Change/Remove button is missing

[ilyaz]

I have a MSN Messenger v.7 installed on my WIN XP SP2. It has some problems
and I'd like to uninstall and then reinstall it. However, I cannot uninstall
it, because the MSN Messenger entry in the Add/Remove Programs in Control
Panel lacks the Change/Remove button. I can highlight this entry, but cannot
remove it... How to restore this Change/Remove button to this MSN Messenger
entry?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Some applications in Add/Remove Programs list are missing Change and Remove
buttons
http://www.winxptutor.com/arpbuttons.htm

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[ilyaz]

Wes,
thanks for the URL. I visited this site and got this fix. But, in my unlucky
case, there is no MSN Messenger in the Uninstall section of the registry
:-( What's funny, the MSN Messenger works (although with some problems),
it's listed in the Add/Remove Programs, but the change/remove button is
missing. Now, the button could not be restored and the program could not be
removed. Looks like catch 22 in reverse to me...
Ilya

Some applications in Add/Remove Programs list are missing Change and
Remove
buttons
http://www.winxptutor.com/arpbuttons.htm

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[Guest]

try to delete it manually from c:\programs files...
hope this will help you .

best of luck!

Wes,
thanks for the URL. I visited this site and got this fix. But, in my unlucky
case, there is no MSN Messenger in the Uninstall section of the registry
:-( What's funny, the MSN Messenger works (although with some problems),
it's listed in the Add/Remove Programs, but the change/remove button is
missing. Now, the button could not be restored and the program could not be
removed. Looks like catch 22 in reverse to me...
Ilya

 

[ilyaz]

I think, I can do it easily. It will remove the folder, but will it
"uninstall" the program? I'm afraid, it could create a havoc with the system
somehow... Any thoughts about such possibility?
Ilya

try to delete it manually from c:\programs files...
hope this will help you .

best of luck!

 

[ilyaz]

Wes,
while waiting for your reply, I found step-by-step instruction on how to
remove stubborn application and clean the registry. It took me a while, but
I removed everything there was in sight. Reboot. Checked the Control Panel
and to my dismay the MSN Messenger was there... What a piece...
Ilya

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Hi Ilya,

How to Manually Remove Programs from the Add or Remove Programs Tool
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314481

Remove invalid entries in Add/Remove Programs
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/AddRemove.htm

[[The simplest, safest and recommended way to uninstall an application is
via 'Add/Remove Programs' (in Control Panel).

Some applications (particularly older ones) do not create an entry in the
'Add/Remove Programs' list, but instead create an "uninstall" or "remove"
shortcut in the Start > Program Groups menu.

The remainder of these notes are intended only if you have tried the above,
and the application will not uninstall.]]

How to manually uninstall an application
http://www.cryer.co.uk/brian/windows/howto_manually_uninstall.htm

Uninstall Programs Manually
http://www.theeldergeek.com/manually_uninstall_programs.htm

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[ilyaz]

Wes,
thanks for the long list of helpful links. I cleaned registry twice. First
for all <MSN Messenger> entries, second for <MSNMessenger> entries. This
made the trick and the MSN Messenger was removed from Control Panel.
Thanks for your help.
Ilya

Hi Ilya,

How to Manually Remove Programs from the Add or Remove Programs Tool
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314481

Remove invalid entries in Add/Remove Programs
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/AddRemove.htm

[[The simplest, safest and recommended way to uninstall an application is
via 'Add/Remove Programs' (in Control Panel).

Some applications (particularly older ones) do not create an entry in the
'Add/Remove Programs' list, but instead create an "uninstall" or "remove"
shortcut in the Start > Program Groups menu.

The remainder of these notes are intended only if you have tried the
above,
and the application will not uninstall.]]

How to manually uninstall an application
http://www.cryer.co.uk/brian/windows/howto_manually_uninstall.htm

Uninstall Programs Manually
http://www.theeldergeek.com/manually_uninstall_programs.htm

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Wes,
while waiting for your reply, I found step-by-step instruction on how to
remove stubborn application and clean the registry. It took me a while,
but I removed everything there was in sight. Reboot. Checked the Control
Panel and to my dismay the MSN Messenger was there... What a piece...
Ilya

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Ilya,

Glad you got it worked out. Keep having fun.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Wes,
thanks for the long list of helpful links. I cleaned registry twice. First
for all <MSN Messenger> entries, second for <MSNMessenger> entries. This
made the trick and the MSN Messenger was removed from Control Panel.
Thanks for your help.
Ilya

Hi Ilya,

How to Manually Remove Programs from the Add or Remove Programs Tool
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314481

Remove invalid entries in Add/Remove Programs
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/AddRemove.htm

[[The simplest, safest and recommended way to uninstall an application is
via 'Add/Remove Programs' (in Control Panel).

Some applications (particularly older ones) do not create an entry in the
'Add/Remove Programs' list, but instead create an "uninstall" or "remove"
shortcut in the Start > Program Groups menu.

The remainder of these notes are intended only if you have tried the
above,
and the application will not uninstall.]]

How to manually uninstall an application
http://www.cryer.co.uk/brian/windows/howto_manually_uninstall.htm

Uninstall Programs Manually
http://www.theeldergeek.com/manually_uninstall_programs.htm

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Wes,
while waiting for your reply, I found step-by-step instruction on how to
remove stubborn application and clean the registry. It took me a while,
but I removed everything there was in sight. Reboot. Checked the Control
Panel and to my dismay the MSN Messenger was there... What a piece...
Ilya

I think, I can do it easily. It will remove the folder, but will it
"uninstall" the program? I'm afraid, it could create a havoc with the
system somehow... Any thoughts about such possibility?
Ilya

try to delete it manually from c:\programs files...
hope this will help you .

best of luck!

:

Wes,
thanks for the URL. I visited this site and got this fix. But, in my
unlucky
case, there is no MSN Messenger in the Uninstall section of the
registry :-( What's funny, the MSN Messenger works (although with
some
problems),
it's listed in the Add/Remove Programs, but the change/remove button
is
missing. Now, the button could not be restored and the program could
not be
removed. Looks like catch 22 in reverse to me...
Ilya

Some applications in Add/Remove Programs list are missing Change and
Remove
buttons
http://www.winxptutor.com/arpbuttons.htm

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In ilyaz <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
I have a MSN Messenger v.7 installed on my WIN XP SP2. It has some
problems and I'd like to uninstall and then reinstall it. However,
I cannot uninstall it, because the MSN Messenger entry in the
Add/Remove
Programs in Control Panel lacks the Change/Remove button. I can
highlight
this entry, but cannot remove it... How to restore this
Change/Remove
button to this MSN Messenger entry?