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99% OF ADD/REMOVE LIST is gone? How to restore?



 
 
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Old June 12th 07, 06:57 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Default 99% OF ADD/REMOVE LIST is gone? How to restore?

winxp home service pack [2]

My add/remove list in control panel is nearly empty.
I should have about 99% more things listed in add/remove list.

It disappeared and I don't know why, is their a way to restore the
list of installed programs so that they re-appear in the add/remove
list?

please help, please?

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Old June 12th 07, 07:16 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Ron Badour
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Default 99% OF ADD/REMOVE LIST is gone? How to restore?

White Space caused by Autocad --a long shot but worth checking
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_a.htm#ws

Here's an article written for W98 that may or may not apply--again, worth
checking.

All Installed Programs May Not Be Displayed in the Add/Remove Programs
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=240348


Even if you cannot restore it, this is not a big problem. Each program has
its own uninstaller and you can simply locate the program's folder and
uninstall from there. Add/Remove Programs is like an index so it is easier
to remove programs.
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winxp home service pack [2]

My add/remove list in control panel is nearly empty.
I should have about 99% more things listed in add/remove list.

It disappeared and I don't know why, is their a way to restore the
list of installed programs so that they re-appear in the add/remove
list?

please help, please?



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Old June 13th 07, 01:50 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Coffee Lover
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Default 99% OF ADD/REMOVE LIST is gone? How to restore?

On Tue, 12 Jun 2007 13:16:59 -0500, "Ron Badour"
, A non coffee lover Said:

White Space caused by Autocad --a long shot but worth checking
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_a.htm#ws

Here's an article written for W98 that may or may not apply--again, worth
checking.

All Installed Programs May Not Be Displayed in the Add/Remove Programs
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=240348


Even if you cannot restore it, this is not a big problem. Each program has
its own uninstaller and you can simply locate the program's folder and
uninstall from there. Add/Remove Programs is like an index so it is easier
to remove programs.


True but I'm concerned about some of those programs with poorly or
nonexistent uninstallers built-in. Also, some of those driver-type
program entries that may be causing a problem can't be uninstalled
since most of those don't have built-in uninstallers.

Basically, 25% of the things that WERE listed are gone, and those are
the poorly written installers or driver set types.

This is truly baffling as to why this happened.


 




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