Hiding items in Add/Remove Programs?

[Guest Stevie]

I want to hude a couple of entries in Add/Remove programs in XP Pro... Is

it possible? And how...?

I just want to stop a couple of programs from being uninstalled.

 

Thanks a lot

[Guest Twayne]

Re: Hiding items in Add/Remove Programs?

 

> I want to hude a couple of entries in Add/Remove programs in XP

> Pro... Is it possible? And how...?

> I just want to stop a couple of programs from being uninstalled.

>

> Thanks a lot

 

It can be done though I don't know how. The point I wanted to make

though is that you also have to be sure the programs don't carry their

own uninstall programs in their working directories and/or that install

doesn't also uninstall. Of course, anyone sufficiently motivated will

still be able to do away with the program no matter what you do so all

it's going to accomplish really is keeping the honest folk honest.

[Guest Bob I]

Re: Hiding items in Add/Remove Programs?

 

You can't hide them, you could remove the entry in the registry, but if

they locate the uninstall file that will still allow them to uninstall.

perhaps you may set the system security to disallow users to uninstall

software instead.

 

Stevie wrote:

> I want to hude a couple of entries in Add/Remove programs in XP Pro... Is

> it possible? And how...?

> I just want to stop a couple of programs from being uninstalled.

>

> Thanks a lot

>

>

[Guest smlunatick]

Re: Hiding items in Add/Remove Programs?

 

On Oct 6, 3:42 pm, Bob I <bire...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> You can't hide them, you could remove the entry in the registry, but if

> they locate the uninstall file that will still allow them to uninstall.

> perhaps you may set the system security to disallow users to uninstall

> software instead.

>

> Stevie wrote:

> > I want to hude a couple of entries in Add/Remove programs in XP Pro...  Is

> > it possible?  And how...?

> > I just want to stop a couple of programs from being uninstalled.

>

> > Thanks a lot

 

Several anti-spyware removal tools can give you the possibility of

removing the uninstall entry from Add/Remove Programs. Then, you

would just need the "rename" the uninstall file in the program's

installed folder.

[Guest olfart]

Re: Hiding items in Add/Remove Programs?

 

 

"smlunatick" <yveslec@gmail.com> wrote in message

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On Oct 6, 3:42 pm, Bob I <bire...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> You can't hide them, you could remove the entry in the registry, but if

> they locate the uninstall file that will still allow them to uninstall.

> perhaps you may set the system security to disallow users to uninstall

> software instead.

>

> Stevie wrote:

> > I want to hude a couple of entries in Add/Remove programs in XP Pro...

> > Is

> > it possible? And how...?

> > I just want to stop a couple of programs from being uninstalled.

>

> > Thanks a lot

 

Several anti-spyware removal tools can give you the possibility of

removing the uninstall entry from Add/Remove Programs. Then, you

would just need the "rename" the uninstall file in the program's

installed folder.

 

You could still identify the uninstall file by the looks of it's icon.

Why not go into the Program File and Delete the uninstall ,exe file?

[Guest Rotten Ronny]

Re: Hiding items in Add/Remove Programs?

 

Bob I <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in

news:#LFm2G8JJHA.4996@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl:

> You can't hide them, you could remove the entry in the registry, but

> if they locate the uninstall file that will still allow them to

> uninstall. perhaps you may set the system security to disallow users

> to uninstall software instead.

 

I know there is a file in the Windows folder somehwere where you can unhide

add/remove apps that Microsoft installed by default just by removing the

hide flag so doing the reverse should work too. That's how I used to get

rid of the messenger crap before Microsoft decided to unhide the option to

uninstall it. Don't know about 3rd party apps though.

[Guest ju.c]

Re: Hiding items in Add/Remove Programs?

 

The file is here:

 

C:\WINDOWS\inf\sysoc.inf

 

Remove or add "hide" like so:

 

Added:

Games=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,games.inf,hide,7

 

Removed:

Games=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,games.inf,,7

 

Note the double commas (inf,,7)!

 

 

ju.c

 

 

"Rotten Ronny" <rotten@ronny.here> wrote in message news:Xns9B3932E38A5CD67790324@127.0.0.1...

> Bob I <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in

> news:#LFm2G8JJHA.4996@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl:

>

>> You can't hide them, you could remove the entry in the registry, but

>> if they locate the uninstall file that will still allow them to

>> uninstall. perhaps you may set the system security to disallow users

>> to uninstall software instead.

>

> I know there is a file in the Windows folder somehwere where you can unhide

> add/remove apps that Microsoft installed by default just by removing the

> hide flag so doing the reverse should work too. That's how I used to get

> rid of the messenger crap before Microsoft decided to unhide the option to

> uninstall it. Don't know about 3rd party apps though.

>

[Guest Kelly]

Re: Hiding items in Add/Remove Programs?

 

Hi,

 

Find the program in question under:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \

Uninstall

 

Once there, double click Display Name in the right pane and rename it to

HideDisplayName.

 

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"Rotten Ronny" <rotten@ronny.here> wrote in message

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> Bob I <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in

> news:#LFm2G8JJHA.4996@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl:

>

>> You can't hide them, you could remove the entry in the registry, but

>> if they locate the uninstall file that will still allow them to

>> uninstall. perhaps you may set the system security to disallow users

>> to uninstall software instead.

>

> I know there is a file in the Windows folder somehwere where you can

> unhide

> add/remove apps that Microsoft installed by default just by removing the

> hide flag so doing the reverse should work too. That's how I used to get

> rid of the messenger crap before Microsoft decided to unhide the option to

> uninstall it. Don't know about 3rd party apps though.

>

[Guest Bob I]

Re: Hiding items in Add/Remove Programs?

 

Interesting, thank you Kelly!

 

Kelly wrote:

> Hi,

>

> Find the program in question under:

> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \

> Uninstall

>

> Once there, double click Display Name in the right pane and rename it to

> HideDisplayName.

>

[Guest Kelly]

Re: Hiding items in Add/Remove Programs?

 

Most welcome, Bob.

 

I do have a write-up on it via my A to Z section. :o)

 

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All the Best,

Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

 

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

 

SupportSpace

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"Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message

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> Interesting, thank you Kelly!

>

> Kelly wrote:

>

>> Hi,

>>

>> Find the program in question under:

>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \

>> Uninstall

>>

>> Once there, double click Display Name in the right pane and rename it to

>> HideDisplayName.

>>

>