2 Questions

[ET]

Can someone tell me what the registry keys are for
removing icons on the classic control panel. Also,
sometimes like right now I uninstall a program from the
add/remove programs option and the program uninstalls
fine but add/remove programs menu still lists the
program. Is there a registry key for this? Thanks

ET

[Thorsten Matzner]

"ET" > wrote:

>Can someone tell me what the registry keys are for
>removing icons on the classic control panel.

You can hide single items with TWEAKUI.EXE > Control Panel. TweakUI is
available from
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp.

>Also,
>sometimes like right now I uninstall a program from the
>add/remove programs option and the program uninstalls
>fine but add/remove programs menu still lists the
>program. Is there a registry key for this?

Simply double-click the entry. Windows will attempt to uninstall the
application and, because this fails, prompt you for if you want to
remove the entry.

--
(tm)

[ET]

I know about TweakUI and that is the only way I can do
it. I was wondering what the keys are. Also, I get no
option to remove the entry.
>-----Original Message-----
>"ET" > wrote:
>
>>Can someone tell me what the registry keys are for
>>removing icons on the classic control panel.
>
>You can hide single items with TWEAKUI.EXE > Control
Panel. TweakUI is
>available from
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoy
s.asp.
>
>>Also,
>>sometimes like right now I uninstall a program from the
>>add/remove programs option and the program uninstalls
>>fine but add/remove programs menu still lists the
>>program. Is there a registry key for this?
>
>Simply double-click the entry. Windows will attempt to
uninstall the
>application and, because this fails, prompt you for if
you want to
>remove the entry.
>
>--
>(tm)
>.
>

[Sir_George]

ET,

This should work;

1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then press
ENTER.

2. Locate and click the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Uninstall

3. After you click the Uninstall registry key, click Export Registry File on
the Registry menu.

4. In the Export Registry File dialog box, click Desktop in the Save in box,
type uninstall in the File name box, and then click Save.

5. Each key under Uninstall represents a program that appears in Add/Remove
Programs. To determine which program that each key represents, click the
key, and then view the following values:

DisplayName - the value data for the DisplayName key is the name that is
listed in Add/Remove Programs

-and-

UninstallString - the value data for the UninstallString key is the program
that is used to uninstall the program

6. After you identify the registry key that represents the program that is
still in Add/Remove Programs, right-click the key, and then click Delete.


7. After you delete the key, click Start, point to Settings, and then click
Control Panel.

8. In Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs.

9. In Add/Remove Programs, verify that the program for which you deleted the
registry key is not listed.

If the program list is not correct in Add/Remove Programs, you can
double-click the Uninstall.reg file on your desktop to restore the original
list of programs in the registry.

If the program list is correct in Add/Remove Programs, you can right-click
the Uninstall.reg file on your desktop, and then click Delete.


--
Sir_George


"ET" > wrote in message ...
> I know about TweakUI and that is the only way I can do
> it. I was wondering what the keys are. Also, I get no
> option to remove the entry.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >"ET" > wrote:
> >
> >>Can someone tell me what the registry keys are for
> >>removing icons on the classic control panel.
> >
> >You can hide single items with TWEAKUI.EXE > Control
> Panel. TweakUI is
> >available from
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoy
> s.asp.
> >
> >>Also,
> >>sometimes like right now I uninstall a program from the
> >>add/remove programs option and the program uninstalls
> >>fine but add/remove programs menu still lists the
> >>program. Is there a registry key for this?
> >
> >Simply double-click the entry. Windows will attempt to
> uninstall the
> >application and, because this fails, prompt you for if
> you want to
> >remove the entry.
> >
> >--
> >(tm)
> >.
> >

[ET]

I'll never understand this one. I did what you said and
when I looked in add/remove progrgrams, the program
(mediaface 4) had doubled. I now have two of them in
there. I can't figure that? I looked back in the
registry in the uninstall folders and neither is there.
They have to be somewhere though, right? Just where?
Any other ideas? Thanks

