No programs listed in my Add/Remove Programs in my Control Panel

[Janie]

There are no programs listed in my Add/Remove Programs in my Control Panel.
The Windows Setup feature works, but I am unable to remove any programs.
Help! Janie

 

[Alan Edwards]

This doesn't look like an Office question.
What operating system?

....Alan

 

[Janie]

I have ME. I downloaded ALL of the operating system upgrades and security
stuff yesterday, and none of them helped this problem.

 

[Janie]

I have ME. I downloaded all of the operating system upgrades and security
stuff yesterday, and none of them helped.

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

None? As in absolutely blank?

 

[Jack Gillis]

I used ME briefly right before XP came out and as I recall ME had a System
Restore function. If it does, you might try restoring to earlier restore
points.

 

[Alan Edwards]

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

I have fixed several of these recently for others.
The problem will occur in these two situations:

1. The uninstall keyname for an application is greater than 63
characters.
Solution: Rename the keyname.
e.g. this is invalid
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\1234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234]

2. The DisplayName for the key is greater than 63 characters.
Solution: Shorten DisplayName
e.g. this is invalid
"DisplayName"="1234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234"

*** Note that the invalid entry that can cause this is not necessarily
connected with the ones missing so you must check all entries.

If you need a second opinion, export the key to a Registration file
and email it to me.


.....Alan
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Alan Edwards MS MVP Windows -Internet Explorer