Uninstall GIMPS Software?

2010-05-02, 03:35

How do I uninstall GIMPS software?

Uncwilly · 2010-05-02, 07:11

The fast and dirty way is, stop the program, then delete the entire folder that it is installed in.

You can also, from the menu choose "advanced" then "Quit Gimps". Then after you have let it do what it will, delete the folder.

science_man_88 · 2010-05-02, 12:18

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Originally Posted by BillMMar

Quite Frankly I think this Mersenne outfit and GIMPS is *expletive deleted on demand of a user* in the head!

why because they want to find something nobody else has ? that's like saying every inventer ever is messed up no they just want progress.

joblack · 2010-05-02, 17:03

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Originally Posted by BillMMar

Quite Frankly I think this Mersenne outfit and GIMPS is*expletive deleted on demand of a user*!

The usability from Prime95 isn't very good but participants don't seem to care too much.

I arranged with the software but for a newbie it's quite a challenge.

ET_ · 2010-05-02, 18:26

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Originally Posted by joblack

The usability from Prime95 isn't very good but participants don't seem to care too much.

I arranged with the software but for a newbie it's quite a challenge.

I guess the problem is somewhere else.

Prime95 is not exactly a program that you can fire and forget: you should know what you are doing.

I don't want to generate a flame-war, but I believe that expecting a result just clicking on an icon is not the best way to run a program like Prime95.

Luigi

joblack · 2010-05-02, 20:45

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Originally Posted by ET_

just clicking on an icon is not the best way to run a program like Prime95.

For people who just want to help without going deep into the material it might be a good idea to give them a `fire and forget`-solution.

ET_ · 2010-05-02, 22:23

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Originally Posted by joblack

For people who just want to help without going deep into the material it might be a good idea to give them a `fire and forget`-solution.

I don't know... Usually people not interested in math stop after 15 days. These data come from my 10 years of teaming with GIMPS:

43% stop the program and start some nice screensaver-GUI project
38% format the hard disk
11% start asking wht's the meaning of it (and run away after 2 answers)

Luigi

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2010-05-02, 07:11	#2
Uncwilly 6809 > 6502 """"""""""""""""""" Aug 2003 101×103 Posts 97×101 Posts	The fast and dirty way is, stop the program, then delete the entire folder that it is installed in. You can also, from the menu choose "advanced" then "Quit Gimps". Then after you have let it do what it will, delete the folder.