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Name: thepatient
Date: September 5, 2003 at 05:25:58 Pacific
OS: win xp pro
CPU/Ram: 256
Comment:

Just a small problem, i think. I uninstalled a program called ulead photo express from the drop down program list & rightly do it uninstalled it for me, but then when i went into my add/remove programs list it is still there & when i clicked on it to try & get rid of it, this message appeared saying: Unable to locate installation log file 'C:Program Files\ulead systems\uleadphotoexpress 3.0\uninst.isu'. Uninstallation will not continue.
Can anyone out here tell me how to get this off my add/remove programs list? Many thanks for any help on this matter.



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Response Number 1
Name: Hooner
Date: September 5, 2003 at 05:28:01 Pacific
Reply:

Download "Tweak-Xp" (months free trial) and there is an Add/Remove programs cleaner in with it, that will sort u out, good luck.


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Response Number 2
Name: thepatient
Date: September 5, 2003 at 05:33:51 Pacific
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Lol Just hought there might have been an easier way to do it manually without downloading anything. Thanks Hooner


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Response Number 3
Name: LU89
Date: September 5, 2003 at 05:44:48 Pacific
Reply:

Kellys

Add and Remove -Removing Invalid Entries in the Add/Remove Programs Tool

Start/Run/Regedit

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

Each program listed in Add/Remove Programs has a subkey listed here. Locate the correct subkey for the program in question and right click it, then select Delete. You may want to choose Export, first, to export the key to a REG file. The REG file can be re-imported if you find you made a mistake.

You may have to contact the manufacturer of the program that you want to remove if you need to clean up the disk and registry entries. The procedure described in this section does not remove all the files and registry entries used by the program; it removes only the reference in the Add/Remove Programs tool.

Note: Other checkpoints to consider when trying to remove a program:

Check to see if the software/program is listed here: Start/Run/Regedit

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

1. Right click the Program's shortcut/Properties to gain the Target Path.

2. Go to Start/Run/Msconfig/Startup and make sure it is not listed or checked there. If so, uncheck it and remove the program listing from here: Start/Run/Regedit

For items that were in the Start menu, Programs, Startup folder:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupfolder. You'll find a subkey for each disabled item.

For items loaded from the Registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg. Again, you'll find a subkey for each disabled item.

3. Go to Windows Explorer/Tools/Folder Options/File Types. If the program file type is listed, either use Change or Delete.

4. Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications. If the program is listed, right click, delete.

5. Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to these keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE. If the program is listed, right click, delete.

6. Go to Start/Run/Regedit. Edit/Find and under Find What type in the program path gained from step one. From there either use Find next or F3.

7. Removing Invalid Entries in the Add/Remove Programs Tool
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall


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Response Number 4
Name: mesich
Date: September 5, 2003 at 05:47:13 Pacific
Reply:

Hi thepatient, Hooner, hello everyone,

Go to the following location in the registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

After expanding Uninstall, right click on the item and select delete.

Note: It's always good practice to first backup and know how to restore the registry before making any changes.

Good Day!
Mesich



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Response Number 5
Name: Hooner
Date: September 5, 2003 at 06:07:35 Pacific
Reply:

And if u think THAT is easier than a 3 meg d/load, you are crazy ;-)


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Response Number 6
Name: Hooner
Date: September 5, 2003 at 06:08:50 Pacific
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People never listen to me.......... mutter mutter.


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Response Number 7
Name: thepatient
Date: September 5, 2003 at 06:11:05 Pacific
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Im crazy then hooner lol, thats why im called the patient :)


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Response Number 8
Name: Hooner
Date: September 5, 2003 at 06:18:02 Pacific
Reply:

Lol, clearly my friend, good luck to you!!


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Response Number 9
Name: salgolf
Date: September 5, 2003 at 12:14:53 Pacific
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Are you sure all elements of the program are deleted from Windows Explorer and the registry? (Be very very careful.) This may have been covered in the very long post above, but I confess I didn't read the whole thing.


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Response Number 10
Name: Chuck
Date: September 5, 2003 at 12:28:20 Pacific
Reply:

Removing Invalid Entries in the Add/Remove Programs Tool

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310750


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