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Thread ID: 47342 2004-07-23 10:50:00 Windows XP Control Panel/Add Remove Progs tuktuk (4638) Press F1
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254676 2004-07-23 10:50:00 I have a number of programs that over time have been uninstalled or moved on - some are left behind in the Windows XP Control Panel/Add Remove......when I click on to remove I get a message such as "system cannot find the specified..." and I can not delete. I have tried to find a way but no joy!
Surely there must be a way of getting rid of unwanted/unused items in the Add/Remove list - would welcome a method to tidy this system up. Thanks.
tuktuk (4638)
254677 2004-07-23 10:55:00 I presume you don't want to do it manually?

In which case you need a tool to edit the list,System Mechanic has a tool for doing so,also does a swish job of cleaning out a system and has a month trial.

There are a number of apps which can do what you want,everyone has a favourite.
metla (154)
254678 2004-07-23 11:32:00 Heres the manual way plus a couple of programs
How to Manually Remove Programs from the Add or Remove Programs Tool
here (support.microsoft.com)
Add/Remove Pro v. 2.08
superwin.com
Or Total Uninstall - 2.34
www.geocities.com/ggmartau
hth
johnboy (217)
254679 2004-07-23 15:28:00 !?! This problem was fixed in Win98 with win update. Why has MicroSoft let it creep back into XP?!? Vince Vince (406)
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