Add or Remove programs Doesn't populate (its blank)

[Guest Joel Pettigrew]

The machine is running Windows XP Pro SP3. Installed a few days ago, drivers

are all installed, updates are all installed. Lots of programs are already

installed, from Dynamic GP to Gtalk to Microsoft Office.

 

When I go into Add or Remove programs it says please wait while this list

populates; It, however, regadrless of time open, never brings anything up.

If I close it and attempt to open again, add or remove programs will not open

unless I restart. I can doube click, and right click - run and I dont get

any change.

 

Things I have checked.

I went to HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Window­s\CurrentVersion\Uninstall in the

registery and checked to see permissions and if the files were there. All

the apps were there and the permissions were all listed as full. (this

happens when i log in as the admin or the user with admin privliges)

 

I also ran, REGSVR32 APPWIZ.CPL and it completes successfully.

 

Any help would be appreciated. I dont really want to wipe the system again

since its a fresh install.

Any other ideas?

PLEASE HELP!

[Guest ju.c]

Re: Add or Remove programs Doesn't populate (its blank)

 

That problem sounds like what this program fixes. Try it,

won't hurt.

 

"The gap is caused by a badly formatted "DisplayIcon"

entry in the uninstall area of the registry or a bad icon file."

 

Remove Whitespace From Add or Remove Programs

Info: http://www.christensen-software.com/freesoftware/cleanup_add_remove_progra.htm

Download: http://www.christensen-software.com/freeware/RemoveWhitespaceFromAddRemovePrograms.exe

 

 

ju.c

 

 

"Joel Pettigrew" <JoelPettigrew@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:289E2A90-6D32-44F2-BDDA-C05537E25016@microsoft.com...

> The machine is running Windows XP Pro SP3. Installed a few days ago, drivers

> are all installed, updates are all installed. Lots of programs are already

> installed, from Dynamic GP to Gtalk to Microsoft Office.

>

> When I go into Add or Remove programs it says please wait while this list

> populates; It, however, regadrless of time open, never brings anything up.

> If I close it and attempt to open again, add or remove programs will not open

> unless I restart. I can doube click, and right click - run and I dont get

> any change.

>

> Things I have checked.

> I went to HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Window­s\CurrentVersion\Uninstall in the

> registery and checked to see permissions and if the files were there. All

> the apps were there and the permissions were all listed as full. (this

> happens when i log in as the admin or the user with admin privliges)

>

> I also ran, REGSVR32 APPWIZ.CPL and it completes successfully.

>

> Any help would be appreciated. I dont really want to wipe the system again

> since its a fresh install.

> Any other ideas?

> PLEASE HELP!

[Guest pip22]

Re: Add or Remove programs Doesn't populate (its blank)

 

 

This fix my do the trick:

 

Start-->Run

 

Type REGSVR32 APPWIZ.CPL

 

Click 'OK'