Add or Remove Programs, phantom programs?

[Morten]

I make copies of the Windows XP partition, for backup. I also have
partitions which hold personal data. Somehow, the Add/Remove programs
list now includes programs which were never installed on a particular
backup copy of Windows XP. The folders and files do not exist in
Program Files, and an error is produced when trying to remove the
programs. I am given the option of just deleting them from the list.

I need to know, where on my disk is Add/Remove programs getting its
list of programs? Could it have to do with System Volume Information
or some other system data?

There seems to be a leak somewhere between the partitions on my disk


TIA

 

[WTC]

I make copies of the Windows XP partition, for backup. I also have
partitions which hold personal data. Somehow, the Add/Remove programs
list now includes programs which were never installed on a particular
backup copy of Windows XP. The folders and files do not exist in
Program Files, and an error is produced when trying to remove the
programs. I am given the option of just deleting them from the list.

I need to know, where on my disk is Add/Remove programs getting its
list of programs? Could it have to do with System Volume Information
or some other system data?

There seems to be a leak somewhere between the partitions on my disk


TIA

In the Registry under this key

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Window­s\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\

delete the key for the name of the program you wished to be removed from the
Add/Remove list

 

[Morten]

In the Registry under this key

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Window­s\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\

delete the key for the name of the program you wished to be
removed from the Add/Remove list

To be clear. I think just deleting them from the list is easier,
but that's not the objective.

 

[WTC]

To be clear. I think just deleting them from the list is easier,
but that's not the objective.

Well it gets the information here in the registry.

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Window­s\CurrentVersion\Uninstall