Hiding items in Add/Remove Programs?

[Stevie]

I want to hude a couple of entries in Add/Remove programs in XP Pro... Is
it possible? And how...?
I just want to stop a couple of programs from being uninstalled.

Thanks a lot

 

[Twayne]

I want to hude a couple of entries in Add/Remove programs in XP

Pro... Is it possible? And how...?
I just want to stop a couple of programs from being uninstalled.

Thanks a lot

It can be done though I don't know how. The point I wanted to make
though is that you also have to be sure the programs don't carry their
own uninstall programs in their working directories and/or that install
doesn't also uninstall. Of course, anyone sufficiently motivated will
still be able to do away with the program no matter what you do so all
it's going to accomplish really is keeping the honest folk honest.

 

[Bob I]

You can't hide them, you could remove the entry in the registry, but if
they locate the uninstall file that will still allow them to uninstall.
perhaps you may set the system security to disallow users to uninstall
software instead.

 

[smlunatick]

You can't hide them, you could remove the entry in the registry, but if
they locate the uninstall file that will still allow them to uninstall.
perhaps you may set the system security to disallow users to uninstall
software instead.

Several anti-spyware removal tools can give you the possibility of
removing the uninstall entry from Add/Remove Programs. Then, you
would just need the "rename" the uninstall file in the program's
installed folder.

 

[olfart]

You can't hide them, you could remove the entry in the registry, but if
they locate the uninstall file that will still allow them to uninstall.
perhaps you may set the system security to disallow users to uninstall
software instead.

Several anti-spyware removal tools can give you the possibility of
removing the uninstall entry from Add/Remove Programs. Then, you
would just need the "rename" the uninstall file in the program's
installed folder.

You could still identify the uninstall file by the looks of it's icon.
Why not go into the Program File and Delete the uninstall ,exe file?

 

[Rotten Ronny]

You can't hide them, you could remove the entry in the registry, but
if they locate the uninstall file that will still allow them to
uninstall. perhaps you may set the system security to disallow users
to uninstall software instead.

I know there is a file in the Windows folder somehwere where you can unhide
add/remove apps that Microsoft installed by default just by removing the
hide flag so doing the reverse should work too. That's how I used to get
rid of the messenger crap before Microsoft decided to unhide the option to
uninstall it. Don't know about 3rd party apps though.

 

[ju.c]

The file is here:

C:\WINDOWS\inf\sysoc.inf

Remove or add "hide" like so:

Added:
Games=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,games.inf,hide,7

Removed:
Games=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,games.inf,,7

Note the double commas (inf,,7)!


ju.c

 

[Kelly]

Hi,

Find the program in question under:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \
Uninstall

Once there, double click Display Name in the right pane and rename it to
HideDisplayName.

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[Bob I]

Interesting, thank you Kelly!

 

[Kelly]

Most welcome, Bob.

I do have a write-up on it via my A to Z section. )

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