re: Question about 'Clear Unwanted Entries from Add/Remove Programs'
Sunday, May 11, 2003 at 11:49 am
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by triplate
(4621 messages posted)
Run the Registry Editor (REGEDIT.EXE). Open HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\
Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Uninstall. Click on the [+] next to Uninstall and a branch
will expand under it, revealing all of the applications currently listed under Control
Panel - Add/Remove Programs. Simply highlight any unwanted entries (with a single
left-click) and hit Delete. One note about looking for your application in the Registry.
It may not have the same name you see in the Add/Remove Programs dialog. If you're
unsure about which entry to delete, you can usually click on a likely suspect in
the list in the left pane to see a more thorough description in the right pane,
On Sunday, May 11, 2003 at 10:58 am, Michael wrote:
>I have a question about Clear
>Unwanted Entries from Add/Remove Programs:
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>In previously trying to delete unwanted entries in my add/remove program list, I
>used the Registry Optimizer in a program called Windows System Optimizer, it showed
>several registry keys to delete that were no longer needed that I deleted. Now
those
>programs are still in the add/remove programs list, but there is neither a 'change/remove'
>button with them now nor are there keys in the registry editor for them. Your tip
>with using the Regisrty Editor, which unfortunately I saw after toying around with
>the above Optimizer, allowed me to remove other unwanted items from this list, but
>not two for which I cannot remove nor do I have a key in the registry to delete
(since
>it was already deleted without removing the listing from add/remove programs).
If
>anyone knows how to get rid of these, do please pass on word. Thanks!
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