Add Software icon

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I'm not sure how, but I have lost the icon for adding and removing software.
I may have accidentally deleted it. As a workaround, I can reach it through
Help & Support, but how do I get the icon back in its proper place?
Thanks. --Jon
 
Nospam said:
I'm not sure how, but I have lost the icon for adding and removing
software. I may have accidentally deleted it. As a workaround, I
can reach it through Help & Support, but how do I get the icon back
in its proper place?
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What icon for adding software?

Control Panel --> Add/Remove Programs?

Most software comes with its own setup executables and doesn't require you
to go through the Add/Remove Programs control panel.
 
Did you accidently tell Control Panel not to load/show Add/Remove Programs?
What to check:

1. Open Registry
2. Got to registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\don't load
3. Check if appwiz.cpl is listed on right with value of: no
4. If so, delete the appwiz.cpl item

See if that works.

This can also done thru TweakUI XP
 
Also, are you an Administrator?

Has anyone applied a Group Policy and turned off access to Add/Remove
Programs for you?
 
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