Add/Remove program date issues

[Guest]

Hi,

I am trying to get rid of some of the programs that I do not offten use on
my computer, so I went to the add/remove program. A lot of stuff on my
computer i have not used in a while according to the info in the last used
section. I went into some of the programs just to see the response I would
get from the last used section of the add/remove program. The info did not
update. I was expecting it to show the current date that used the program,
but it did not. any answers why?

Thanks in advance

 

[Alan Edwards]

It doesn't update like that.
Read Raymond Chen on the subject:
The Old New Thing : How does Add/Remove Programs get the size and
other information?:
http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/archive/2004/07/09/178342.aspx

For more discussion, try:
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=..._miny=2001&as_maxd=31&as_maxm=12&as_maxy=2006

....Alan

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

As Alan said. In addition, you should be able to force an update using a
registry editing procedure.
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/msg/a924cf6ce2367940?hl=en&

Note: Backup your registry first, just in case.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


It doesn't update like that.
Read Raymond Chen on the subject:
The Old New Thing : How does Add/Remove Programs get the size and
other information?:
http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/archive/2004/07/09/178342.aspx

For more discussion, try:
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=..._miny=2001&as_maxd=31&as_maxm=12&as_maxy=2006

....Alan

 

[Guest]

Thanks guys the info was very helpful
--
t1

As Alan said. In addition, you should be able to force an update using a
registry editing procedure.
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/msg/a924cf6ce2367940?hl=en&

Note: Backup your registry first, just in case.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


It doesn't update like that.
Read Raymond Chen on the subject:
The Old New Thing : How does Add/Remove Programs get the size and
other information?:
http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/archive/2004/07/09/178342.aspx

For more discussion, try:
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=..._miny=2001&as_maxd=31&as_maxm=12&as_maxy=2006

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.html

Hi,

I am trying to get rid of some of the programs that I do not offten use on
my computer, so I went to the add/remove program. A lot of stuff on my
computer i have not used in a while according to the info in the last used
section. I went into some of the programs just to see the response I would
get from the last used section of the add/remove program. The info did not
update. I was expecting it to show the current date that used the program,
but it did not. any answers why?

Thanks in advance