Change or Remove Programs

[KJOE]

I can not open the program Change or Remove Programs in the Add or Delete
Programs section of the Control Panel. I get a message Please wait while the
list is being populated. I can leave this running overnight and never get a
single program listed. Just a white screen under the above message. The
other three programs work. (Add New Programs, Add/Remove Windows Components
and Set Program Access and Defaults. I am using Microsoft XP Professional
Version 2002 Service Pack 2. (76487-OEM-0011903-00102) My Anti Virus is
Grisoft AVG Version 7.5 Network Edition. It is updated periodically
throughout the day. I have been running this Anti Virus for several years.
Any suggestions.

 

[Claymore]

 I can not open the program Change or Remove Programs in the Add or Delete
Programs section of the Control Panel.  I get a message Please wait while the
list is being populated.  I can leave this running overnight and never get a
single program listed.  Just a white screen under the above message.  The
other three programs work. (Add New Programs, Add/Remove Windows Components
and Set Program Access and Defaults.  I am using Microsoft XP Professional
Version 2002 Service Pack 2.  (76487-OEM-0011903-00102)  My Anti Virusis
Grisoft AVG Version 7.5 Network Edition.  It is updated periodically
throughout the day.  I have been running this Anti Virus for several years.  
Any suggestions.

Hello,

First make sure that the list is indeed blank, and it's not a case of
a large blank space followed by the programs - use the scroll bar on
the side.
If it is indeed completely empty:

Try these steps:

Click Start, click Run, and then type "CMD" {without the quotes}.
At the prompt, type "REGSVR32 APPWIZ.CPL" {without the quotes, and a
space after REGSVR32}

Next, open the Registry Editor by going to Start => Run and typing in
"regedit" {without the quotes}.
Locate this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
Are there sub-keys with programs listed?