No Modify/Remove buttons for Add or Remove Programs

[Guest]

Hi,

My laptop (Windows XP HE) no longer has Modify/Remove buttons in the Add or
Remove Programs window. I remember successfully removing a program on Friday
(a Linksys printServer utility). Now it only displays the program names on
the list and where the buttons should be, some say 'rarely' and some show
Size.

Anyone any ideas??? Thanks.
George

 

[Leonard Grey]

Hi George:

It's a little screwed up, I know. The Control Panel applet is just a
front-end for the program's own uninstaller, so Microsoft is depending
on each program's software here.

In the first place, you usually see the Modify button only if a program
offers that feature - not all do. And in any case, you usually have to
double-click on a program's name to see what options it allows
(typically, modify, reinstall, repair, remove.)

 

[Guest]

Thanks Leonard. Double-clicking as you noted did the trick. On to more
brilliant activity.

 

[Leonard Grey]

Glad to help.