Add/remove programs list won't populate

[Pete]

I want to uninstall a program via Control Panel>Add or Remove Programs but
when I try this I get "Please wait while the list is populated", the hard
disk starts spinning and goes on non-stop but nothing appears in the list.
I have given up after about 15 minutes each time I try it.

Is there a way of putting this right?

 

[Pete]

Its not possible to uninstall this program from the Program folder - the program did not have an uninstaller with it.

There are many programs installed on my machine so they should all appear on the Add or Remove programs list.


Try uninstalling it from the Program folder or programs list
Go to previous tips on the site below & select
Remove invalid entries in Add.Remove Programs
ps Are you sure you have a list?
A Little Bit of Everything..
http://www.whaatsoever.com

 

[Curt Christianson]

Hi Pete,

See if this works, courtesy of an old post by MVP Daniel Martin:

"If there's a large blank space in the list, read this (courtesy of Kelly
Theriot MVP):

Add or Remove - White Space
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_a.htm#ws


If the list is completely empty, try these suggestions from a KB article:


Add/Remove Programs tool displays installed programs incorrectly
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/266668/en-us "



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HTH,
Curt

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|I want to uninstall a program via Control Panel>Add or Remove Programs but
| when I try this I get "Please wait while the list is populated", the hard
| disk starts spinning and goes on non-stop but nothing appears in the list.
| I have given up after about 15 minutes each time I try it.
|
| Is there a way of putting this right?
|
|

 

[EM]

Try uninstalling it from the Program folder or programs list
Go to previous tips on the site below & select
Remove invalid entries in Add.Remove Programs
ps Are you sure you have a list?
A Little Bit of Everything..
http://www.whaatsoever.com

 

[Plato]

http://www.bootdisk.com/html.htm

 

[Curt Christianson]

Plato, Most of your post are so helpful...
;-)
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HTH,
Curt

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[Uncle Grumpy]

Plato, Most of your post are so helpful...
;-)

I find most of them to be obnoxious, so I have "Plato" KF'd.

 

[Plato]

I find most of them to be obnoxious, so I have "Plato" KF'd.

Look on the bright side. At least we never got married

 

[EM]

Many non Microsoft Programs do not appear in the
Add/Remove programs list when installed.What program
have you recently installed and seen or not seen in the list before
you had this problem. If you can find the program why not just delete it
I assume you have checked for viruses




Its not possible to uninstall this program from the Program folder - the program did not have an uninstaller with it.

There are many programs installed on my machine so they should all appear on the Add or Remove programs list.


Try uninstalling it from the Program folder or programs list
Go to previous tips on the site below & select
Remove invalid entries in Add.Remove Programs
ps Are you sure you have a list?
A Little Bit of Everything..
http://www.whaatsoever.com

 

[Kelly]

Ah, but he is says it best when he says nothing at all. )
http://artists.letssingit.com/ronan-keating-lyrics-when-you-say-nothing-at-all-rvhvmgz
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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm