Removing lists of programs from "Add Remove Program"

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How does one remove the names of programs that have been
deleted, but where the name remains in the "Add remove
programs" dialog box in Control Panel (Win XP Pro)?

These are programs which in "add/remove programs" return
an error message like "cannot locate del1su file" and
stop working.
 
Caleb said:
How does one remove the names of programs that have been
deleted, but where the name remains in the "Add remove
programs" dialog box in Control Panel (Win XP Pro)?
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You can remove them in the Registry at
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall.
Software like the jv16 Power Tools (http://www.vtoy.fi/jv16/index.php)
can do this as well more comfortable.
 
Caleb,

1. Start Registry Editor (Regedit.exe).
2. Locate the following key in the registry:
3. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
4. Make sure you backup the keys by exporting them to a .reg file.
5. Look for the name of the program with the orphaned entry.
6. Delete the entire listing for the software with the orphaned entry.
7. Close the registry editor.
8. Restart your computer.

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How does one remove the names of programs that have been
deleted, but where the name remains in the "Add remove
programs" dialog box in Control Panel (Win XP Pro)?

These are programs which in "add/remove programs" return
an error message like "cannot locate del1su file" and
stop working.
 
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