clean, delete them using the del command or Windows Explorer.