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Name: Airik
Date: April 15, 2004 at 08:39:00 Pacific
OS: Win98
CPU/Ram: P2 400MHz
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I have several remnant application names hiding in the installed applications list in the Add/Remove Programs prompt. They remain there because they were improperly removed, and the installation data was delete. Most, if not all of, the installation disks for the applications have been lost. Is there anyway to remove them from the application registry?



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Response Number 1
Name: Old Salt
Date: April 15, 2004 at 08:42:47 Pacific
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Download add/remove clean, it's free and works just fine, sorry I don't have the link but a search will find it.

Avagoodweekend.


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Response Number 2
Name: Krystyna
Date: April 15, 2004 at 08:48:18 Pacific
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Hi Eric

Run REGEDIT and go to...

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

Delete the names of the programs you want gone from the Add/Remove list.

Krystyna

Cherish every day. This life is all we have - ensure it is a memorable one !


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Response Number 3
Name: Bobthearch
Date: April 15, 2004 at 09:47:29 Pacific
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UninstallCleaner by JonesSoft will help. It's freeware and I use it myself.

-Bob


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Response Number 4
Name: Bobthearch
Date: April 15, 2004 at 09:48:50 Pacific
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Also, "Spybot Search and Destroy" (freeware) has a feature that locates and optionally removed orphaned registry entries.

Best Luck,
Bob


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Response Number 5
Name: papa2
Date: April 15, 2004 at 11:47:56 Pacific
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Tweakui will also take care of that problem. It's easy to find on line and a handy utility to have.


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Response Number 6
Name: Phil (by 2harts4ever1)
Date: April 15, 2004 at 12:50:25 Pacific
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Hi Eric,:

Krystyna's response #2 worked great for me a few months back.

Regards,

Phil

" .... nuff said! Keep Smiling because I'm Smiling too!"


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Response Number 7
Name: Airik
Date: April 16, 2004 at 07:16:45 Pacific
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Thanks everyone for the help, its much appreciated!


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