OK, but that is not always the problem and it is not always the
missing keys that cause it.
If all the keys are there, I strongly suggest you export the Uninstall
key now, in case it is lost.
....Alan
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Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.html
On Fri, 7 Apr 2006 11:54:07 -0400, in
microsoft.public.windowsme.software "Donna"
wrote:
Gotcha.
ok found the registry entry.
Both of the keynames are indeed shorter than the maximum.
One is called "AVG7Uninstall"... the other is "TweakNow RegCleaner Standard
_is1"
"Alan Edwards" wrote in message
.. .
All Installed Programs May Not Be Displayed in the Add/Remove Programs
Tool
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=240348
I have fixed several of these recently for others.
The problem will occur in these two situations:
1. The uninstall keyname for an application is greater than 63
characters.
Solution: Rename the keyname.
e.g. this is invalid
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Uninstall\1234
5678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123 45678901234]
2. The DisplayName for the key is greater than 63 characters.
Solution: Shorten DisplayName
e.g. this is invalid
"DisplayName"="1234567890123456789012345678901234 567890123456789012345678901
234"
*** Note that the invalid entry that can cause this is not necessarily
connected with the ones missing so you must check all entries.
If you need a second opinion, export the key to a Registration file
and email it to me.
....Alan
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Alan Edwards MS MVP Windows -Internet Explorer
On Thu, 6 Apr 2006 19:42:17 -0400, in
microsoft.public.windowsme.software "Donna"
wrote:
Hi... something seems to be wrong with the add/remove programs. At first
I
thought it was that the software I had installed didnt come with an
uninstaller. But its happened with 3 or 4 things now. I contacted some of
the support people for the products that werent showing and they assured
me
that the product came with an uninstaller. They recommended I reinstall
the
product, but it still didnt show. I recently started using a utility
called
"easy uninstall" to do the add/removes, but would like to know whats up
with
the add/remove and fix it if possible.
thanks in advance!