Unable to Uninstall

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If I want to uninstall a program using the Control Panel>Programs and
Features and highlight the program and then click on uninstall nothing
happens. This has started to happen all the time. The only way I can
uninstall the program is to run the original installation program. Any ideas
why this is happening?

Vista Ultimate RC1
AMD64 3000+
1GB Ram
 
If the program did not register an entry in Control Panel > Add/Remove
Programs equivalent in Vista, the only means is to use the original setup
program (or uninstall if present) to remove the application.

Did you get a chance to test this out on Windows Vista RTM?
 
The programs I am talking about must be registered because they appear in the
installed program listing. I click on them and select the unistall button
but nothing happens. This also applies if I right click on the program and
select uninstall. It could be a while before I upgrade to the RTM version
 
If it isn't too personal, what specific programs?


| The programs I am talking about must be registered because they appear in the
| installed program listing. I click on them and select the unistall button
| but nothing happens. This also applies if I right click on the program and
| select uninstall. It could be a while before I upgrade to the RTM version
|
| "Desmond Lee" wrote:
|
| > If the program did not register an entry in Control Panel > Add/Remove
| > Programs equivalent in Vista, the only means is to use the original setup
| > program (or uninstall if present) to remove the application.
| >
| > Did you get a chance to test this out on Windows Vista RTM?
| >
| > --
| > .............. All new, all fresh ..............
| > http://www.leedesmond.com/weblog/
| >
| >
| >
| > "LeeG" wrote:
| >
| > > If I want to uninstall a program using the Control Panel>Programs and
| > > Features and highlight the program and then click on uninstall nothing
| > > happens. This has started to happen all the time. The only way I can
| > > uninstall the program is to run the original installation program. Any ideas
| > > why this is happening?
| > >
| > > Vista Ultimate RC1
| > > AMD64 3000+
| > > 1GB Ram
 
Try running "sfc /scannow" from an elevated command prompt. If that doesn't
work you may need to re-register one or more dll's.
 
The last program for this to happen to was Farcry 64-bit version and its
upgrades, but like I say it appears to be hap[pening with every program tyhat
is installed
 
I am set up with an administrator account but cannot run the sfc application
in this account. I can run the application if I log in to the Administrator
account. Any ideas as to why? I will run the application in the
administrator account and post the results if it does not matter which
account you are using.
 
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