>-----Original Message-----
>ET,
>
>This should work;
>
>1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box,
and then press
>ENTER.
>
>2. Locate and click the following registry key:
>
>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVers
ion\Uninstall
>
>3. After you click the Uninstall registry key, click
Export Registry File on
>the Registry menu.
>
>4. In the Export Registry File dialog box, click Desktop
in the Save in box,
>type uninstall in the File name box, and then click Save.
>
>5. Each key under Uninstall represents a program that
appears in Add/Remove
>Programs. To determine which program that each key
represents, click the
>key, and then view the following values:
>
>DisplayName - the value data for the DisplayName key is
the name that is
>listed in Add/Remove Programs
>
>-and-
>
>UninstallString - the value data for the UninstallString
key is the program
>that is used to uninstall the program
>
>6. After you identify the registry key that represents
the program that is
>still in Add/Remove Programs, right-click the key, and
then click Delete.
>
>
>7. After you delete the key, click Start, point to
Settings, and then click
>Control Panel.
>
>8. In Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs.
>
>9. In Add/Remove Programs, verify that the program for
which you deleted the
>registry key is not listed.
>
>If the program list is not correct in Add/Remove
Programs, you can
>double-click the Uninstall.reg file on your desktop to
restore the original
>list of programs in the registry.
>
>If the program list is correct in Add/Remove Programs,
you can right-click
>the Uninstall.reg file on your desktop, and then click
Delete.
>
>
>--
>Sir_George
>
>
>"ET" > wrote in message
...
>> I know about TweakUI and that is the only way I can do
>> it. I was wondering what the keys are. Also, I get
no
>> option to remove the entry.
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >"ET" > wrote:
>> >
>> >>Can someone tell me what the registry keys are for
>> >>removing icons on the classic control panel.
>> >
>> >You can hide single items with TWEAKUI.EXE > Control
>> Panel. TweakUI is
>> >available from
>>
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoy
>> s.asp.
>> >
>> >>Also,
>> >>sometimes like right now I uninstall a program from
the
>> >>add/remove programs option and the program
uninstalls
>> >>fine but add/remove programs menu still lists the
>> >>program. Is there a registry key for this?
>> >
>> >Simply double-click the entry. Windows will attempt
to
>> uninstall the
>> >application and, because this fails, prompt you for
if
>> you want to
>> >remove the entry.
>> >
>> >--
>> >(tm)
>> >.
>> >

[Sir_George]

ET,

Visit the following site, which is where the information I provided was
obtained;

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310750

Make sure you follow the steps exactly as stated!

--
Sir_George


"ET" > wrote in message
...
> I'll never understand this one. I did what you said and
> when I looked in add/remove progrgrams, the program
> (mediaface 4) had doubled. I now have two of them in
> there. I can't figure that? I looked back in the
> registry in the uninstall folders and neither is there.
> They have to be somewhere though, right? Just where?
> Any other ideas? Thanks
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >ET,
> >
> >This should work;
> >
> >1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box,
> and then press
> >ENTER.
> >
> >2. Locate and click the following registry key:
> >
> >HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVers
> ion\Uninstall
> >
> >3. After you click the Uninstall registry key, click
> Export Registry File on
> >the Registry menu.
> >
> >4. In the Export Registry File dialog box, click Desktop
> in the Save in box,
> >type uninstall in the File name box, and then click Save.
> >
> >5. Each key under Uninstall represents a program that
> appears in Add/Remove
> >Programs. To determine which program that each key
> represents, click the
> >key, and then view the following values:
> >
> >DisplayName - the value data for the DisplayName key is
> the name that is
> >listed in Add/Remove Programs
> >
> >-and-
> >
> >UninstallString - the value data for the UninstallString
> key is the program
> >that is used to uninstall the program
> >
> >6. After you identify the registry key that represents
> the program that is
> >still in Add/Remove Programs, right-click the key, and
> then click Delete.
> >
> >
> >7. After you delete the key, click Start, point to
> Settings, and then click
> >Control Panel.
> >
> >8. In Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs.
> >
> >9. In Add/Remove Programs, verify that the program for
> which you deleted the
> >registry key is not listed.
> >
> >If the program list is not correct in Add/Remove
> Programs, you can
> >double-click the Uninstall.reg file on your desktop to
> restore the original
> >list of programs in the registry.
> >
> >If the program list is correct in Add/Remove Programs,
> you can right-click
> >the Uninstall.reg file on your desktop, and then click
> Delete.
> >
> >
> >--
> >Sir_George
> >
> >
> >"ET" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> I know about TweakUI and that is the only way I can do
> >> it. I was wondering what the keys are. Also, I get
> no
> >> option to remove the entry.
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >"ET" > wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>Can someone tell me what the registry keys are for
> >> >>removing icons on the classic control panel.
> >> >
> >> >You can hide single items with TWEAKUI.EXE > Control
> >> Panel. TweakUI is
> >> >available from
> >>
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoy
> >> s.asp.
> >> >
> >> >>Also,
> >> >>sometimes like right now I uninstall a program from
> the
> >> >>add/remove programs option and the program
> uninstalls
> >> >>fine but add/remove programs menu still lists the
> >> >>program. Is there a registry key for this?
> >> >
> >> >Simply double-click the entry. Windows will attempt
> to
> >> uninstall the
> >> >application and, because this fails, prompt you for
> if
> >> you want to
> >> >remove the entry.
> >> >
> >> >--
> >> >(tm)
> >> >.
> >> >

[ET]

Well, I don't know what to do. The site was just like
you said. I did what you said. I tried to do a restore,
and for the date of and before I first uninstalled this
program it told me it wasn't able to restore. I've had
that happen before too where the it couldn't restore for
some reason. Usually the restore does fine though. It
is in the registry somewhere though, maybe under a hidden
code. Who knows? Fellowes Neato, the creator of the
program doesn't know anything either. I always get stuck
with these stupid problems. Thanks

