Windows XPHome, SP2 fully updated.
I have lost the Remove/Change button for all the software detailed in
Control Panel/Add-Remove Software.
Everything else works but if a program doesn't have it's own Uninstaller
then I have to Reinstall prior to Uninstalling the software.
System Restore fails to make any changes.
Can anyone advise?

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If you double click on the programs entry in add/remove this option should
display.

P.S. the add/remove feature in control panel is only a shortcut for the
programs own uninstaller,(M/S just puts these in one convenient place for
you) you should be able to find this in the programs own file.
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Mike Pawlak


"Paul Woodsford" wrote:

> Windows XPHome, SP2 fully updated.
> I have lost the Remove/Change button for all the software detailed in
> Control Panel/Add-Remove Software.
> Everything else works but if a program doesn't have it's own Uninstaller
> then I have to Reinstall prior to Uninstalling the software.
> System Restore fails to make any changes.
> Can anyone advise?
>
> --
> Woody
> Remove NOSPAM to reply.
>
>
>

"MAP" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:BB32BF4C-B3CF-4949-997E-(E-Mail Removed)...
> If you double click on the programs entry in add/remove this option should
> display.
>
> P.S. the add/remove feature in control panel is only a shortcut for the
> programs own uninstaller,(M/S just puts these in one convenient place for
> you) you should be able to find this in the programs own file.
> --
> Mike Pawlak
>
>
> "Paul Woodsford" wrote:
>
>> Windows XPHome, SP2 fully updated.
>> I have lost the Remove/Change button for all the software detailed in
>> Control Panel/Add-Remove Software.
>> Everything else works but if a program doesn't have it's own Uninstaller
>> then I have to Reinstall prior to Uninstalling the software.
>> System Restore fails to make any changes.
>> Can anyone advise?
>>
>> --
>> Woody
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>>
>>
>>

Sorry, this option does not display on double clicking.
eg: Microsoft Word, all that is shown is size and frequency of use.
ONLY programs that are reinstalled show the Change/Remove button.
This registry key has over 50 subkeys and most of them are empty.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
The only subkeys with data are those for programs that have been
reinstalled. These have an entry directing XP to where the Uninstall file is
eg;
UninstallString REG_SZ "C:\Program Files\FLVPlayer\uninstall.exe"
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If the sub-keys of the Uninstall registry key are empty (except for those few you
have recently reinstalled), there is no way I know to "repair" it, if System Restore
does not take you back to a time before the issue appeared, and if you do not have a
backup of that Registry key from that time.

The information in Add or remove programs is stored in the Uninstall
sub-keys....something caused your keys to lose all their data. Sorry I can't give
you a more positive response.
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Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
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http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Paul Woodsford" <paul.woodsford@NO SPAMvirgin.net> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> "MAP" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:BB32BF4C-B3CF-4949-997E-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> If you double click on the programs entry in add/remove this option should
>> display.
>>
>> P.S. the add/remove feature in control panel is only a shortcut for the
>> programs own uninstaller,(M/S just puts these in one convenient place for
>> you) you should be able to find this in the programs own file.
>> --
>> Mike Pawlak
>>
>>
>> "Paul Woodsford" wrote:
>>
>>> Windows XPHome, SP2 fully updated.
>>> I have lost the Remove/Change button for all the software detailed in
>>> Control Panel/Add-Remove Software.
>>> Everything else works but if a program doesn't have it's own Uninstaller
>>> then I have to Reinstall prior to Uninstalling the software.
>>> System Restore fails to make any changes.
>>> Can anyone advise?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Woody
>>> Remove NOSPAM to reply.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
> Sorry, this option does not display on double clicking.
> eg: Microsoft Word, all that is shown is size and frequency of use.
> ONLY programs that are reinstalled show the Change/Remove button.
> This registry key has over 50 subkeys and most of them are empty.
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
> The only subkeys with data are those for programs that have been reinstalled.
> These have an entry directing XP to where the Uninstall file is eg;
> UninstallString REG_SZ "C:\Program Files\FLVPlayer\uninstall.exe"
> --
> Woody
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>

On Sat, 3 Nov 2007 22:11:55 -0400, "glee" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>If the sub-keys of the Uninstall registry key are empty (except for those few you
>have recently reinstalled), there is no way I know to "repair" it, if System Restore
>does not take you back to a time before the issue appeared, and if you do not have a
>backup of that Registry key from that time.
>
>The information in Add or remove programs is stored in the Uninstall
>sub-keys....something caused your keys to lose all their data. Sorry I can't give
>you a more positive response.
>--
>Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
>http://dts-l.org/
>http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

You're an MVP and top-post?

Geez

Most do.

