- "Remove" Option Missing in "Add/Remove Programs"
- Posted by PK on February 11th, 2006
The uninstaller for Pinnacel Studio v.9 did something I have not seen happen
before.
When I go to Panel -> Add/Remove programs I get the list of all my
programs. However, when I click on any entry, the "Remove" buttons are
missing. The only option that is left there is information on frequency of
use.
How do I get "remove" buttons put back there?
What is interesting is, each newly installed program has the right options.
I am stuck with several programs I do not want that were there before
infamous Pinnacle snafu. I'd hate to do XP reinstall for something this
small.
Has anyone run into a similar situation?
- Posted by Wesley Vogel on February 11th, 2006
Some applications in Add/Remove Programs list are missing Change and Remove
buttons
http://www.winxptutor.com/arpbuttons.htm
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news:BFDCC0C1-140A-416B-8587-3D9EFC2A588C@microsoft.com,
PK <PK@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
- Posted by PK on February 11th, 2006
Unfortunately, that key only has only 6 subfolders. No program listing,
except for my AV and FV software.
Is there maybe another key where this info might be stored?
- Posted by Ramesh, MS-MVP on February 12th, 2006
Assuming that you've already uninstalled Pinnacle studio, then use the
Windows Installer Cleanup utility to remove the traces of that application.
Third-party alternative:
MyUninstaller: Alternative to the standard Windows Add / Remove module:
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/myuninst.html
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Regards,
Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
"PK" <PK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Unfortunately, that key only has only 6 subfolders. No program listing,
except for my AV and FV software.
Is there maybe another key where this info might be stored?
- Posted by PK on February 12th, 2006
My UnInstaller only shows 2 programs installed on my system. The registry
workaround also shows only 2 programs. What happened to the other entries?
- Posted by Ramesh, MS-MVP on February 12th, 2006
The other entries may be coming from the following registry locations:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Produ cts
and
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Prod ucts
Windows Installer Cleanup Utility - Description:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/msiclean.htm
Additional information
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You can remove an application using the Msiexec.exe command-line options.
Example: To remove MSN Messenger:
msiexec /uninstall "C:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSN Messenger 7.5.0299\msnmsgs.msi"
The Command-Line Options for the Microsoft Windows Installer Tool
Msiexec.exe:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314881
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Regards,
Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
"PK" <PK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8FB977FA-68E7-41A5-BC34-A2556EF81CCD@microsoft.com...
My UnInstaller only shows 2 programs installed on my system. The registry
workaround also shows only 2 programs. What happened to the other entries?