ET
>-----Original Message-----
>ET,
>
>Visit the following site, which is where the information
I provided was
>obtained;
>
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;310750
>
>Make sure you follow the steps exactly as stated!
>
>--
>Sir_George
>
>
>"ET" > wrote in message
...
>> I'll never understand this one. I did what you said
and
>> when I looked in add/remove progrgrams, the program
>> (mediaface 4) had doubled. I now have two of them in
>> there. I can't figure that? I looked back in the
>> registry in the uninstall folders and neither is there.
>> They have to be somewhere though, right? Just where?
>> Any other ideas? Thanks
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >ET,
>> >
>> >This should work;
>> >
>> >1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open
box,
>> and then press
>> >ENTER.
>> >
>> >2. Locate and click the following registry key:
>> >
>>
>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVers
>> ion\Uninstall
>> >
>> >3. After you click the Uninstall registry key, click
>> Export Registry File on
>> >the Registry menu.
>> >
>> >4. In the Export Registry File dialog box, click
Desktop
>> in the Save in box,
>> >type uninstall in the File name box, and then click
Save.
>> >
>> >5. Each key under Uninstall represents a program that
>> appears in Add/Remove
>> >Programs. To determine which program that each key
>> represents, click the
>> >key, and then view the following values:
>> >
>> >DisplayName - the value data for the DisplayName key
is
>> the name that is
>> >listed in Add/Remove Programs
>> >
>> >-and-
>> >
>> >UninstallString - the value data for the
UninstallString
>> key is the program
>> >that is used to uninstall the program
>> >
>> >6. After you identify the registry key that represents
>> the program that is
>> >still in Add/Remove Programs, right-click the key, and
>> then click Delete.
>> >
>> >
>> >7. After you delete the key, click Start, point to
>> Settings, and then click
>> >Control Panel.
>> >
>> >8. In Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs.
>> >
>> >9. In Add/Remove Programs, verify that the program for
>> which you deleted the
>> >registry key is not listed.
>> >
>> >If the program list is not correct in Add/Remove
>> Programs, you can
>> >double-click the Uninstall.reg file on your desktop to
>> restore the original
>> >list of programs in the registry.
>> >
>> >If the program list is correct in Add/Remove Programs,
>> you can right-click
>> >the Uninstall.reg file on your desktop, and then click
>> Delete.
>> >
>> >
>> >--
>> >Sir_George
>> >
>> >
>> >"ET" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >> I know about TweakUI and that is the only way I can
do
>> >> it. I was wondering what the keys are. Also, I get
>> no
>> >> option to remove the entry.
>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >"ET" > wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >>Can someone tell me what the registry keys are for
>> >> >>removing icons on the classic control panel.
>> >> >
>> >> >You can hide single items with TWEAKUI.EXE >
Control
>> >> Panel. TweakUI is
>> >> >available from
>> >>
>>
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoy
>> >> s.asp.
>> >> >
>> >> >>Also,
>> >> >>sometimes like right now I uninstall a program
from
>> the
>> >> >>add/remove programs option and the program
>> uninstalls
>> >> >>fine but add/remove programs menu still lists the
>> >> >>program. Is there a registry key for this?
>> >> >
>> >> >Simply double-click the entry. Windows will attempt
>> to
>> >> uninstall the
>> >> >application and, because this fails, prompt you for
>> if
>> >> you want to
>> >> >remove the entry.
>> >> >
>> >> >--
>> >> >(tm)
>> >> >.
>> >> >
>
>
>.
>

[Kelly]

Hi,

For number 1: Several options:

Go to Start/Search and type in: *.cpl and delete the icon in question. You
can also check here: Start/run regedit, navigate to this key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr ent
Version\Explorer\ControlPanel\NameSpace

Or...if you are running Pro:

Start/Run/gpedit.msc. User Configuration/Administrative Templates
Folder/Control Panel Folder. Select Show only specified Control Panel
Applets (right pane) properties. Select the enable button/click the Show
button.

A new window will pop up that will display control panel objects that are OK
to show. Items not on this list will not be displayed in control panel when
this feature is enabled.

Or...go to Start/Run/Regedit

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\don't load

Add a key named don't load. Next add String values within the "don't load"
Key. You will use one String value for each control panel applet you want
removed.

For number 2: go to Start/Run/Regedit and remove the invalid entries:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Uninstall

Other techniques listed here:

Troubleshooting and Cleaning Add or Remove
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_a.htm#addremove


--
All the Best,
Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP
[AE-Windows® XP]

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm


"ET" > wrote in message
...
> Can someone tell me what the registry keys are for
> removing icons on the classic control panel. Also,
> sometimes like right now I uninstall a program from the
> add/remove programs option and the program uninstalls
> fine but add/remove programs menu still lists the
> program. Is there a registry key for this? Thanks
>
> ET