On a fresh installed Windows XP SP2 pro system (german) with
all patches, the add/remove software tool (appwiz.cpl)
shows a strange behaviour: In the middle of all installed
programmes a very large area with hundreds of blank
lines shows up.

This is not related to a certain software entry, as the
beginning of the blank section starts at different
positions depending on the sorting method (alphabetically
etc.). I have tried recommendations published in the
KB266668 article, see

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/266668/EN-US

but nothing helped. Any ideas?

Kind regards,
Ralph

Hi Ralph,

Do you have AutoCad installed? If that's the case, see this response from
MVP Wesley Vogel.
http://groups.google.co.in/group/mic...259d28e?hl=en&

If that does not apply to your situation, then download my script below and
run it. Post the results here. This script lists all the negative icon
references present in the registry, and sends them to a log file.

Script
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/utils/ARPNegCheck.vbs
(Lists all negative icon references in Add/Remove)

Technical details at
The Old New Thing : Why does Add or Remove Programs show a large blank
space?:
http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/ar...26/422076.aspx

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Ralph P. Schorn" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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On a fresh installed Windows XP SP2 pro system (german) with
all patches, the add/remove software tool (appwiz.cpl)
shows a strange behaviour: In the middle of all installed
programmes a very large area with hundreds of blank
lines shows up.

This is not related to a certain software entry, as the
beginning of the blank section starts at different
positions depending on the sorting method (alphabetically
etc.). I have tried recommendations published in the
KB266668 article, see

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/266668/EN-US

but nothing helped. Any ideas?

Kind regards,
Ralph

Ramesh, MS-MVP wrote:

> Hi Ralph,
>
> Do you have AutoCad installed? If that's the case, see this response from
> MVP Wesley Vogel.
> http://groups.google.co.in/group/mic...259d28e?hl=en&

No, I do not use AutoCad.

> If that does not apply to your situation, then download my script below and
> run it. Post the results here. This script lists all the negative icon
> references present in the registry, and sends them to a log file.
>
> Script
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/utils/ARPNegCheck.vbs
> (Lists all negative icon references in Add/Remove)
>
> Technical details at
> The Old New Thing : Why does Add or Remove Programs show a large blank
> space?:
> http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/ar...26/422076.aspx

Thanks, that did solve the problem. Together with
http://www.christensen-software.com/...ove_progra.htm
appwiz.cpl is now ok. I think Microsoft should update that code ...

Ralph

You're welcome!

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
WindowsR XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Ralph P. Schorn" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
Ramesh, MS-MVP wrote:

> Hi Ralph,
>
> Do you have AutoCad installed? If that's the case, see this response from
> MVP Wesley Vogel.
> http://groups.google.co.in/group/mic...259d28e?hl=en&

No, I do not use AutoCad.

>
> Technical details at
> The Old New Thing : Why does Add or Remove Programs show a large blank
> space?:
> http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/ar...26/422076.aspx

Thanks, that did solve the problem. Together with
http://www.christensen-software.com/...ove_progra.htm
appwiz.cpl is now ok. I think Microsoft should update that code ...

Ralph