when i go to Add/Remove in the control panel not all of the programs that
are installed are displayed.
For those that are displayed only portion have Change/Remove buttons when i
highlight them.
Any reason why this would happen. How do i fix this.

I have full admin rights and running winxp SP2.

thank you very much

It means that the company that created the application does not provide a
Change/Remove feature.
In order for that to appear, certain fields must be added to the Uninstall
registry key for the application.
Specifically, UninstallString and DisplayName.

The main key is:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall


"asdf" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:Hv7Yg.6$A%(E-Mail Removed)...
> when i go to Add/Remove in the control panel not all of the programs that
> are installed are displayed.
> For those that are displayed only portion have Change/Remove buttons when
> i highlight them.
> Any reason why this would happen. How do i fix this.
>
> I have full admin rights and running winxp SP2.
>
> thank you very much
>
>

except it's most applications that are missing those buttons.
For example microsoft office 2003 and acrobat reader are
missing those buttons. Now i know they should have them.

thanks,

"NewScience" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> It means that the company that created the application does not provide a
> Change/Remove feature.
> In order for that to appear, certain fields must be added to the Uninstall
> registry key for the application.
> Specifically, UninstallString and DisplayName.
>
> The main key is:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
>
>
> "asdf" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:Hv7Yg.6$A%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> when i go to Add/Remove in the control panel not all of the programs that
>> are installed are displayed.
>> For those that are displayed only portion have Change/Remove buttons when
>> i highlight them.
>> Any reason why this would happen. How do i fix this.
>>
>> I have full admin rights and running winxp SP2.
>>
>> thank you very much
>>
>>
>
>

Did you check the Uninstall key entries for each of them and determine if
those Values are present AND valid?

For example, my Adobe Reader 7.0.8 entry is:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A70700000002}

and I have a Modify, DisplayName, HelpLink, NoRepair and UninstallString
values.

If you have no Modify value, you will not have the Change button. No
UninstallString, you will not have a Remove button. And they both must be
valid.

I do believe there is a Value that can be used to Hide the application, but
not the buttons.

"asdf" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:UT7Yg.147$(E-Mail Removed)...
> except it's most applications that are missing those buttons.
> For example microsoft office 2003 and acrobat reader are
> missing those buttons. Now i know they should have them.
>
> thanks,
>
> "NewScience" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> It means that the company that created the application does not provide a
>> Change/Remove feature.
>> In order for that to appear, certain fields must be added to the
>> Uninstall registry key for the application.
>> Specifically, UninstallString and DisplayName.
>>
>> The main key is:
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
>>
>>
>> "asdf" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:Hv7Yg.6$A%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> when i go to Add/Remove in the control panel not all of the programs
>>> that are installed are displayed.
>>> For those that are displayed only portion have Change/Remove buttons
>>> when i highlight them.
>>> Any reason why this would happen. How do i fix this.
>>>
>>> I have full admin rights and running winxp SP2.
>>>
>>> thank you very much
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

no. the application that im looking to uninstall doesn't have the regvalue.
How do i know what to add?
the application name is webfoldrs xp.


thanks
"NewScience" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Did you check the Uninstall key entries for each of them and determine if
> those Values are present AND valid?
>
> For example, my Adobe Reader 7.0.8 entry is:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A70700000002}
>
> and I have a Modify, DisplayName, HelpLink, NoRepair and UninstallString
> values.
>
> If you have no Modify value, you will not have the Change button. No
> UninstallString, you will not have a Remove button. And they both must be
> valid.
>
> I do believe there is a Value that can be used to Hide the application,
> but not the buttons.
>
> "asdf" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:UT7Yg.147$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> except it's most applications that are missing those buttons.
>> For example microsoft office 2003 and acrobat reader are
>> missing those buttons. Now i know they should have them.
>>
>> thanks,
>>
>> "NewScience" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> It means that the company that created the application does not provide
>>> a Change/Remove feature.
>>> In order for that to appear, certain fields must be added to the
>>> Uninstall registry key for the application.
>>> Specifically, UninstallString and DisplayName.
>>>
>>> The main key is:
>>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
>>>
>>>
>>> "asdf" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:Hv7Yg.6$A%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> when i go to Add/Remove in the control panel not all of the programs
>>>> that are installed are displayed.
>>>> For those that are displayed only portion have Change/Remove buttons
>>>> when i highlight them.
>>>> Any reason why this would happen. How do i fix this.
>>>>
>>>> I have full admin rights and running winxp SP2.
>>>>
>>>> thank you very much
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

