I am trying to install the latest version of a program and to do so I have
to completely remove the earlier version. This earlier version is now
completely removed but one component is still shown on the Control Panel
list of programs.



When I try to remove this component from the list I am told that there is no
such program now on my computer and the item remains on the list.



The program will not reinstall and this appears to be because it detects the
component in the Control Panel list, even though there is no program
associated with this item.



How can I remove this ghost item from the Control Panel list? I am running
XPpro with SP2



Stuart Brown

How about trying to go to

Windows XP Hard Drive... e.g C:
Then go to Program Files
And find what Program you are looking for, and delete it/the folder if you
want and delete it from the recycle bin aswell.

--
Temur A.
http://www.khyshen.co.uk
http://msn.khyshen.co.uk
"Stuart Brown" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I am trying to install the latest version of a program and to do so I have
>to completely remove the earlier version. This earlier version is now
>completely removed but one component is still shown on the Control Panel
>list of programs.
>
>
>
> When I try to remove this component from the list I am told that there is
> no such program now on my computer and the item remains on the list.
>
>
>
> The program will not reinstall and this appears to be because it detects
> the component in the Control Panel list, even though there is no program
> associated with this item.
>
>
>
> How can I remove this ghost item from the Control Panel list? I am running
> XPpro with SP2
>
>
>
> Stuart Brown
>
>

I would suggest that you contact the technical support people for your
anonymous mystery program.

--
Ted Zieglar
"You can do it if you try."

"Stuart Brown" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:OZrEjd$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I am trying to install the latest version of a program and to do so I have
> to completely remove the earlier version. This earlier version is now
> completely removed but one component is still shown on the Control Panel
> list of programs.
>
>
>
> When I try to remove this component from the list I am told that there is
no
> such program now on my computer and the item remains on the list.
>
>
>
> The program will not reinstall and this appears to be because it detects
the
> component in the Control Panel list, even though there is no program
> associated with this item.
>
>
>
> How can I remove this ghost item from the Control Panel list? I am running
> XPpro with SP2
>
>
>
> Stuart Brown
>
>

Thank you. I thought that I had done this but found that I had not.

Thanks again

Stuart Brown
"Temur" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:OPFeKj$(E-Mail Removed)...
> How about trying to go to
>
> Windows XP Hard Drive... e.g C:
> Then go to Program Files
> And find what Program you are looking for, and delete it/the folder if you
> want and delete it from the recycle bin aswell.
>
> --
> Temur A.
> http://www.khyshen.co.uk
> http://msn.khyshen.co.uk
> "Stuart Brown" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:OZrEjd$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I am trying to install the latest version of a program and to do so I have
>>to completely remove the earlier version. This earlier version is now
>>completely removed but one component is still shown on the Control Panel
>>list of programs.
>>
>>
>>
>> When I try to remove this component from the list I am told that there is
>> no such program now on my computer and the item remains on the list.
>>
>>
>>
>> The program will not reinstall and this appears to be because it detects
>> the component in the Control Panel list, even though there is no program
>> associated with this item.
>>
>>
>>
>> How can I remove this ghost item from the Control Panel list? I am
>> running XPpro with SP2
>>
>>
>>
>> Stuart Brown
>>
>>
>
>

Thank you. Toibe on the safe I have done this and await a reply.

Stuart Brown
"Ted Zieglar" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:Oi6J0l$(E-Mail Removed)...
>I would suggest that you contact the technical support people for your
> anonymous mystery program.
>
> --
> Ted Zieglar
> "You can do it if you try."
>
> "Stuart Brown" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:OZrEjd$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I am trying to install the latest version of a program and to do so I
>> have
>> to completely remove the earlier version. This earlier version is now
>> completely removed but one component is still shown on the Control Panel
>> list of programs.
>>
>>
>>
>> When I try to remove this component from the list I am told that there is
> no
>> such program now on my computer and the item remains on the list.
>>
>>
>>
>> The program will not reinstall and this appears to be because it detects
> the
>> component in the Control Panel list, even though there is no program
>> associated with this item.
>>
>>
>>
>> How can I remove this ghost item from the Control Panel list? I am
>> running
>> XPpro with SP2
>>
>>
>>
>> Stuart Brown
>>
>>
>

Have now removed all program components form drive C but ghost item on
Control Panel list is still there.

I await suppliers reply

Stuart Brown
"Temur" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:OPFeKj$(E-Mail Removed)...
> How about trying to go to
>
> Windows XP Hard Drive... e.g C:
> Then go to Program Files
> And find what Program you are looking for, and delete it/the folder if you
> want and delete it from the recycle bin aswell.
>
> --
> Temur A.
> http://www.khyshen.co.uk
> http://msn.khyshen.co.uk
> "Stuart Brown" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:OZrEjd$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I am trying to install the latest version of a program and to do so I have
>>to completely remove the earlier version. This earlier version is now
>>completely removed but one component is still shown on the Control Panel
>>list of programs.
>>
>>
>>
>> When I try to remove this component from the list I am told that there is
>> no such program now on my computer and the item remains on the list.
>>
>>
>>
>> The program will not reinstall and this appears to be because it detects
>> the component in the Control Panel list, even though there is no program
>> associated with this item.
>>
>>
>>
>> How can I remove this ghost item from the Control Panel list? I am
>> running XPpro with SP2
>>
>>
>>
>> Stuart Brown
>>
>>
>
>

"Stuart Brown" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:OZrEjd$(E-Mail Removed)...
>I am trying to install the latest version of a program and to do so I have
>to completely remove the earlier version. This earlier version is now
>completely removed but one component is still shown on the Control Panel
>list of programs.

[ ]

> How can I remove this ghost item from the Control Panel list? I am running
> XPpro with SP2

How to remove an invalid icon in the Control Panel?
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/cpicon.htm

--
William Crawford
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

Thank you. I will do this soon, but now have to shut down.

Stuart Brown
"WTC" <bcrawfordjr(remove)@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Stuart Brown" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:OZrEjd$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I am trying to install the latest version of a program and to do so I have
>>to completely remove the earlier version. This earlier version is now
>>completely removed but one component is still shown on the Control Panel
>>list of programs.
>
> [ ]
>
>> How can I remove this ghost item from the Control Panel list? I am
>> running XPpro with SP2
>
> How to remove an invalid icon in the Control Panel?
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/cpicon.htm
>
> --
> William Crawford
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>