Guest donwb Posted October 20, 2008 Posted October 20, 2008 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. Posted October 20, 2008 Posted October 20, 2008 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. -- Terry R. ***Reply Note*** Anti-spam measures are included in my email address. Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.
Guest Kyle Posted October 20, 2008 Posted October 20, 2008 Re: Remove program name from Add or Remove programmes "donwb" <2banshee2@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message news:e7sx$PtMJHA.4248@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >I am trying to remove a programme by highlighting it and hitting "Remove" > > in the Add or Remove Programmes page of Settings. > > It fails, saying it can't find the program. > > I know that most of the programme's details have long since gone. > > Sometimes when this happens, the option to remove the listing is offered, > > but not always. > > When it's not, is there any way to remove it manually? > > donwb Start, run, regedit goto: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall You will find alot of entries there so be careful
Guest Ken Blake, MVP Posted October 20, 2008 Posted October 20, 2008 Re: Remove program name from Add or Remove programmes On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:50:43 +0100, "donwb" <2banshee2@tiscali.co.uk> wrote: > I am trying to remove a programme by highlighting it and hitting "Remove" > > in the Add or Remove Programmes page of Settings. > > It fails, saying it can't find the program. > > I know that most of the programme's details have long since gone. That's why it can't find it. When Add/Remove Programs doesn't work, the best thing to do is usually to reinstall the program, then remove it with Add/Remove Programs. > Sometimes when this happens, the option to remove the listing is offered, > > but not always. > > When it's not, is there any way to remove it manually? > > donwb > -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience Please Reply to the Newsgroup
Guest Kelly Posted October 20, 2008 Posted October 20, 2008 Re: Remove program name from Add or Remove programmes Troubleshooting, Removing and/or Cleaning Add or Remove Programs http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_a.htm#addremove -- All the Best, Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm SupportSpace http://www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner "donwb" <2banshee2@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message news:e7sx$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 Posted October 20, 2008 Posted October 20, 2008 Re: Remove program name from Add or Remove programmes download Add/Remove Pro. from Surewin Software. It will do the job and its free -- 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 Posted October 20, 2008 Posted October 20, 2008 RE: Remove program name from Add or Remove programmes sorry for the mistake. I should have said http://www.superwin.com -- 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 > > >
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