VENDELETE.CMD - VENDOR.XML file Remover

[ubersurfer]

Originally Posted by ami1

Thanks for script - no need to search/hunt for vendor.xml files anymore.

Has a minor issue though - it assumes windows is installed on C:

Though its correct for 99% cases i guess, but i have xp on c: and win7 on d: (apart from few linux distros on other partitions)

Replacing C: with %SYSTEMDRIVE% everywhere in the file seems to work.

Just for completeness, specially if Scrid or OSBB are going to include it in the hybrids.

When you're right, you're right ... and you are right!

I've updated both the CMD and EXE versions accordingly. Links to the files are in the OP.

Thanks for pointing this out. I apologize for not having caught it myself.



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[kbz1960]

Does this delete the second or third ones that are hiding sometimes?

[Justam]

Originally Posted by kbz1960

Does this delete the second or third ones that are hiding sometimes?

as far as I am aware there is only 2 vendor files on either winxp, win vista/7. But I believe you are really interested in if it removes all the vendor files which would impact an os install....based on my personal use I have found this to work just fine...saves trecking through explorer


WIN XP, Vista/7 64 BIT

if exist "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Research In Motion\AppLoader\Vendor.xml" goto DelAppLoader64

WIN XP, Vista/7 32 BIT

if exist "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Research In Motion\AppLoader\Vendor.xml" goto DelAppLoader32

Windows Vista/7

if exist "C:\Users\"%username%"\AppData\Roaming\Research In Motion\BlackBerry\Loader XML\Vendor.xml" goto DelAppDataV7

Windows XP

if exist "C:\Documents and Settings\"%username%"\AppData\Roaming\Research In Motion\BlackBerry\Loader XML\Vendor.xml" goto DelAppDataXP

So depending on your system 32/64 Bit it would remove the vendor file from the program files location...depending on your windows OS version it will remove it from your AppData location....


EDIT: I should have just posted this:

echo *********************************************
echo * VENDELETE by ubersurfer - 26 Nov, 2011    *
echo * Removes BlackBerry VENDOR.XML files from  *
echo * Windows XP thru Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit) *
echo *********************************************

It's a habit to be thorough....all be it...sometimes not as necessary

[kbz1960]

Originally Posted by Justam

as far as I am aware there is only 2 vendor files on either winxp, win vista/7. But I believe you are really interested in if it removes all the vendor files which would impact an os install....based on my personal use I have found this to work just fine...saves trecking through explorer


64 BIT

if exist "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Research In Motion\AppLoader\Vendor.xml" goto DelAppLoader64

32 BIT

if exist "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Research In Motion\AppLoader\Vendor.xml" goto DelAppLoader32

Windows Vista/7

if exist "C:\Users\"%username%"\AppData\Roaming\Research In Motion\BlackBerry\Loader XML\Vendor.xml" goto DelAppDataV7

Windows XP

if exist "C:\Documents and Settings\"%username%"\AppData\Roaming\Research In Motion\BlackBerry\Loader XML\Vendor.xml"

Thanks and sure does. I remember seeing some threads where people said they found more but who know with all the crap on here lol.

[Justam]

Originally Posted by kbz1960

Thanks and sure does. I remember seeing some threads where people said they found more but who know with all the crap on here lol.

Id be interested to know if there is more vendor file locations but I havent came accross it personally yet and I've been messing with leaked/official os's for quite a while now....but who knows....

[kbz1960]

For awhile some were saying if you were online it would download another. I haven't experienced that though. Maybe that was only a certain version of DM?

[Justam]

I do remember that actually...I think it was if you were using DM to do an os update...I have never experienced that with loader.exe....so for DM it could very well be true...but c'mon....y would you want to use DM to update/reinstall an OS.....I remember in that post this thorough explanation on turning off the auto update feature through the DM installer by going to the uninstall/modify in the system control panel....and again...y bother with that when the simplest answer is just use loader.exe.....

Not hating on the OP of that thread because I'm sure alot of people found that helpful and do not know about or aren't comfortable with loader.exe...but really that would of been a perfect time to educate no? Anyhow......stick with loader.exe and vendelete and you will be good to go.

[kbz1960]

Oh I agree, always use loader. I think some people are scared to use it cause getting to is harder than opening dm.

[estroh]

That happened to me once. Instead of loading the BB OS Hybrid that was on the computer,it went and downloaded a new one. That's really what it should do, because most people wouldn't download the newest OS DM is designed to go online and download the appropriate one for you based on released BB OS.

Originally Posted by Justam

I do remember that actually...I think it was if you were using DM to do an os update...I have never experienced that with loader.exe....so for DM it could very well be true...but c'mon....y would you want to use DM to update/reinstall an OS.....I remember in that post this thorough explanation on turning off the auto update feature through the DM installer by going to the uninstall/modify in the system control panel....and again...y bother with that when the simplest answer is just use loader.exe.....

Not hating on the OP of that thread because I'm sure alot of people found that helpful and do not know about or aren't comfortable with loader.exe...but really that would of been a perfect time to educate no? Anyhow......stick with loader.exe and vendelete and you will be good to go.

[SCrid2000]

Downloaded the latest version for use in future hybrids Thanks again ubersurfer

[ubersurfer]

Originally Posted by SCrid2000

Downloaded the latest version for use in future hybrids Thanks again ubersurfer

Thank you for the bump!

[olblueyez]

Adding my subscription.

[ubersurfer]

Originally Posted by olblueyez

Adding my subscription.

Olblueyez: Your avatar ... the chairman as Tony Rome?

[jonduran86]

Not sure if I'm doing this right. But I right click on Vendelete.cmd. It says no vendor files to be deleted. However, I searched for it in Windows and found one. Am I doing it right?

[ubersurfer]

Originally Posted by jonduran86

Not sure if I'm doing this right. But I right click on Vendelete.cmd. It says no vendor files to be deleted. However, I searched for it in Windows and found one. Am I doing it right?

Why not try VENDELETE+ instead? It does a full search of your hard drive, unlike the original VENDELETE.CMD which targets specific folders.

You can download VENDELETE+ here: http://ubersurfer.com/files/vendeleteplus.zip

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