I have a wia g3camera driver dead entry in add/remove, actually a double
entry, that I just can't get rid of. I have researched this area, and tried
all the tools such as jv16 etc. I am now following instructions to manual
removal from xpsp1. using regedit. The problem is that I can't find the
entry no matter how carefully I look in the uninstall string. I thought i
had found the double entry in a sub key of Instashield Uninstall( the only
one with sub keys represented by a + sign). It had several entries and two
reffering to the wia driver. I removed both sub keys, even rebooted, but the
entries remain in add/remove. So that wasn' it and I restored. How do I
remove those entries if there not there? Is there an alternative?Should I
remove the entire Instashield Uninstall Key even though it contains info
for other programs? I don't see this as necessary as I removed the relevant
sub key. There is absolutely no other info related to this driver in the
uninstall key.

The driver *should* be in here (hopefully under the directory name of your
Camera brand name)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

Have you already looked there? Also, you are using the F3 key for your
searches, I hope.....

As I am sure you've already read, BE CAREFUL IN THERE.

Good luck,
-Lawrence in Seattle

"snowball" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have a wia g3camera driver dead entry in add/remove, actually a double
> entry, that I just can't get rid of. I have researched this area, and
tried
> all the tools such as jv16 etc. I am now following instructions to manual
> removal from xpsp1. using regedit. The problem is that I can't find the
> entry no matter how carefully I look in the uninstall string. I thought i
> had found the double entry in a sub key of Instashield Uninstall( the only
> one with sub keys represented by a + sign). It had several entries and two
> reffering to the wia driver. I removed both sub keys, even rebooted, but
the
> entries remain in add/remove. So that wasn' it and I restored. How do I
> remove those entries if there not there? Is there an alternative?Should I
> remove the entire Instashield Uninstall Key even though it contains info
> for other programs? I don't see this as necessary as I removed the
relevant
> sub key. There is absolutely no other info related to this driver in the
> uninstall key.
>
>

Yeah, doing all of that, and that string is where I was following advise
from Kelly and Microsoft, but the entry is just not there.............there
is the instashield uninstall sub key with status text reference to wia
driver that i removed with no success, but that it.

"Lawrence" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> The driver *should* be in here (hopefully under the directory name of your
> Camera brand name)
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
>
> Have you already looked there? Also, you are using the F3 key for your
> searches, I hope.....
>
> As I am sure you've already read, BE CAREFUL IN THERE.
>
> Good luck,
> -Lawrence in Seattle
>
> "snowball" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I have a wia g3camera driver dead entry in add/remove, actually a double
> > entry, that I just can't get rid of. I have researched this area, and
> tried
> > all the tools such as jv16 etc. I am now following instructions to
manual
> > removal from xpsp1. using regedit. The problem is that I can't find the
> > entry no matter how carefully I look in the uninstall string. I thought
i
> > had found the double entry in a sub key of Instashield Uninstall( the
only
> > one with sub keys represented by a + sign). It had several entries and
two
> > reffering to the wia driver. I removed both sub keys, even rebooted, but
> the
> > entries remain in add/remove. So that wasn' it and I restored. How do I
> > remove those entries if there not there? Is there an alternative?Should
I
> > remove the entire Instashield Uninstall Key even though it contains
info
> > for other programs? I don't see this as necessary as I removed the
> relevant
> > sub key. There is absolutely no other info related to this driver in the
> > uninstall key.
> >
> >
>
>

Thanks Lawrence.....no success. Let me fill you in completley. I received
instruction from canon for the detailed removal of the driver. It
worked....no more crashes with the install of the updated driver. But the
old entry is still in add/remove and there is no reference to the old driver
in the uninstall string. Something other than the driver must be keeping it
there. Now here's the really weird part.I tried to remove the old entry with
RegCleaner. It was removed in RegCleaner, and added a second entry in
add/remove. Fanthom that! .... I am beginning to think that the instashield
uninstall sub key with its double entry of the " Status Text" for wia driver
is somehow responsible even though i removed them and it didn't change
things. Perhaps it was responsible for the reinstall but serves no other
purpose.......I don't know......thats the only straw i have to cling to and
it's driving me nuts.Everything is working fine, it's just a dog on the bone
issue with me now.

