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Hi guys
I have downloaded trial version of System Mechanic 7.
When i try to run setup it says
"Software Conflict: The currently installed software Folder Lock is not compatible with System Mechanic and cannnot be used at the same time. Please uninstall folder lock before installling or using System Mechanic"

I had removed folder lock many months ago. but when i looked in program files there was a folder "Folder Lock" but no exe of folder lock in it . It only had some dlls... i deleted it. but still getting error.
I deleted keys in registry also but in vain.
Help me guys.

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removed the Folder Lock folders and some registry keys but System Mechanic still reports a Folder Lock conflict. Installers generally look for a single leftover marker — an uninstall registry entry, a service/driver, or a file — so the goal is to find that one trace and remove it safely.

Make a System Restore point and back up the registry first. Use regedit Find for the strings Folder Lock and FolderLock and work through every hit. Check both HKLM and HKCU uninstall locations, and on 64‑bit Windows also examine:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall.
Look in filesystem locations such as C:\ProgramData, C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming and Local (and on XP: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data). Inspect Services (services.msc), Task Scheduler, and startup entries for anything related to Folder Lock. Sysinternals Autoruns is useful for finding leftover shell extensions or autorun items. Back up any key or file before deleting.

If those checks do not reveal the culprit, capture what the installer actually probes. Run Process Monitor (Procmon) as administrator, start capture, run the System Mechanic setup until it shows the conflict, then stop capture. Filter for the folder/product name to see the exact registry key or file the installer queries; that is the entry to back up and remove. For MSI-based packages enable verbose Windows Installer logging, for example:

msiexec /i "C:\path\to\setup.msi" /L*V "C:\temp\sm_install.log"

Installation can also be attempted from an elevated command prompt or after a clean boot. If uncertainty remains or a specific key is unfamiliar, seek vendor support from System Mechanic or the Folder Lock publisher. Always keep a restore point and registry backup before making deletions. Credit to for prompting the registry check.

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try www.ccleaner.com to clean registry maybe you missed something

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I downloaded and ran CCleaner. Registry issues were fixed. Now issues in registry.
But still I am getting the same error
Any clues?

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I downloaded and ran CCleaner. Registry issues were fixed. Now issues in registry.
But still I am getting the same error
Any clues?

Sorry , I misspelled there. I meant now no registry issues. All of them now fixed But still I am getting the same error
Any clues?

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Any clues?

no I'm clueless ,lol , bun intended

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pun intended

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