Add/Remove Programs icon is missing

[SAB]

Hi,

I wanted to delete a program and I used Add/Remove programs from Control
Panel, and unexpectedly couldn't find the Remove icon on the right.
Everything else is there but this when, now I can't remove program from
here. Is there a solution to correct this situation.

Thanks a lot in advance,
SAB

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

I wanted to delete a program and I used Add/Remove programs from Control
Panel, and unexpectedly couldn't find the Remove icon on the right.

Log on to the computer as an administrator.

 

[S.Sengupta]

'Some applications in Add/Remove Programs list are missing Change and
Remove buttons ?'
http://www.winxptutor.com/arpbuttons.htm

or,
Try the edit on line 337 (right hand side)

'Restore Change or Remove Programs'

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm


regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]

 

[SAB]

This link http://www.winxptutor.com/arpbuttons.htm describe exactly the
problem I am having. The only think is when I opened the:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
\SOFTWARE
\Microsoft
\Windows
\CurrentVersion
\Uninstall
\<Program Name>

and as stated I found only 5 programs and only two of them has the NoRemove
and NoModify which I corrected it and it did show the Remove icon, but what
about other many programs which are listed in the Add/Remove programs but
not listed in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE shown above. Appreciate your help.

Thanks,
SAB

'Some applications in Add/Remove Programs list are missing Change and
Remove buttons ?'
http://www.winxptutor.com/arpbuttons.htm

or,
Try the edit on line 337 (right hand side)

'Restore Change or Remove Programs'

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm


regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]

Hi,

I wanted to delete a program and I used Add/Remove programs from Control
Panel, and unexpectedly couldn't find the Remove icon on the right.
Everything else is there but this when, now I can't remove program from
here. Is there a solution to correct this situation.

Thanks a lot in advance,
SAB

 

[=?iso-8859-1?Q?Daniel_Mart=EDn_=5BMVP_Windows=5D?=]

but what

about other many programs which are listed in the Add/Remove programs but
not listed in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE shown above.

Add/Remove Programs could be listing them from
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products key. As they are not
present in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall key,
no Remove/Change button is shown. Try to reinstall one of these applications
and see if the button is back.

--
Regards,
Daniel Martín
Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User

This link http://www.winxptutor.com/arpbuttons.htm describe exactly the
problem I am having. The only think is when I opened the:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
\SOFTWARE
\Microsoft
\Windows
\CurrentVersion
\Uninstall
\<Program Name>

and as stated I found only 5 programs and only two of them has the
NoRemove and NoModify which I corrected it and it did show the Remove
icon, but what about other many programs which are listed in the
Add/Remove programs but not listed in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE shown above.
Appreciate your help.

Thanks,
SAB

'Some applications in Add/Remove Programs list are missing Change and
Remove buttons ?'
http://www.winxptutor.com/arpbuttons.htm

or,
Try the edit on line 337 (right hand side)

'Restore Change or Remove Programs'

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm


regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]

Hi,

I wanted to delete a program and I used Add/Remove programs from Control
Panel, and unexpectedly couldn't find the Remove icon on the right.
Everything else is there but this when, now I can't remove program from
here. Is there a solution to correct this situation.

Thanks a lot in advance,
SAB

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Workaround:

MyUninstaller: Alternative to the standard Windows Add / Remove module:
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/myuninst.html

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Hi,

I wanted to delete a program and I used Add/Remove programs from Control
Panel, and unexpectedly couldn't find the Remove icon on the right.
Everything else is there but this when, now I can't remove program from
here. Is there a solution to correct this situation.

Thanks a lot in advance,
SAB

 

[SAB]

I found them all in the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products. Is there a way to
copy them into
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall since
they seems missing from there or do I have to make changes into the keys in
order to force the remove icon to be available.

Thanks,
SAB

but what

about other many programs which are listed in the Add/Remove programs but
not listed in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE shown above.

Add/Remove Programs could be listing them from
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products key. As they are
not present in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
key, no Remove/Change button is shown. Try to reinstall one of these
applications and see if the button is back.

--
Regards,
Daniel Martín
Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User

This link http://www.winxptutor.com/arpbuttons.htm describe exactly the
problem I am having. The only think is when I opened the:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
\SOFTWARE
\Microsoft
\Windows
\CurrentVersion
\Uninstall
\<Program Name>

and as stated I found only 5 programs and only two of them has the
NoRemove and NoModify which I corrected it and it did show the Remove
icon, but what about other many programs which are listed in the
Add/Remove programs but not listed in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE shown above.
Appreciate your help.

Thanks,
SAB

'Some applications in Add/Remove Programs list are missing Change and
Remove buttons ?'
http://www.winxptutor.com/arpbuttons.htm

or,
Try the edit on line 337 (right hand side)

'Restore Change or Remove Programs'

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm


regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]


SAB wrote:
Hi,

I wanted to delete a program and I used Add/Remove programs from
Control
Panel, and unexpectedly couldn't find the Remove icon on the right.
Everything else is there but this when, now I can't remove program from
here. Is there a solution to correct this situation.

Thanks a lot in advance,
SAB

 

[=?iso-8859-1?Q?Daniel_Mart=EDn_=5BMVP_Windows=5D?=]

Reinstall that applications and all missing keys should come back.

 

[SAB]

Its not one or two application, its all of them. Meanwhile, I did install a
new application and the Remove icon is shown for that application. How can I
bring it back for all other application if there is a way. Its difficult to
re-install all of the application again.

To Workaround, to download and use MyUninstaller software will not help
becuase it shows only the application has the Remove icon in the Add/Remove
of control panel, and not all of them as use to be.

Thanks,
SAB

 

[=?iso-8859-1?Q?Daniel_Mart=EDn_=5BMVP_Windows=5D?=]

Sorry, I'm not aware of any other workaround to recover all Change/Remove
buttons.

--
Regards,
Daniel Martín
Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User