can not uninstall program on Vista

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Somehow the 'uninstall' button disappeared for most programs on my Vista Home
Premium box when I used Control Pannel -> Programs -> Uninstall a Program. A
few programs still have 'uninstall' button available - those have 'installed
on' showing. The rest (80+% of all)don't have 'installed on' values showing
and don't have 'uninstall' button. Any idea?
 
HJ said:
Somehow the 'uninstall' button disappeared for most programs on my Vista
Home
Premium box when I used Control Pannel -> Programs -> Uninstall a Program.
A
few programs still have 'uninstall' button available - those have
'installed
on' showing. The rest (80+% of all)don't have 'installed on' values
showing
and don't have 'uninstall' button. Any idea?
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Highlight the application and the "uninstall" button appears at the top of
the window....
 
That only worked for a few apps. For most of the apps, no 'unintall' button
shown when highlighted. Right-click does not work for those apps either.
Highlight + enter does not work. All 3 ways worked for 5 or 6 of the apps but
not for the rest.
 
HJ,

If you double click them does the Uninstall then start?

A excerpt from a web site I came across.......

Quote:
The cause for missing uninstall, change and repair button is not because of
some spyware or adware trying to prevent uninstalls, but instead due to
invalid or wrong folder type template been assigned or associated to the
Programs and Features folder. Thus, when the Uninstall Programs or Uninstall
Updates applet is opened, Vista assumes the folder as non-system type, e.g.
pictures, music, or videos media folder type, and not showing the system
tasks or showing inappropriate tasks in the toolbar when a selection is
done.

There is no known way to change the folder template for the folder type of
“Uninstall or Change a Programâ€, thus the only way to solve the error is to
reset the folder types customization in Vista, which basically delete two
BagMRU and Bags registry keys. However, the resolution will clear and wipe
off all folder types and folder views customization that users have
configured in Vista desktop explorer. After resetting, all folders will
revert back to original default templates, including Uninstall Programs and
Uninstall Updates.

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All the best,
SG

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BTW, if the double click don't work and you choose not to reset your folders
there is another option I forgot to mention, Here is a little app I use and
gives a lot more detail than Windows version of uninstalling programs and
it's a standalone app.

MyUninstaller v1.40
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/myuninst.html

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All the best,
SG

Is your computer system ready for Vista?
https://winqual.microsoft.com/hcl/
Want to keep up with the latest news from MS?
http://news.google.com/nwshp?tab=wn&ned=us&topic=t
Just type in Microsoft
 
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