....Alan
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On Sat, 03 Nov 2007 22:34:41 -0400, in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, WaIIy <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>You're an MVP and top-post?
>
>Geez

"WaIIy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Sat, 3 Nov 2007 22:11:55 -0400, "glee" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote:
>
>>If the sub-keys of the Uninstall registry key are empty (except for those few you
>>have recently reinstalled), there is no way I know to "repair" it, if System
>>Restore
>>does not take you back to a time before the issue appeared, and if you do not have
>>a
>>backup of that Registry key from that time.
>>
>>The information in Add or remove programs is stored in the Uninstall
>>sub-keys....something caused your keys to lose all their data. Sorry I can't give
>>you a more positive response.
>>--
>>Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
>>http://dts-l.org/
>>http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
> You're an MVP and top-post?
>
> Geez

You've got nothing better to do than whine about posting styles?

There is no formally preferred posting style in the MS groups. this has been
rehashed so many times it's ridiculous. I use at various times all the different
methods....top post, bottom post, and inline post... depending on the situation.
Any "rules" that may be cited are not rules at all, but either "guidelines" or
personal opinion . My own personal "preferred" style when appropriate is inline
replies.

See here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style

http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

http://www.microsoft.com/communities...t/default.mspx

--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

On Sun, 04 Nov 2007 13:51:56 +1100, Alan Edwards
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Most do.
>
>...Alan

The vast majority of Usenet users do not.

Hopefully, common courtesy is stil alive.

Unfortunately, Microsoft has that as the default in their programs and
the older users are to lazy to change it or are just plain rude or
arrogant.

The new users don't understand the difference and how top-posting screws
up the continuity of a thread.

I won't start on html posting.

On Sat, 3 Nov 2007 22:56:28 -0400, "glee" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>You've got nothing better to do than whine about posting styles?
>
>There is no formally preferred posting style in the MS groups. this has been
>rehashed so many times it's ridiculous. I use at various times all the different
>methods....top post, bottom post, and inline post... depending on the situation.
>Any "rules" that may be cited are not rules at all, but either "guidelines" or
>personal opinion . My own personal "preferred" style when appropriate is inline
>replies.
>
>See here:
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style
>
>http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
>http://www.microsoft.com/communities...t/default.mspx

You don't agree, so it's 'whining' ?

This isn't a private Microsoft "Community".

Microsoft rules don't apply here.

This is an open, unmoderated usenet newsgroup.

Yes, you can post however you want to, but it a multi-answer thread, it
screws up who said what and when.

Just because you personally post however you like doesn't make it
courteous or right for the "Community".
----------------
top-post Prev T Next top-post: n., v.

[common] To put the newly-added portion of an email or Usenet
response before the quoted part, as opposed to the more logical
sequence of quoted portion first with original following. The
problem with this practice is neatly summed up by the following
FAQ entry:

A: No. Q: Should I include quotations after my reply?

This term is generally used pejoratively with the implication
that the offending person is a newbie, a Microsoft addict
(Microsoft mail tools produce a similar format by default), or
simply a common-and-garden-variety idiot.

One major problem with top-posting is that people who do it all
too frequently quote the entire parent message rather than
trimming it down to those portions relevent to their reply — this
makes threads bulky and unnecessarily difficult to read and
arouses the righteous ire of experienced Internet residents (this
style is called “TOFU” for “text over, fullquote under”, or
sometimes “jeopardy-style quoting”). Another problem is that top-
posters often word their replies on the assumption that you just
read the previous message, even though their perversity has put
it further down the page than you have yet read.

http://www.catb.org/~esr/jargon/html/T/top-post.html

"glee" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> "WaIIy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> On Sat, 3 Nov 2007 22:11:55 -0400, "glee" <(E-Mail Removed)>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>If the sub-keys of the Uninstall registry key are empty (except for those
>>>few you
>>>have recently reinstalled), there is no way I know to "repair" it, if
>>>System Restore
>>>does not take you back to a time before the issue appeared, and if you do
>>>not have a
>>>backup of that Registry key from that time.
>>>
>>>The information in Add or remove programs is stored in the Uninstall
>>>sub-keys....something caused your keys to lose all their data. Sorry I
>>>can't give
>>>you a more positive response.
>>>--
>>>Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
>>>http://dts-l.org/
>>>http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>
>> You're an MVP and top-post?
>>
>> Geez
>
> You've got nothing better to do than whine about posting styles?
>
> There is no formally preferred posting style in the MS groups. this has
> been rehashed so many times it's ridiculous. I use at various times all
> the different methods....top post, bottom post, and inline post...
> depending on the situation. Any "rules" that may be cited are not rules at
> all, but either "guidelines" or personal opinion . My own personal
> "preferred" style when appropriate is inline replies.
>
> See here:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style
>
> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/communities...t/default.mspx
>
> --
> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
> http://dts-l.org/
> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>


Thanks Glee,
I had sort of reached that conclusion myself.
Never mind. Everything is working OK so I will just reinstall when I need to
remove a program and not worry.
Thanks for your advice. Sorry about the argument about posting preferences.

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