Hi, There are a few programs listed in my control panel/add remove software which are no longer actually on my PC. Is there any way I can remove the item from control panel manually (trying to uninstall it doesn't work seen as it's already gone)..? Thanks, Ed.

You can use Windows Installer Cleanup utility from MS that removes traces of such leftovers from your PC. You can get the utility from: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301 Regards SuatCINI

Thanks for the quick reply. I tried out that tool you posted a link to however it only lists one of the four items I need to remove..Is there another way to get rid of the other three?

O.K. You can clear any entry in Programs and Features menu by going to the following Registry Key and expanding it: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall To start Registry Editor, go to C:\Windows folder ( I assume Windows is installed on C:) and click ( or double-click on Regedit.exe) Check each key under Uninstall in the left pane by clicking on it and delete any key that you do not want to appear in Programs and Features, Add/Remove Control Panel Applet. Be carefull not to delete an entry whose program you may want to remove later. I strongly suggest you create a restore point before making any changes in the Registry. Regards SuatCINI

Hmm, they're not listed in regedit either. I'm using Vista Ultimate x64 and have some of the programs installed in the "Program Files" directory, and other in the "Program Files (x86)" directory. Will regedit only pick up programs from one of these directories rather than both which would explain why these other three programs are not coming up?

Google for a program called "Add Remove Pro". It's a free tool that lets you remove valid programs as well as any entries that are still hanging around after the program was removed such as the ones you have.

Excellent, that worked! Thanks guys :)