Can't remove programs

NoFormz · 17th Sep 2006, 05:42 PM

Greetings,

For some unknown reason, the 'remove' button in the "Add or Remove Programs" (from control panel) gone missing. I can't remove any programs from there. A whole chunk of other programs are also not listed there.

I didn't do anything different. It was still okay the week before. But when i tried to remove a program this afternoon, I cant get find the button.

Please help me out. I wonder if a simple registry fix can solve the problem.

Thanks.

Adrian Wong · 18th Sep 2006, 10:21 AM

Hmmm.. What were you trying to remove?

If you were trying to remove some Windows update, there are some patches that cannot be removed.

NoFormz · 20th Sep 2006, 03:01 PM

Nope. Not WinXP Patches. I'm trying to remove my programs. Basically, all my programs that appear in my "Add/Remove Programs" cannot be removed. The remove button disappeared. And I'm sure i have far more programs than the few listed in it. Is there a probability that some of my WinXP files somehow went corrupted or something?

Adrian Wong · 20th Sep 2006, 03:51 PM

Hmm.. That's odd.

In that case, it's possible that Windows XP cannot find the uninstallers for all your software. The list may have been corrupted or something.

empire23 · 20th Sep 2006, 05:48 PM

There is a big probability that some part of WinXP is corrupted or that the registry part related to the Uninstallers is. Suggest you go into the directory of the program you want to uninstall and look for an uninstaller EXE or use the Installer that you installed the program with with unist script file that comes with each program.

But the i still recommend that you use a registry fixer to clean up your reg, or reinstalling windows.

NoFormz · 21st Sep 2006, 01:34 PM

Alright. Thanks a lot. I guess I'll reinstall my Windows then.

17th Sep 2006, 05:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
NoFormz Warming up Join Date: 25 May 2005 Location: Malaysia Posts: 114 Reputation: 19 Rep Power: 4	Can't remove programs Greetings, For some unknown reason, the 'remove' button in the "Add or Remove Programs" (from control panel) gone missing. I can't remove any programs from there. A whole chunk of other programs are also not listed there. I didn't do anything different. It was still okay the week before. But when i tried to remove a program this afternoon, I cant get find the button. Please help me out. I wonder if a simple registry fix can solve the problem. Thanks.

18th Sep 2006, 10:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
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20th Sep 2006, 03:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
Adrian Wong Da Boss Join Date: 10 Oct 2002 Location: In front of my BenQ Joybook 7000 notebook! Posts: 29,939 Reputation: 2958 Rep Power: 65	Hmm.. That's odd. In that case, it's possible that Windows XP cannot find the uninstallers for all your software. The list may have been corrupted or something. __________________ Dr. Adrian Wong Tech ARP \| Blog @ Tech ARP \| The Free Trade Zone DYKT : The only offshore account I have is at the sand bank? Keep Tech ARP free! Visit our sponsors! We need PROGRAMMERS and TECHNICAL WRITERS! Contact us if you are a hot shot programmer or technical writer! My items for sale : 50x SD Card \| Memory Stick PRO \| Cyclone Energy Saver \| Seiko SS watch \| Tiger/Carlsberg beer jugs \| Travel Speakers \| Motorola V600 \| Nokia N90 SOLD! \| New Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Other items for sale @ the FTZ : Zalman CNPS9500 LED @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7700 Cu @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7000 Cu @ $20 \| Swarovski bracelet watches \| Dell 17" LCD \| Hi-Fi speakers \| English DIVX movies \| HP LaserJet toners! \| Office chairs

20th Sep 2006, 05:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
empire23 BRB. Attacking Russia Join Date: 4 Feb 2006 Location: Ze Fatherland Posts: 279 Reputation: 390 Rep Power: 6	There is a big probability that some part of WinXP is corrupted or that the registry part related to the Uninstallers is. Suggest you go into the directory of the program you want to uninstall and look for an uninstaller EXE or use the Installer that you installed the program with with unist script file that comes with each program. But the i still recommend that you use a registry fixer to clean up your reg, or reinstalling windows. __________________ I'm in Ur Forums, Spamming Ur Boards.

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20th Sep 2006, 03:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
NoFormz Warming up Join Date: 25 May 2005 Location: Malaysia Posts: 114 Reputation: 19 Rep Power: 4	Nope. Not WinXP Patches. I'm trying to remove my programs. Basically, all my programs that appear in my "Add/Remove Programs" cannot be removed. The remove button disappeared. And I'm sure i have far more programs than the few listed in it. Is there a probability that some of my WinXP files somehow went corrupted or something?

21st Sep 2006, 01:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
NoFormz Warming up Join Date: 25 May 2005 Location: Malaysia Posts: 114 Reputation: 19 Rep Power: 4	Alright. Thanks a lot. I guess I'll reinstall my Windows then.