Missing buttons from Add or Remove Programs applet in Control Panel
#1
Posted 29 October 2007 - 11:07 PM
Register to Remove
#2
Posted 30 October 2007 - 07:18 AM
Although you may have not made a change to the registry, something may have been changed. To resolve the issue, download the Restore Change or Remove Programs from line 337 (second column) from the following page:
Troubleshooting Windows XP, Tweaks and Fixes for Windows XP
Save the file to your desktop, double-click it, and click Yes at the prompt to confirm merging the data to the registry.
A note on the linked page: It's from Kelly's Korner, Kelly is a Microsoft MVP and has a wide assortment of Windows scripts to help resolve an even greater assortment of windows problems.
Let me know how it goes,
Ax
Kaspersky Online Virus Scan | Trend Micro HouseCall | Windows Live OneCare | Secunia Software Inspector
#3
Posted 30 October 2007 - 09:59 PM
#4
Posted 31 October 2007 - 01:43 PM
Go to Start | Run, type sfc /scannow (notice the space in front of "/"), and press Enter
This will open a progress panel for Windows Protected Files Manager and show the progress as your Operating System files are scanned for "missing or corrupted" files.
If SFC does identify missing or corrupted Operating System files, it may ask you to insert your Windows XP installation CD so a fresh copy of the correct file can be copied and pasted into the system files. If you do not have your Windows XP installation CD, or if errors in the process occur, please post back with specifics or questions.
SFC scan and replacements take about 8-12 minutes depending upon the size of your file tree and the speed of your CPU/RAM. If SFC opens and then closes within a few seconds or under one minute, it did not complete and must be repeated.
Sometimes, a second scan run of SFC is necessary, even if SFC completes the first time, in order to replace all missing or corrupted files. If SFC completes, you can safely run it a second time for good measure.
Regards,
Ax
Kaspersky Online Virus Scan | Trend Micro HouseCall | Windows Live OneCare | Secunia Software Inspector
#5
Posted 01 November 2007 - 06:36 PM
#6
Posted 01 November 2007 - 08:20 PM
#7
Posted 01 November 2007 - 08:40 PM
Also, maybe check out the following fix:
missing add/remove programs option
Please post back if you need help with it.
Regards,
Ax
Edited by Ax238, 01 November 2007 - 08:44 PM.
Kaspersky Online Virus Scan | Trend Micro HouseCall | Windows Live OneCare | Secunia Software Inspector
#8
Posted 07 November 2007 - 12:11 AM
#9
Posted 07 November 2007 - 12:27 PM
scannow sfc - LEARN how to use SFC.EXE (system file checker) in this article!
As for the link I gave you and what needs to be done in the registry, it tells you step-by-step what needs to be done.
Regards,
Ax
Kaspersky Online Virus Scan | Trend Micro HouseCall | Windows Live OneCare | Secunia Software Inspector
#10
Posted 07 November 2007 - 01:17 PM
Click Start, Run and type REGEDIT. This starts the Registry Editor. Navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
\SOFTWARE
\Microsoft
\Windows
\CurrentVersion
\Uninstall
\"Program Name"
"Program Name" can be any of the ones listed, like Adobe Flash Player or AVG
In the right-pane, do the following:
Double-click NoRemove (REG_DWORD) and set it to 0
Double-click NoModify (REG_DWORD) and set it to 0
If NoRemove is set to 1, the Remove button will be unavailable
If NoModify is set to 1, the Change button will be unavailable
Above from http://www.winxptuto.../arpbuttons.htm
Link posted by Alex here: http://www.annoyance...xp/1188126620?s
Note: Before making the above change, export the key so you can restore it if necessary or better yet, install ERUNT and create a full registry backup then recovery, if needed, is easy.
Rich
Die with memories, not dreams. – Unknown
Register to Remove
#11
Posted 11 November 2007 - 12:41 AM
#12
Posted 12 November 2007 - 09:49 AM
- Download REGFind from the Windows 2000 Resource Kit Tools listing
- Unzip the file to C:\Windows\system32 or similar
- Go to Start | Run, type cmd and press Enter
- Copy the following command (by highlighting and clicking Ctrl-C):
regfind -p HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall -n DisplayName > "%userprofile%\Desktop\Uninstall Keys.txt"
- Click the image button in the upper left portion of the command prompt window title bar and choose Edit | Paste
- You'll now see a file called "Uninstall Keys" on your desktop, attach this file to your next post in the thread (please do attach it as a file, rather than copying and pasting the data)
- Go toStart | All Programs | Accessories | System Tools and click System Restore
- Follow the instructions in the wizard
- Choose a restore point prior to when you first noticed the problem
- Your system will be restarted and an attempt will be made to restore the computer to this point
Regards,
Ax
Edited by Ax238, 12 November 2007 - 09:50 AM.
Kaspersky Online Virus Scan | Trend Micro HouseCall | Windows Live OneCare | Secunia Software Inspector
#13
Posted 16 November 2007 - 07:42 PM
#14
Posted 18 November 2007 - 01:42 AM
Kaspersky Online Virus Scan | Trend Micro HouseCall | Windows Live OneCare | Secunia Software Inspector
#15
Posted 23 November 2007 - 02:55 PM
This is generally due to the DisplayIcon having a negative number. Open Regedit. From there you can either remove the negative number or remove the last application listed:
Start/Run/Regedi
Navigate to:: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{}
Check the value of DisplayIcon for every entry.
Simply right click and choose Modify on the value DisplayIcon and remove the negative number.
Be sure to check all entries.
If you have AutoCad installed, this too can cause the issue:
Autocad Fix:: http://www.kellys-ko...ddremovefix.zip
AutoCad Land Desktop Fix:: http://www.kellys-ko...ddremovefix.zip
Edited by Bill Castner, 23 November 2007 - 02:56 PM.
----------------------------------
0 user(s) are reading this topic
0 members, 0 guests, 0 anonymous users