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Removing and entry from the Add & Remove Programs

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gfincati

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Dec 15, 2000
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I am running XP Home. I have a program listed in the "Add or Remove Programs" and when I attempt to remove the program I get an error message that "An installation support file could not be installed and that the system could not find the file specified".

I have removed all files, folders, etc, from the hard drive for the program and would like to delete it from the list in the Add or Remove Programs. How can I do this?
Tx

GF
 
Run Regedit and find the folder containing the program in question and delete it in the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

EIDTING THE REGISTRY MAY CAUSE SERIUOS PROBLEMS, DO IT AT YOUR OWN RISK.
 
Thanks for the information. I tried fooling around with the registry, but got nervous. Someone then put me to this link for a small removal utility and it worked great.

Try ADD/REMOVE PRO its free and works good, I use it more then the one in the control panel. At the link proceed to Freeware on the side panel.


Thanks for everything

GF
 
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