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Thread ID: 40789 2003-12-18 11:05:00 Add-Remove Programs.. HELP PLEASE Hawk (4365) Press F1
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201454 2003-12-18 11:05:00 I have Win XP Home, Under my Add remove Programs, I have a number of listings there that have no option to remove or delete them, is there any way i can remove these from the list?

I have noticed that using Add/Remove Pro, that after removing it from that list, it puts it on the computers add/remove programs with no option to remove it.

Any help?

Thanks
Hawk (4365)
201455 2003-12-18 11:41:00 Can you explain what the listings are and why you wish to remove them?

Cheers Murray P
Murray P (44)
201456 2003-12-18 12:00:00 I believe the thread starter has deleted the programs and they are still showing up the add/remove programs.

Run a reg cleaner then try and remove them again,it may work.
metla (154)
201457 2003-12-18 12:02:00 > I have noticed that using Add/Remove Pro, that after
> removing it from that list, it puts it on the
> computers add/remove programs with no option to
> remove it.

When you install programs, its usually done under the Windows Installer. It then (naturally) ends up on the Windows Add/Remove program list.

If you uninstall it using a third party application (as you describe) then the program listing will often remain, and be orphaned, as you have removed the program by another means outside the control of the Windows uninstalling routine.

There are utilities that allow you to remove these listings, JV16 Power Tools was one but its hard to find in a free version now.
godfather (25)
201458 2003-12-18 17:21:00 tweakui will do this for you and also 'regcleaner' drcspy (146)
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