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My add/remove programs in control panel isn't populated
For the longest time, I haven't been able to remove programs without an
uninstall feature through the control panel's add/remove program's icon because it isn't populated with any software packages. I am using a XP Pro SP2 with 2GB of RAM and a 3.2 GHZ processor. For instance, I would like to uninstall Windows Defender and replace it with a new Spyware/Adware package that I have ordered, but it doesn't come with an uninstall feature and I can't see it in the add/remove icon in the control panel. Thanks for your input Erik |
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My add/remove programs in control panel isn't populated
Erik Laszewski wrote:
For the longest time, I haven't been able to remove programs without an uninstall feature through the control panel's add/remove program's icon because it isn't populated with any software packages. I am using a XP Pro SP2 with 2GB of RAM and a 3.2 GHZ processor. For instance, I would like to uninstall Windows Defender and replace it with a new Spyware/Adware package that I have ordered, but it doesn't come with an uninstall feature and I can't see it in the add/remove icon in the control panel. Thanks for your input Erik Is it completely blank or is there just a lot of blank space after one of the programs? If you keep scrolling down do you eventually find some programs? gls858 |
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My add/remove programs in control panel isn't populated
I have a computer that is compleatly blank..
any solutions? "gls858" wrote in message ... Erik Laszewski wrote: For the longest time, I haven't been able to remove programs without an uninstall feature through the control panel's add/remove program's icon because it isn't populated with any software packages. I am using a XP Pro SP2 with 2GB of RAM and a 3.2 GHZ processor. For instance, I would like to uninstall Windows Defender and replace it with a new Spyware/Adware package that I have ordered, but it doesn't come with an uninstall feature and I can't see it in the add/remove icon in the control panel. Thanks for your input Erik Is it completely blank or is there just a lot of blank space after one of the programs? If you keep scrolling down do you eventually find some programs? gls858 |
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My add/remove programs in control panel isn't populated
When I initially open the window the oly program that appears is Adobe
Acrobat Reader 7.0...and then nothing but blank space all the way down. When I click on "Show Updates" All see is blank space all the way down until the updates for Windows XP show up. "gls858" wrote: Erik Laszewski wrote: For the longest time, I haven't been able to remove programs without an uninstall feature through the control panel's add/remove program's icon because it isn't populated with any software packages. I am using a XP Pro SP2 with 2GB of RAM and a 3.2 GHZ processor. For instance, I would like to uninstall Windows Defender and replace it with a new Spyware/Adware package that I have ordered, but it doesn't come with an uninstall feature and I can't see it in the add/remove icon in the control panel. Thanks for your input Erik Is it completely blank or is there just a lot of blank space after one of the programs? If you keep scrolling down do you eventually find some programs? gls858 |
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My add/remove programs in control panel isn't populated
Erik Laszewski wrote:
For the longest time, I haven't been able to remove programs without an uninstall feature through the control panel's add/remove program's icon because it isn't populated with any software packages. I am using a XP Pro SP2 with 2GB of RAM and a 3.2 GHZ processor. For instance, I would like to uninstall Windows Defender and replace it with a new Spyware/Adware package that I have ordered, but it doesn't come with an uninstall feature and I can't see it in the add/remove icon in the control panel. Thanks for your input Erik I have no programs listed in add/remove program in control programs. I have let add/remove program window run for 8 hours twice 100% CPU and hard drive LED constant flash and I hear the drives running. Any ideas |
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My add/remove programs in control panel isn't populated
Erik Laszewski wrote:
For the longest time, I haven't been able to remove programs without an uninstall feature through the control panel's add/remove program's icon because it isn't populated with any software packages. I am using a XP Pro SP2 with 2GB of RAM and a 3.2 GHZ processor. For instance, I would like to uninstall Windows Defender and replace it with a new Spyware/Adware package that I have ordered, but it doesn't come with an uninstall feature and I can't see it in the add/remove icon in the control panel. Thanks for your input Erik I have no programs listed in add/remove program in control programs. I have let add/remove program window run for 8 hours twice 100% CPU and hard drive LED constant flash and I hear the drives running. Any ideas |
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My add/remove programs in control panel isn't populated
Erik Laszewski wrote:
When I initially open the window the oly program that appears is Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0...and then nothing but blank space all the way down. When I click on "Show Updates" All see is blank space all the way down until the updates for Windows XP show up. "gls858" wrote: Erik Laszewski wrote: For the longest time, I haven't been able to remove programs without an uninstall feature through the control panel's add/remove program's icon because it isn't populated with any software packages. I am using a XP Pro SP2 with 2GB of RAM and a 3.2 GHZ processor. For instance, I would like to uninstall Windows Defender and replace it with a new Spyware/Adware package that I have ordered, but it doesn't come with an uninstall feature and I can't see it in the add/remove icon in the control panel. Thanks for your input Erik Is it completely blank or is there just a lot of blank space after one of the programs? If you keep scrolling down do you eventually find some programs? gls858 This can be caused by a failed uninstall. This may help It could be a bad 'DisplayIcon' in a registry entry in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Uninstall The value for DisplayIcon should be a path to an icon file, plus an optional comma-followed-by-a-number. If the optional number is -1, you'll get the big blank. Just search through the key mentioned above for "DisplayIcon", checking the value of each. If you find a ",-1" in any of them, remove the comma and the -1 and you'll be OK gls858 |
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My add/remove programs in control panel isn't populated
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Check this Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Uninstall Open it ('+') and see if there are any entries. If there are, then one of the entries is hanging Add/Remove programs. For a quick fix, you can find the program you are trying to remove, find it's Uninstall String, copy it, and execute it manually from the Start Menu Run option. But that does not fix the overall problem. One of the entries is screwing it up. You may need to use a freeware program, e.g., RegMon, to monitor what is read and hangs when you start Add/Remove program. It will show each entry is read and possible show what entry Add/Remove is barfing on. You can find it: www.sysinternals.com "Smiles" wrote in message news Erik Laszewski wrote: For the longest time, I haven't been able to remove programs without an uninstall feature through the control panel's add/remove program's icon because it isn't populated with any software packages. I am using a XP Pro SP2 with 2GB of RAM and a 3.2 GHZ processor. For instance, I would like to uninstall Windows Defender and replace it with a new Spyware/Adware package that I have ordered, but it doesn't come with an uninstall feature and I can't see it in the add/remove icon in the control panel. Thanks for your input Erik I have no programs listed in add/remove program in control programs. I have let add/remove program window run for 8 hours twice 100% CPU and hard drive LED constant flash and I hear the drives running. Any ideas |
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My add/remove programs in control panel isn't populated
Erik:
Also check to see if you are having problems with System Restore. When you open System Restore, is the page blank. When you say that no programs listing in add/remove, is the page totally blank? I ran into this as well, almost rebuilt my system until I found the problem. Took me 3 days. Check the Uninstall registry key and the System Restore test. Don't DO ANYTHING in System Restore, just open it. "Smiles" wrote in message ... Erik Laszewski wrote: For the longest time, I haven't been able to remove programs without an uninstall feature through the control panel's add/remove program's icon because it isn't populated with any software packages. I am using a XP Pro SP2 with 2GB of RAM and a 3.2 GHZ processor. For instance, I would like to uninstall Windows Defender and replace it with a new Spyware/Adware package that I have ordered, but it doesn't come with an uninstall feature and I can't see it in the add/remove icon in the control panel. Thanks for your input Erik I have no programs listed in add/remove program in control programs. I have let add/remove program window run for 8 hours twice 100% CPU and hard drive LED constant flash and I hear the drives running. Any ideas |
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