see if this is helpful..by
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/software/Microsoft/windows/CurrentVersion/uninstall/now
look for the specific program, click once to highlight the program, the on
the left side, look for;
NoRemove
NoModify
double click those, one at a time, and change the DWord to 0...that enables
it, 1 disables the options you want.

"asdf" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:Q6cYg.112$A%(E-Mail Removed)...
> no. the application that im looking to uninstall doesn't have the
> regvalue.
> How do i know what to add?
> the application name is webfoldrs xp.
>
>
> thanks
> "NewScience" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Did you check the Uninstall key entries for each of them and determine if
>> those Values are present AND valid?
>>
>> For example, my Adobe Reader 7.0.8 entry is:
>>
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A70700000002}
>>
>> and I have a Modify, DisplayName, HelpLink, NoRepair and UninstallString
>> values.
>>
>> If you have no Modify value, you will not have the Change button. No
>> UninstallString, you will not have a Remove button. And they both must
>> be valid.
>>
>> I do believe there is a Value that can be used to Hide the application,
>> but not the buttons.
>>
>> "asdf" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:UT7Yg.147$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> except it's most applications that are missing those buttons.
>>> For example microsoft office 2003 and acrobat reader are
>>> missing those buttons. Now i know they should have them.
>>>
>>> thanks,
>>>
>>> "NewScience" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> It means that the company that created the application does not provide
>>>> a Change/Remove feature.
>>>> In order for that to appear, certain fields must be added to the
>>>> Uninstall registry key for the application.
>>>> Specifically, UninstallString and DisplayName.
>>>>
>>>> The main key is:
>>>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "asdf" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:Hv7Yg.6$A%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>> when i go to Add/Remove in the control panel not all of the programs
>>>>> that are installed are displayed.
>>>>> For those that are displayed only portion have Change/Remove buttons
>>>>> when i highlight them.
>>>>> Any reason why this would happen. How do i fix this.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have full admin rights and running winxp SP2.
>>>>>
>>>>> thank you very much
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

I mean my OTHER LEFT>>>>sorry, sometimes I say left, when I mean
right...look on the Right side for NoRemove
NoModify...
sheesh... no wonder people get lost when I give directions.


"lvee" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> see if this is helpful..by
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/software/Microsoft/windows/CurrentVersion/uninstall/now
> look for the specific program, click once to highlight the program, the on
> the left side, look for;
> NoRemove
> NoModify
> double click those, one at a time, and change the DWord to 0...that
> enables it, 1 disables the options you want.
>
> "asdf" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:Q6cYg.112$A%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> no. the application that im looking to uninstall doesn't have the
>> regvalue.
>> How do i know what to add?
>> the application name is webfoldrs xp.
>>
>>
>> thanks
>> "NewScience" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Did you check the Uninstall key entries for each of them and determine
>>> if those Values are present AND valid?
>>>
>>> For example, my Adobe Reader 7.0.8 entry is:
>>>
>>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A70700000002}
>>>
>>> and I have a Modify, DisplayName, HelpLink, NoRepair and UninstallString
>>> values.
>>>
>>> If you have no Modify value, you will not have the Change button. No
>>> UninstallString, you will not have a Remove button. And they both must
>>> be valid.
>>>
>>> I do believe there is a Value that can be used to Hide the application,
>>> but not the buttons.
>>>
>>> "asdf" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:UT7Yg.147$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> except it's most applications that are missing those buttons.
>>>> For example microsoft office 2003 and acrobat reader are
>>>> missing those buttons. Now i know they should have them.
>>>>
>>>> thanks,
>>>>
>>>> "NewScience" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>> It means that the company that created the application does not
>>>>> provide a Change/Remove feature.
>>>>> In order for that to appear, certain fields must be added to the
>>>>> Uninstall registry key for the application.
>>>>> Specifically, UninstallString and DisplayName.
>>>>>
>>>>> The main key is:
>>>>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "asdf" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>> news:Hv7Yg.6$A%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>> when i go to Add/Remove in the control panel not all of the programs
>>>>>> that are installed are displayed.
>>>>>> For those that are displayed only portion have Change/Remove buttons
>>>>>> when i highlight them.
>>>>>> Any reason why this would happen. How do i fix this.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have full admin rights and running winxp SP2.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> thank you very much
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