"Lawrence" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Ok....
>
> Have you looked in System Information, under Components, then Sound
Device?
> Under PNP Device ID, doesn't it show you the Registry key in which it
> resides? How about looking in Signed Drivers...
>
> Or how about exporting the Registry (the whole thing, I suppose) to a text
> file.... then load that file into Word, or something that can handle big
> ones, and do a search and replace for the string you seek... replace it
with
> something obvious, like "MMMMMwiaMMMMM".... that way you can see all the
> places it might reside, at a glance.... but F3 works in Regedit, so you
> should be able to find all entries.... I dunno.
>
> But this just all seems so silly.... It shouldn't be like this.... I
think
> I am missing some information somewhere...
>
> I use Norton Utilities' Windoctor to keep my registry file logical, and
> accurate. I realize that there are many alternatives available.
>
> hmmm
>
> Good luck,
> -Lawrence in Seattle
>
> "snowball" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Yeah, doing all of that, and that string is where I was following advise
> > from Kelly and Microsoft, but the entry is just not
> there.............there
> > is the instashield uninstall sub key with status text reference to wia
> > driver that i removed with no success, but that it.
> >
> > "Lawrence" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > The driver *should* be in here (hopefully under the directory name of
> your
> > > Camera brand name)
> > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
> > >
> > > Have you already looked there? Also, you are using the F3 key for
your
> > > searches, I hope.....
> > >
> > > As I am sure you've already read, BE CAREFUL IN THERE.
> > >
> > > Good luck,
> > > -Lawrence in Seattle
> > >
> > > "snowball" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > I have a wia g3camera driver dead entry in add/remove, actually a
> double
> > > > entry, that I just can't get rid of. I have researched this area,
and
> > > tried
> > > > all the tools such as jv16 etc. I am now following instructions to
> > manual
> > > > removal from xpsp1. using regedit. The problem is that I can't find
> the
> > > > entry no matter how carefully I look in the uninstall string. I
> thought
> > i
> > > > had found the double entry in a sub key of Instashield Uninstall(
the
> > only
> > > > one with sub keys represented by a + sign). It had several entries
and
> > two
> > > > reffering to the wia driver. I removed both sub keys, even rebooted,
> but
> > > the
> > > > entries remain in add/remove. So that wasn' it and I restored. How
do
> I
> > > > remove those entries if there not there? Is there an
> alternative?Should
> > I
> > > > remove the entire Instashield Uninstall Key even though it contains
> > info
> > > > for other programs? I don't see this as necessary as I removed the
> > > relevant
> > > > sub key. There is absolutely no other info related to this driver in
> the
> > > > uninstall key.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Aha... try booting in SAFE MODE, and then running RegCleaner.

Here's what I'm thinking.
For some reason it's buried deeply enough, or linked enough, that it cannot
be deleted in your normal state (maybe because it's corruptly loaded.)

But in SAFE MODE it will not get loaded... and RegCleaner should be able to
make the deleting stick.

Worth a shot?

What a weird situation.

