no access to add/remove

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After reinstalling XP, I haven't had access to my add
remove programs feature (i can install programs, but i
can't get into the "add/remove" program to uninstall). I
have also had other problems being denied access to new
documents. I am the only user and am the administrator,
no network etc. Any ideas?
 
If you are admin and not in a network and can't gain access to the add/remove function it would seem like your Xp installation might be corrupt. Have you tried running a repear?

Ma
 
Max - How do go about running a repair? i just searched
the knowlege base and the help function on my computer
and got as far as doing a system restore - which probably
wouldn't help since i haven't had access since
reinstalling xp altogether. Thanks for your help. Mary
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If you are admin and not in a network and can't gain
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access to the add/remove function it would seem like your
Xp installation might be corrupt. Have you tried running
a repear?
 
Mary,

What is the specific message you're getting, if any? If its along the lines of "you don't have access....... contact your Administrator", this may be a simple Registry edit.

Click Start, Run and enter REGEDIT Go to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Uninstall

Look in the right pane for a value called NoAddRemovePrograms. If the value exists, it should be set to 0 (zero). If not, double click this value and change it. If it doesn't exist, right click in a blank area of the right pane and select, New, DWord value. Name it NoAddRemovePrograms and leave it set at 0.

If you're getting a different error message, post back with the exact details.
 
I have gotten that type of message for other things on
many occasions (trying to access documents, windows media
player etc.) However with the add/remove program, I do
not get any error message, it seems to "ignore" me when I
click the link- no response at all. I have tried to go to
Windows Help and access the program from there, but it
gives me the message: "The operating system could not
start this program. This may happen if: your computer is
on a network, you need to install hardware...." with
several other generic possibilities.

Also, even though it doesnt give me the error message you
suggested, I checked the registry editor - In the
policies folder there is no uninstall, only an "explorer"
folder. Don't know if that is relevant.

-----Original Message-----
Mary,

What is the specific message you're getting, if any? If
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its along the lines of "you don't have access.......
contact your Administrator", this may be a simple
Registry edit.
Click Start, Run and enter REGEDIT Go to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi on\Policies\Uninstall

Look in the right pane for a value called
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NoAddRemovePrograms. If the value exists, it should be
set to 0 (zero). If not, double click this value and
change it. If it doesn't exist, right click in a blank
area of the right pane and select, New, DWord value.
Name it NoAddRemovePrograms and leave it set at 0.
If you're getting a different error message, post back with the exact details.

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I have exactly the same symptoms as Mary. Windows 2k server, logged i
as admin, double clicking, pressing enter, right click start etc on th
Add/Remove Programs button does nothing. Just like the anti spa
solution I recently installed which also does nothing so now I want t
remove it but can't.

Any one have any ideas


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