Control Panel Icon

[Guest]

The "Add or Remove Programs" icon is not in my Control Panel. How do I
recover this so that I can use it to add/delete a program?

 

[Guest]

Go to the Start menu's Run... command (or press WindowsFlag+R) and type
"appwiz.cpl" without the quotes. That should run the control panel applet.

If that does not work, try using "control appwiz.cpl" instead. This is not
usually needed in XP because .cpl files are set to open with control panel's
extensions.

- skeene

 

[Guest]

That worked to run the applet "Add or Remove ...", but how do I get it back
as an icon into the Control Panel?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Start | Run | Type: appwiz.cpl | Click OK |
Does Add or Remove Programs open?

Look here...
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read the instructions at the top
146. Right hand side
Add or Remove Programs Restriction - Undo
Click on Undo

addremoverestrictionsundo.reg is the file that you want
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Do you have TweakUI? TweakUI can add and remove access to Control Panel
items.
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Add or Remove Programs is appwiz.cpl. If appwiz.cpl is listed in either of
these registry keys, Add or Remove Programs will be hidden from the Control
Panel.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowCpl

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\RestrictCpl

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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