thanks. but the specific program that i want to uninstall isn't there.


"lvee" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> see if this is helpful..by
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/software/Microsoft/windows/CurrentVersion/uninstall/now
> look for the specific program, click once to highlight the program, the on
> the left side, look for;
> NoRemove
> NoModify
> double click those, one at a time, and change the DWord to 0...that
> enables it, 1 disables the options you want.
>
> "asdf" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:Q6cYg.112$A%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> no. the application that im looking to uninstall doesn't have the
>> regvalue.
>> How do i know what to add?
>> the application name is webfoldrs xp.
>>
>>
>> thanks
>> "NewScience" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Did you check the Uninstall key entries for each of them and determine
>>> if those Values are present AND valid?
>>>
>>> For example, my Adobe Reader 7.0.8 entry is:
>>>
>>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A70700000002}
>>>
>>> and I have a Modify, DisplayName, HelpLink, NoRepair and UninstallString
>>> values.
>>>
>>> If you have no Modify value, you will not have the Change button. No
>>> UninstallString, you will not have a Remove button. And they both must
>>> be valid.
>>>
>>> I do believe there is a Value that can be used to Hide the application,
>>> but not the buttons.
>>>
>>> "asdf" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:UT7Yg.147$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> except it's most applications that are missing those buttons.
>>>> For example microsoft office 2003 and acrobat reader are
>>>> missing those buttons. Now i know they should have them.
>>>>
>>>> thanks,
>>>>
>>>> "NewScience" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>> It means that the company that created the application does not
>>>>> provide a Change/Remove feature.
>>>>> In order for that to appear, certain fields must be added to the
>>>>> Uninstall registry key for the application.
>>>>> Specifically, UninstallString and DisplayName.
>>>>>
>>>>> The main key is:
>>>>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "asdf" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>> news:Hv7Yg.6$A%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>> when i go to Add/Remove in the control panel not all of the programs
>>>>>> that are installed are displayed.
>>>>>> For those that are displayed only portion have Change/Remove buttons
>>>>>> when i highlight them.
>>>>>> Any reason why this would happen. How do i fix this.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have full admin rights and running winxp SP2.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> thank you very much
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

asdf wrote:
> when i go to Add/Remove in the control panel not all of the programs that
> are installed are displayed.
> For those that are displayed only portion have Change/Remove buttons when i
> highlight them.
> Any reason why this would happen. How do i fix this.
>
> I have full admin rights and running winxp SP2.
>
> thank you very much

Add/Remove buttons
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/arp.htm
http://www.winxptutor.com/arpbuttons.htm

--
Joe =o)

what if the key for the application is missing?
So lets say i want to uninstall Adobe Acrobat but in regedit
under Uninstall i can't find a folder for acrobat.


"Joe Wright" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:OW6Sn7%(E-Mail Removed)...
> asdf wrote:
>> when i go to Add/Remove in the control panel not all of the programs that
>> are installed are displayed.
>> For those that are displayed only portion have Change/Remove buttons when
>> i highlight them.
>> Any reason why this would happen. How do i fix this.
>>
>> I have full admin rights and running winxp SP2.
>>
>> thank you very much
>
> Add/Remove buttons
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/arp.htm
> http://www.winxptutor.com/arpbuttons.htm
>
> --
> Joe =o)