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Table of Contents • • • Introduction Let's admit it, we have all at one time or another mistakenly deleted a directory or uninstalled a program incorrectly and are now left with entries in the Add/Remove Programs list for programs that no longer exist on our hard drives. When you click on these entries to remove them, Windows complains with an error or nothing happens. For some of the neat freaks out there, this can cause a problem as we now have useless entries cluttering up our Add/Remove Programs list and no way to remove them!

That's not true, though. There are ways to remove these entries from our computer so that our Add/Remove Programs list looks clean and spotless. In this tutorial we will cover a method on removing entries for programs that no longer exist on your computer. This method does require editing the registry, which if done improperly, can cause problems with your computer.

If this is something that you do not feel comfortable doing, then please do not continue with the steps listed here. You are always welcome to ask us in the. For any help with this. A list of entries that can be found in your Add or Remove Programs list can be found in our searchable. Removing entries in the Add/Remove Programs or Uninstall Programs List Please note that this method should only be used if you can not uninstall the program normally through the Add/Remove Programs window. Install Windows Xp From Pxe Boot. You should always attempt to delete the program through a supplied uninstall application or by using the Add/Remove Programs. If you still can not uninstall the program, you may manually remove entries from your Add/Remove programs list by following these steps: • Click Start, then click on Run and type regedit in the Open field.

Then press enter on your keyboard. • Navigate to the Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Software Microsoft Windows CurrentVersion Uninstall. You do this by clicking on the plus sign next to each key in the path to expand the path below it. For example you will click on the plus next to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, Software, Microsoft, Windows, CurrentVersion, and finally Uninstall. Muzica Turceasca Instrumentala. • Right click on the the Uninstall key and select the Export option. (If you are using Win98/95/ME, you should clik on the Registry menu and then select Export). This will open up a dialog box where you can select a directory and name for the file you will export to.

Make the Save in: field set to your Desktop and in the File name: field enter uninstall_programs and press the Save button. This will create a backup of your Uninstall registry key on your desktop in case of a problem. • Now that we have a backup created, we will proceed with deleting the entries for the programs that we would no longer like to appear in your Add/Remove Programs list. As long as the Uninstall key is expanded you will see below it a listing of programs.