"snowball" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:ONN%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks Lawrence.....no success. Let me fill you in completley. I received
> instruction from canon for the detailed removal of the driver. It
> worked....no more crashes with the install of the updated driver. But the
> old entry is still in add/remove and there is no reference to the old
driver
> in the uninstall string. Something other than the driver must be keeping
it
> there. Now here's the really weird part.I tried to remove the old entry
with
> RegCleaner. It was removed in RegCleaner, and added a second entry in
> add/remove. Fanthom that! .... I am beginning to think that the
instashield
> uninstall sub key with its double entry of the " Status Text" for wia
driver
> is somehow responsible even though i removed them and it didn't change
> things. Perhaps it was responsible for the reinstall but serves no other
> purpose.......I don't know......thats the only straw i have to cling to
and
> it's driving me nuts.Everything is working fine, it's just a dog on the
bone
> issue with me now.
>
> "Lawrence" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Ok....
> >
> > Have you looked in System Information, under Components, then Sound
> Device?
> > Under PNP Device ID, doesn't it show you the Registry key in which it
> > resides? How about looking in Signed Drivers...
> >
> > Or how about exporting the Registry (the whole thing, I suppose) to a
text
> > file.... then load that file into Word, or something that can handle big
> > ones, and do a search and replace for the string you seek... replace it
> with
> > something obvious, like "MMMMMwiaMMMMM".... that way you can see all the
> > places it might reside, at a glance.... but F3 works in Regedit, so you
> > should be able to find all entries.... I dunno.
> >
> > But this just all seems so silly.... It shouldn't be like this.... I
> think
> > I am missing some information somewhere...
> >
> > I use Norton Utilities' Windoctor to keep my registry file logical, and
> > accurate. I realize that there are many alternatives available.
> >
> > hmmm
> >
> > Good luck,
> > -Lawrence in Seattle
> >
> > "snowball" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Yeah, doing all of that, and that string is where I was following
advise
> > > from Kelly and Microsoft, but the entry is just not
> > there.............there
> > > is the instashield uninstall sub key with status text reference to wia
> > > driver that i removed with no success, but that it.
> > >
> > > "Lawrence" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > The driver *should* be in here (hopefully under the directory name
of
> > your
> > > > Camera brand name)
> > > >
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
> > > >
> > > > Have you already looked there? Also, you are using the F3 key for
> your
> > > > searches, I hope.....
> > > >
> > > > As I am sure you've already read, BE CAREFUL IN THERE.
> > > >
> > > > Good luck,
> > > > -Lawrence in Seattle
> > > >
> > > > "snowball" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > I have a wia g3camera driver dead entry in add/remove, actually a
> > double
> > > > > entry, that I just can't get rid of. I have researched this area,
> and
> > > > tried
> > > > > all the tools such as jv16 etc. I am now following instructions to
> > > manual
> > > > > removal from xpsp1. using regedit. The problem is that I can't fin
d
> > the
> > > > > entry no matter how carefully I look in the uninstall string. I
> > thought
> > > i
> > > > > had found the double entry in a sub key of Instashield Uninstall(
> the
> > > only
> > > > > one with sub keys represented by a + sign). It had several entries
> and
> > > two
> > > > > reffering to the wia driver. I removed both sub keys, even
rebooted,
> > but
> > > > the
> > > > > entries remain in add/remove. So that wasn' it and I restored. How
> do
> > I
> > > > > remove those entries if there not there? Is there an
> > alternative?Should
> > > I
> > > > > remove the entire Instashield Uninstall Key even though it
contains
> > > info
> > > > > for other programs? I don't see this as necessary as I removed the
> > > > relevant
> > > > > sub key. There is absolutely no other info related to this driver
in
> > the
> > > > > uninstall key.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Good point. LOL

Once you start thinking "uninstall", you tend to not notice things like
"remove"

-Lawrence in Seattle

"Joshua Smith [MSFT]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:uRyoa%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Have you tried clicking on the old entry and hitting Remove? If the
> uninstall information is missing because you removed it yourself the
system
> should tell you it isn't available anymore and ask you if you want to
remove
> the item from the list.
