Add/Remove slowness seems to be something that Windows has suffered
from for several years - my theory is that it's something to do with
the size/frequency used information.

You might want to try something like this:

http://www.crazy-pug.co.uk/software.htm

(QuikUninstall)

I use it all the time - its great, takes almost no time to start up,
and its so damned easy to find the right programs using the filter
thing.

Tony Nunan wrote:
> It seems to have mended itself!!
>
> As far as I can tell what cured it was that I clicked on the 'My Music'
> folder and the 'HighMAT CD writer' (?) was (re) installed. After that
> everything appears in 10 seconds or so.
> Hope it stays fixed!!!
>
> Tony
>
> "TonyNunan" <TonyNunan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:80FB9DE9-D471-4213-86BA-FEF693CE8EF5@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks for your ideas, but no change.
> >
> > The computer itself is not sluggish, just the population of the Add/Remove
> > programs list. Whilst waiting for it to load there is no discernable disc
> > activity, and cpu usage is < 4%.
> >
> > "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> 4 Ways to Speed Up Your Computer's Performance
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/atwork/getstarted/speed.mspx
> >>
> >> --
> >> Carey Frisch
> >> Microsoft MVP
> >> Windows XP - Shell/User
> >> Microsoft Newsgroups
> >>
> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >> "Tony Nunan" wrote:
> >>
> >> | My Add or Remove Programs has become very sluggish, and takes 10+
> >> minutes to
> >> | display the list of programs.
> >> |
> >> | I have a fair amount installed, but I wouldn't think enough to cause
> >> this.
> >> |
> >> | Does anyone have any ideas what might be the cause and how to fix it?
> >> |
> >> | Thanks,
> >> |
> >> | Tony
> >>