Deleting Docklets

Hi,

I downloaded the e-mail checker docklet a while ago, but don't use it much (I don't like that I can't change the frequency with which it checks for new e-mails).

Am I supposed to somehow uninstall it, or is it enough that I dragged it off the dock, closed ObjectDock, went into C:\Program Files\Stardock\ObjectDock\Docklets and deleted the folder "E-mail Checker"? Is there anything else I should do or delete to remove all traces of the docklet?

Thanks in advance.

wincustomize

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Assuming you were not using the docklet in the theme you were running at the time of deletion, you are fine.

One other item of note:

If you have any themes that used that docklet, and were saved, you will want to delete those theme ".ini" files to prevent any errors.

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Oops, not sure how that ending up being a double post!

Thanks Corky_O

I don't really use ObjectDock all that much, so I'm not familiar with which themes you mentioned. What are they exactly? I don't think I used or saved any.

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If you did not use the "Save Theme as" button in the ObjectDock configuration panel, then no need to worry.

FYI - the term "Dock Theme" is referring to a created dock set-up which is then saved via "Right-click dock > Dock Settings > Save Theme as button". The current dock set-up is then saved as a ".ini" file in the "C:\Program Files\Stardock\ObjectDock\Themes" folder. This file is a text file with references to position and content of the dock, including all links (entries), icons images, and dock background used.

Saving a theme allows you to reload a theme any time using the "Dock Settings > Load Theme button".

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Note - I referred to the method used in ObjectDock Plus for saving a theme above. For ObjectDock free version, you would use "Right-click dock > Dock Settings > Themes menu > Save Dock Theme As" command to save a theme, and "Right-click dock > Dock Settings > Themes menu > Load Dock Theme" command to load a saved theme.

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Fantastic! Thank you so much for the info Corky_O!

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also, for the future: If you decide to remove a docklet or shorcut - just drag it off the dock, let go and watch it disappear in a fireball

(just make sure you don't dock dragging locked)

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Bichur,

I removed the e-mail docklet from ObjectDock by dragging it off the dock like you said (love the fireball

) before I deleted it from my system. I just wanted to make sure that it was completely removed from my machine, not just the dock.

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oops, missed the part where you said you dragged before going in and deleting the folder. i get bored and just create new blank shortcuts, just so I can drag them off.

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