>
> --
> Joshua Smith
> DirectInput Test Lab
>
> -----
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
>
>
> "snowball" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:ONN%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Thanks Lawrence.....no success. Let me fill you in completley. I
received
> > instruction from canon for the detailed removal of the driver. It
> > worked....no more crashes with the install of the updated driver. But
the
> > old entry is still in add/remove and there is no reference to the old
> driver
> > in the uninstall string. Something other than the driver must be keeping
> it
> > there. Now here's the really weird part.I tried to remove the old entry
> with
> > RegCleaner. It was removed in RegCleaner, and added a second entry in
> > add/remove. Fanthom that! .... I am beginning to think that the
> instashield
> > uninstall sub key with its double entry of the " Status Text" for wia
> driver
> > is somehow responsible even though i removed them and it didn't change
> > things. Perhaps it was responsible for the reinstall but serves no other
> > purpose.......I don't know......thats the only straw i have to cling to
> and
> > it's driving me nuts.Everything is working fine, it's just a dog on the
> bone
> > issue with me now.
> >
> > "Lawrence" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Ok....
> > >
> > > Have you looked in System Information, under Components, then Sound
> > Device?
> > > Under PNP Device ID, doesn't it show you the Registry key in which it
> > > resides? How about looking in Signed Drivers...
> > >
> > > Or how about exporting the Registry (the whole thing, I suppose) to a
> text
> > > file.... then load that file into Word, or something that can handle
big
> > > ones, and do a search and replace for the string you seek... replace
it
> > with
> > > something obvious, like "MMMMMwiaMMMMM".... that way you can see all
the
> > > places it might reside, at a glance.... but F3 works in Regedit, so
you
> > > should be able to find all entries.... I dunno.
> > >
> > > But this just all seems so silly.... It shouldn't be like this.... I
> > think
> > > I am missing some information somewhere...
> > >
> > > I use Norton Utilities' Windoctor to keep my registry file logical,
and
> > > accurate. I realize that there are many alternatives available.
> > >
> > > hmmm
> > >
> > > Good luck,
> > > -Lawrence in Seattle
> > >
> > > "snowball" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > Yeah, doing all of that, and that string is where I was following
> advise
> > > > from Kelly and Microsoft, but the entry is just not
> > > there.............there
> > > > is the instashield uninstall sub key with status text reference to
wia
> > > > driver that i removed with no success, but that it.
> > > >
> > > > "Lawrence" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > The driver *should* be in here (hopefully under the directory name
> of
> > > your
> > > > > Camera brand name)
> > > > >
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
> > > > >
> > > > > Have you already looked there? Also, you are using the F3 key for
> > your
> > > > > searches, I hope.....
> > > > >
> > > > > As I am sure you've already read, BE CAREFUL IN THERE.
> > > > >
> > > > > Good luck,
> > > > > -Lawrence in Seattle
> > > > >
> > > > > "snowball" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > > I have a wia g3camera driver dead entry in add/remove, actually
a
> > > double
> > > > > > entry, that I just can't get rid of. I have researched this
area,
> > and
> > > > > tried
> > > > > > all the tools such as jv16 etc. I am now following instructions
to
> > > > manual
> > > > > > removal from xpsp1. using regedit. The problem is that I can't
> find
> > > the
> > > > > > entry no matter how carefully I look in the uninstall string. I
> > > thought
> > > > i
> > > > > > had found the double entry in a sub key of Instashield
Uninstall(
> > the
> > > > only
> > > > > > one with sub keys represented by a + sign). It had several
entries
> > and
> > > > two
> > > > > > reffering to the wia driver. I removed both sub keys, even
> rebooted,
> > > but
> > > > > the
> > > > > > entries remain in add/remove. So that wasn' it and I restored.
How
> > do
> > > I
> > > > > > remove those entries if there not there? Is there an
> > > alternative?Should
> > > > I
> > > > > > remove the entire Instashield Uninstall Key even though it
> contains
> > > > info
> > > > > > for other programs? I don't see this as necessary as I removed
the
> > > > > relevant
> > > > > > sub key. There is absolutely no other info related to this
driver
> in
> > > the
> > > > > > uninstall key.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Joshua, the remove function is not available. When I click on the file
"frequency of use" is shown as frequent, even though it no longer is the
driver being used.

