Remove program name from Add or Remove programmes

[Guest donwb]

I am trying to remove a programme by highlighting it and hitting "Remove"

 

in the Add or Remove Programmes page of Settings.

 

It fails, saying it can't find the program.

 

I know that most of the programme's details have long since gone.

 

Sometimes when this happens, the option to remove the listing is offered,

 

but not always.

 

When it's not, is there any way to remove it manually?

 

donwb

[Guest Terry R.]

Re: Remove program name from Add or Remove programmes

 

The date and time was 10/20/2008 9:50 AM, and on a whim, donwb pounded

out on the keyboard:

> I am trying to remove a programme by highlighting it and hitting "Remove"

>

> in the Add or Remove Programmes page of Settings.

>

> It fails, saying it can't find the program.

>

> I know that most of the programme's details have long since gone.

>

> Sometimes when this happens, the option to remove the listing is offered,

>

> but not always.

>

> When it's not, is there any way to remove it manually?

>

> donwb

>

>

 

Hi Don,

 

In the registry, navigate to:

HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall

 

Expand the key and then check each entry until you find the one for the

program you're trying to remove (some are named which makes it a lot

easier, but the one you're looking for may be named like {XXX-Xx} ).

Delete the key and it will be removed from Add/Remove.

 

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[Guest Kyle]

Re: Remove program name from Add or Remove programmes

 

 

"donwb" <2banshee2@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message

news:e7sx$PtMJHA.4248@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>I am trying to remove a programme by highlighting it and hitting "Remove"

>

> in the Add or Remove Programmes page of Settings.

>

> It fails, saying it can't find the program.

>

> I know that most of the programme's details have long since gone.

>

> Sometimes when this happens, the option to remove the listing is offered,

>

> but not always.

>

> When it's not, is there any way to remove it manually?

>

> donwb

 

Start, run, regedit

goto:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

 

You will find alot of entries there so be careful

[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: Remove program name from Add or Remove programmes

 

On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:50:43 +0100, "donwb" <2banshee2@tiscali.co.uk>

wrote:

> I am trying to remove a programme by highlighting it and hitting "Remove"

>

> in the Add or Remove Programmes page of Settings.

>

> It fails, saying it can't find the program.

>

> I know that most of the programme's details have long since gone.

 

 

That's why it can't find it.

 

When Add/Remove Programs doesn't work, the best thing to do is usually

to reinstall the program, then remove it with Add/Remove Programs.

 

 

> Sometimes when this happens, the option to remove the listing is offered,

>

> but not always.

>

> When it's not, is there any way to remove it manually?

>

> donwb

>

 

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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

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[Guest Kelly]

Re: Remove program name from Add or Remove programmes

 

Troubleshooting, Removing and/or Cleaning Add or Remove Programs

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_a.htm#addremove

 

 

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"donwb" <2banshee2@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message

news:e7sx$PtMJHA.4248@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>I am trying to remove a programme by highlighting it and hitting "Remove"

>

> in the Add or Remove Programmes page of Settings.

>

> It fails, saying it can't find the program.

>

> I know that most of the programme's details have long since gone.

>

> Sometimes when this happens, the option to remove the listing is offered,

>

> but not always.

>

> When it's not, is there any way to remove it manually?

>

> donwb

>

>

[Guest Perky]

Re: Remove program name from Add or Remove programmes

 

download Add/Remove Pro. from Surewin Software. It will do the job and its free

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thanks a bunch

 

 

"Kelly" wrote:

> Troubleshooting, Removing and/or Cleaning Add or Remove Programs

> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_a.htm#addremove

>

>

> --

>

> All the Best,

> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

>

> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!

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

>

> SupportSpace

> http://www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner

>

> "donwb" <2banshee2@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message

> news:e7sx$PtMJHA.4248@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> >I am trying to remove a programme by highlighting it and hitting "Remove"

> >

> > in the Add or Remove Programmes page of Settings.

> >

> > It fails, saying it can't find the program.

> >

> > I know that most of the programme's details have long since gone.

> >

> > Sometimes when this happens, the option to remove the listing is offered,

> >

> > but not always.

> >

> > When it's not, is there any way to remove it manually?

> >

> > donwb

> >

> >

>

>

[Guest Perky]

RE: Remove program name from Add or Remove programmes

 

sorry for the mistake. I should have said http://www.superwin.com

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thanks a bunch

 

 

"donwb" wrote:

> I am trying to remove a programme by highlighting it and hitting "Remove"

>

> in the Add or Remove Programmes page of Settings.

>

> It fails, saying it can't find the program.

>

> I know that most of the programme's details have long since gone.

>

> Sometimes when this happens, the option to remove the listing is offered,

>

> but not always.

>

> When it's not, is there any way to remove it manually?

>

> donwb

>

>

>