Control Panel Add-Remove not working

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A new problem, in Control Panel, Add/Remove does not activate, even tried
rightclick Open, that didn't work.

I normally use a separate utility for uninstalling, so maybe this was not
working for awhile.

Doug Knox IIRC has reg fixes for W98, but I'm not aware of any for W2K

How to fix this?

ms
 
You didn't mention what happens when you try but from the "Run" box try;
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\appwiz.cpl

regsvr32 %windir%\system32\webvw.dll
to rebuild several *.htt files

If unsuccessful try
sfc /purgecache
sfc /scannow

Or try the regedits described in;
Add/Remove Programs Tool Displays Installed Programs Incorrectly
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=266668

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If the problem persists, you'll likely need to perform an in-place upgrade.

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=292175

What an In-Place Windows 2000 Upgrade Changes and What It Does Not Change
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=306952
Be sure to apply these to your repair install before connecting to any
network. Internet included. (sasser, msblast)
http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/6/A/E6A04295-D2A8-40D0-A0C5-241BFECD095E/W2KSP4_EN.EXE
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-043.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-049.mspx

Then

Rollup 1 for Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...CF-8850-4531-B52B-BF28B324C662&displaylang=en



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Regards,


Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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You didn't mention what happens when you try but from the "Run" box
try; regsvr32 %windir%\system32\appwiz.cpl

regsvr32 %windir%\system32\webvw.dll
to rebuild several *.htt files

If unsuccessful try
sfc /purgecache
sfc /scannow

Or try the regedits described in;
Add/Remove Programs Tool Displays Installed Programs Incorrectly
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=266668

----------------------------------------------------
If the problem persists, you'll likely need to perform an in-place
upgrade.

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=292175

What an In-Place Windows 2000 Upgrade Changes and What It Does Not
Change http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=306952
Be sure to apply these to your repair install before connecting to any
network. Internet included. (sasser, msblast)
http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/6/A/E6A04295-D2A8-40D0-A0C5-24
1BFECD095E/W2KSP4_EN.EXE
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-043.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-049.mspx

Then

Rollup 1 for Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?amp;displaylang=en&fami
lyid=B54730CF-8850-4531-B52B-BF28B324C662&displaylang=en
Click to expand...

Thanks, Dave. things to work on.

ms
 
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