"Joshua Smith [MSFT]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:uRyoa%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Have you tried clicking on the old entry and hitting Remove? If the
> uninstall information is missing because you removed it yourself the
system
> should tell you it isn't available anymore and ask you if you want to
remove
> the item from the list.
>
> --
> Joshua Smith
> DirectInput Test Lab
>
> -----
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
>
>
> "snowball" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:ONN%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Thanks Lawrence.....no success. Let me fill you in completley. I
received
> > instruction from canon for the detailed removal of the driver. It
> > worked....no more crashes with the install of the updated driver. But
the
> > old entry is still in add/remove and there is no reference to the old
> driver
> > in the uninstall string. Something other than the driver must be keeping
> it
> > there. Now here's the really weird part.I tried to remove the old entry
> with
> > RegCleaner. It was removed in RegCleaner, and added a second entry in
> > add/remove. Fanthom that! .... I am beginning to think that the
> instashield
> > uninstall sub key with its double entry of the " Status Text" for wia
> driver
> > is somehow responsible even though i removed them and it didn't change
> > things. Perhaps it was responsible for the reinstall but serves no other
> > purpose.......I don't know......thats the only straw i have to cling to
> and
> > it's driving me nuts.Everything is working fine, it's just a dog on the
> bone
> > issue with me now.
> >
> > "Lawrence" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Ok....
> > >
> > > Have you looked in System Information, under Components, then Sound
> > Device?
> > > Under PNP Device ID, doesn't it show you the Registry key in which it
> > > resides? How about looking in Signed Drivers...
> > >
> > > Or how about exporting the Registry (the whole thing, I suppose) to a
> text
> > > file.... then load that file into Word, or something that can handle
big
> > > ones, and do a search and replace for the string you seek... replace
it
> > with
> > > something obvious, like "MMMMMwiaMMMMM".... that way you can see all
the
> > > places it might reside, at a glance.... but F3 works in Regedit, so
you
> > > should be able to find all entries.... I dunno.
> > >
> > > But this just all seems so silly.... It shouldn't be like this.... I
> > think
> > > I am missing some information somewhere...
> > >
> > > I use Norton Utilities' Windoctor to keep my registry file logical,
and
> > > accurate. I realize that there are many alternatives available.
> > >
> > > hmmm
> > >
> > > Good luck,
> > > -Lawrence in Seattle
> > >
> > > "snowball" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > Yeah, doing all of that, and that string is where I was following
> advise
> > > > from Kelly and Microsoft, but the entry is just not
> > > there.............there
> > > > is the instashield uninstall sub key with status text reference to
wia
> > > > driver that i removed with no success, but that it.
> > > >
> > > > "Lawrence" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > The driver *should* be in here (hopefully under the directory name
> of
> > > your
> > > > > Camera brand name)
> > > > >
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
> > > > >
> > > > > Have you already looked there? Also, you are using the F3 key for
> > your
> > > > > searches, I hope.....
> > > > >
> > > > > As I am sure you've already read, BE CAREFUL IN THERE.
> > > > >
> > > > > Good luck,
> > > > > -Lawrence in Seattle
> > > > >
> > > > > "snowball" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > > I have a wia g3camera driver dead entry in add/remove, actually
a
> > > double
> > > > > > entry, that I just can't get rid of. I have researched this
area,
> > and
> > > > > tried
> > > > > > all the tools such as jv16 etc. I am now following instructions
to
> > > > manual
> > > > > > removal from xpsp1. using regedit. The problem is that I can't
> find
> > > the
> > > > > > entry no matter how carefully I look in the uninstall string. I
> > > thought
> > > > i
> > > > > > had found the double entry in a sub key of Instashield
Uninstall(
> > the
> > > > only
> > > > > > one with sub keys represented by a + sign). It had several
entries
> > and
> > > > two
> > > > > > reffering to the wia driver. I removed both sub keys, even
> rebooted,
> > > but
> > > > > the
> > > > > > entries remain in add/remove. So that wasn' it and I restored.
How
> > do
> > > I
> > > > > > remove those entries if there not there? Is there an
> > > alternative?Should
> > > > I
> > > > > > remove the entire Instashield Uninstall Key even though it
> contains
> > > > info
> > > > > > for other programs? I don't see this as necessary as I removed
the
> > > > > relevant
> > > > > > sub key. There is absolutely no other info related to this
driver
> in
> > > the
> > > > > > uninstall key.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Lawrence and others.......I've had a breakthrough. The two registry entries
I susspected are to blame. ( Info on them are listed below copied from the
jv16 4.1 tool ). When I removed them, they reappeared on reboot, and when I
checked add/remove, they were still there but showed the current date for
last being used. The drivers are gone and these are the remnants causing the
problem( a corruption). I tried to remove them in safe mode, but no
dice........so at least I'm getting closer.

