Add+and+remove

Add and Remove has entries which should not be there

Ever been faced with an entry in the Add & Remove Window which you know isn’t

correct because you have previously deleted it?

I have and on more than one occasion. I found it so irritating that I did some research and

found out how to blast it into oblivion.

There are a number of reasons why an entry may remain in the Add/Remove Programs

List long after the application is gone from your computer.

One of the most common reasons is using the supplied uninstaller from the listing on the

All Programs section of Start Menu.

Here is How :‐

1st. Try this method because it avoids editing the Registry.

Open Add/Remove Programs and select the listing for the program you know has already

been deleted.

Select the application and click the Remove button.

Because there is no application to ʹRemoveʹ, the process will take it’s time, and youʹll be

presented with an option to remove the entry.

If this works good no risky Registry.

Before trying the next method implement My Tip Procedures before modifying the

Registry ( No matter how proficient you are )

2nd. This method involves editing the Registry.

Go to :‐

Start > Run In the box type without quote “ Regedit” > OK

Scroll to :‐

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ ‐

Uninstall

The Add/Remove Programs list is built from the keys listed beneath the Uninstall folder.

Locate the key for the program that has been uninstalled, and which left the entry

Right click on the key and click Delete.

Clicking the keys in the left pane and looking at the information provided in the right

pane can help in identifying the associated programs.

Note :‐

Once the key has been deleted itʹs impossible to use Add/Remove Programs

to uninstall if you make an incorrect selection.

That’s why I keep harping on about My Tip Procedures before etc.