Removing traces of old programs

[Guest]

Hi,
I am a relatively new to windows XP (I used to have Windows ME)

Now, my question is:
When I open up the "Add/Remove Programs" option in the control panel, I get
a whole bunch of programs in the list, programs that I had removed many years
ago
(Things like Myst 1, Indiana Jones, etc...).
When I click to remove them, it says that either it can't do it, or removes
the program from the list, but when I turn the list back on, the program
names are there again!

Does anyone know how to remove them?

Thanks,
Gene

 

[Zalman]

Hi,

check this link:
http://freespace.virgin.net/john.freelanceit/windows_xp_troubleshooting.htm
I believe question 94 will help you.

Regards,

Zalman

 

[Wesley Vogel]

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

Lots of info on Add or Remove Programs here
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_a.htm#addremove

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

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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