Root : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

Key : Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App
Management\ARPCache\InstallShield_{B94061DC-B2BB-42F7-800D-BCBF678AA8B3}

Entry : {KEY}

Value : {KEY}

Last modified : 09.07.2003, 18:24

Reason : Invalid item ("Obsolete Add / Remove menu entry."), ignored because
of the word "Install" in the ignore list.







Root : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

Key : Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App
Management\ARPCache\{BE99B4DC-754E-4D40-AFA6-AB43248231EC}

Entry : {KEY}

Value : {KEY}

Last modified : 18.07.2003, 22:22

Reason : Obsolete Add / Remove menu entry.





"Lawrence" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%23ayH$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Oh hey.... maybe he was thinking of the options listed in Tweak All.... I
> was....
> I went into Windows XP Add/Remove... and the remove option is not
> available.... I totally forgot it doesn't have that option in there,
> because I haven't used it in ages.
>
> Honestly, I think you've tried everything that SHOULD have worked, but you
> might consider downloading Tweakall.... It's handy for much, much more
than
> just offering that Remove and Uninstall Feature....
>
>
> Better days,
> -Lawrence in Seattle
>
> "snowball" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Joshua, the remove function is not available. When I click on the file
> > "frequency of use" is shown as frequent, even though it no longer is the
> > driver being used.
> >
> > "Joshua Smith [MSFT]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:uRyoa%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Have you tried clicking on the old entry and hitting Remove? If the
> > > uninstall information is missing because you removed it yourself the
> > system
> > > should tell you it isn't available anymore and ask you if you want to
> > remove
> > > the item from the list.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Joshua Smith
> > > DirectInput Test Lab
> > >
> > > -----
> > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights
> > >
> > >
> > > "snowball" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:ONN%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > Thanks Lawrence.....no success. Let me fill you in completley. I
> > received
> > > > instruction from canon for the detailed removal of the driver. It
> > > > worked....no more crashes with the install of the updated driver.
But
> > the
> > > > old entry is still in add/remove and there is no reference to the
old
> > > driver
> > > > in the uninstall string. Something other than the driver must be
> keeping
> > > it
> > > > there. Now here's the really weird part.I tried to remove the old
> entry
> > > with
> > > > RegCleaner. It was removed in RegCleaner, and added a second entry
in
> > > > add/remove. Fanthom that! .... I am beginning to think that the
> > > instashield
> > > > uninstall sub key with its double entry of the " Status Text" for
wia
> > > driver
> > > > is somehow responsible even though i removed them and it didn't
change
> > > > things. Perhaps it was responsible for the reinstall but serves no
> other
> > > > purpose.......I don't know......thats the only straw i have to cling
> to
> > > and
> > > > it's driving me nuts.Everything is working fine, it's just a dog on
> the
> > > bone
> > > > issue with me now.
> > > >
> > > > "Lawrence" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > Ok....
> > > > >
> > > > > Have you looked in System Information, under Components, then
Sound
> > > > Device?
> > > > > Under PNP Device ID, doesn't it show you the Registry key in which
> it
> > > > > resides? How about looking in Signed Drivers...
> > > > >
> > > > > Or how about exporting the Registry (the whole thing, I suppose)
to
> a
> > > text
> > > > > file.... then load that file into Word, or something that can
handle
> > big
> > > > > ones, and do a search and replace for the string you seek...
replace
> > it
> > > > with
> > > > > something obvious, like "MMMMMwiaMMMMM".... that way you can see
all
> > the
> > > > > places it might reside, at a glance.... but F3 works in Regedit,
so
> > you
> > > > > should be able to find all entries.... I dunno.
> > > > >
> > > > > But this just all seems so silly.... It shouldn't be like this....
> I
> > > > think
> > > > > I am missing some information somewhere...
> > > > >
> > > > > I use Norton Utilities' Windoctor to keep my registry file
logical,
> > and
> > > > > accurate. I realize that there are many alternatives available.
> > > > >
> > > > > hmmm
> > > > >
> > > > > Good luck,
> > > > > -Lawrence in Seattle
> > > > >
> > > > > "snowball" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > > Yeah, doing all of that, and that string is where I was
following
> > > advise
> > > > > > from Kelly and Microsoft, but the entry is just not
> > > > > there.............there
> > > > > > is the instashield uninstall sub key with status text reference
to
> > wia
> > > > > > driver that i removed with no success, but that it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Lawrence" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > > > The driver *should* be in here (hopefully under the directory
> name
> > > of
> > > > > your
> > > > > > > Camera brand name)
> > > > > > >
> > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Have you already looked there? Also, you are using the F3 key
> for
> > > > your
> > > > > > > searches, I hope.....
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > As I am sure you've already read, BE CAREFUL IN THERE.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Good luck,
> > > > > > > -Lawrence in Seattle
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "snowball" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > > > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > > > > I have a wia g3camera driver dead entry in add/remove,
> actually
> > a
> > > > > double
> > > > > > > > entry, that I just can't get rid of. I have researched this
> > area,
> > > > and
> > > > > > > tried
> > > > > > > > all the tools such as jv16 etc. I am now following
> instructions
> > to
> > > > > > manual
> > > > > > > > removal from xpsp1. using regedit. The problem is that I
can't
> > > find
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > > entry no matter how carefully I look in the uninstall
string.
> I
> > > > > thought
> > > > > > i
> > > > > > > > had found the double entry in a sub key of Instashield
> > Uninstall(
> > > > the
> > > > > > only
> > > > > > > > one with sub keys represented by a + sign). It had several
> > entries
> > > > and
> > > > > > two
> > > > > > > > reffering to the wia driver. I removed both sub keys, even
> > > rebooted,
> > > > > but
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > entries remain in add/remove. So that wasn' it and I
restored.
> > How
> > > > do
> > > > > I
> > > > > > > > remove those entries if there not there? Is there an
> > > > > alternative?Should
> > > > > > I
> > > > > > > > remove the entire Instashield Uninstall Key even though it
> > > contains
> > > > > > info
> > > > > > > > for other programs? I don't see this as necessary as I
removed
> > the
> > > > > > > relevant
> > > > > > > > sub key. There is absolutely no other info related to this
> > driver
> > > in
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > > uninstall key.
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